Yesterday the Texas State Senate was set to discuss rules for the upcoming impeachment trial of Ken Paxton, the embattled Attorney General who is currently suspended. The news of procedural maneuvers was perhaps overshadowed by the first statement from his wife, State...
Impeachment
back to archiveTexas lawmakers vote on impeaching Trump for inciting insurrection
The Democrat-controlled House on Wednesday voted to impeach the president on charges of incitement of insurrection relating to the attack on the Capitol last week. It is the first time in history a president has been impeached twice. The 232-197 vote to impeach...
More Texas Democrats line up for impeachment
Texas Democrats are making it clear that President Trump, after stoking and inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, will face consequences. Yesterday, several Texas Democrats announced they were supportive of removing President Trump from office either through...
John Cornyn, biased juror in Trump impeachment trial
Sen. John Cornyn is arguing new evidence that could potentially impact the impeachment case -- which begins Tuesday- against Donald Trump is irrelevant. Although he admits that there is a “a series of grifters” (referring to multiple Trump associates who have...
Ahead of historic vote in America, Texas Reps. Allred and Fletcher back articles of impeachment
On Friday, the House Judiciary Committee voted to approve two articles of impeachment against President Trump. The full House of Representatives is expected to vote on the articles next week. This is only the third time an American president would be impeached. ...
Impeachment Update: House Democrats unveil two articles of impeachment against Trump
On Tuesday, House Democrats formally announced two articles of impeachment charging President Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The articles come after more than two months of investigation into Trump’s conduct regarding Ukraine. Other House...
Impeachment update: Dem challenger says Louie Gohmert ‘is embarrassing us in front of 10 million people’
Rep. Louie Gohmert of East Texas, one of President Trump’s staunchest defenders on the House Judiciary Committee, launched into a public temper tantrum during Monday’s impeachment hearing. “I'm gonna use my five minutes but not to ask questions,” Gohmert said when it...
House announces it will draft articles of impeachment
On Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives would begin drafting the articles of impeachment against President Trump. “His wrongdoing strikes at the very heart of our Constitution,” Pelosi said during the short morning...
Gohmert’s argument against impeachment: ‘Don’t let your babies grow up to go to Harvard or Stanford law school’
On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee held its first impeachment hearing that starred constitutional law professors from some of the nation’s top universities. And Rep. Louie Gohmert of East Texas, who sits on the Committee, was clearly unhappy with...