Texas lawmakers impeach attorney general for corruption
Houston (AFP) - Texas Republican lawmakers on Saturday overwhelmingly voted to impeach the southern state's attorney general on corruption charges, suspending him from office until he faces trial in the Senate. Attorney General Ken Paxton's temporary removal marked the stunning downfall of an ardent defender of former president Donald Trump with an ascendant national profile. After an all-afternoon debate, lawmakers considering Paxton's impeachment voted 121 in favor, 23 against with two not voting. "The evidence is substantial. It is alarming and unnerving," said legislator Andrew Murr, a Rep...