The Texas Senate has begun deliberations in the impeachment trial of Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, with the impeachment managers arguing that he abused his power to protect a political donor and his defense team arguing that the charges were politically motivated and baseless. Former senior aides testified to their concern and alarm over Paxton's actions, with the jury of senators now deliberating whether to convict and remove him from office. The outcome of the trial will be closely watched in the coming days, as it could have a major impact on the state's political landscape.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, citing allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption. Thomas Sobocinski refuted Shapley's claim that U.S. Attorney David Weiss said he was not the deciding person on whether charges would be filed in the Hunter Biden case. McCarthy said the House investigations into the Biden family this year have uncovered a “culture of corruption” that demands deeper review.
A federal appeals court has issued a ruling that limits the Biden administration's ability to contact social media companies to remove content it considers to be misinformation. The ruling allows the government to contact social media companies to ask them to remove content that it considers to be false or misleading, while also preventing it from coercing the companies to take down posts. This ruling is likely to have a significant impact on the way the Biden administration interacts with social media companies, and sets a precedent for future administrations.
Former top aide Jeff Mateer testified in the historic impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, providing insight into why Paxton was using his power in ways that are now at the center of the trial. Mateer believes an extramarital affair Paxton had with a donor’s employee was “relevant” to the accusations, and that it helped connect the dots about why Paxton was using his power in the ways he was. If convicted, Paxton will be removed as attorney general and could be barred from running for office again. The Texas Senate is expected to make a decision on the articles of impeachment in the coming days.
Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the far-right Proud Boys, is set to be sentenced Tuesday afternoon for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 33 years, but U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly is expected to sentence Tarrio to a much lower term. Tarrio's co-defendants have already been sentenced, and Dominic Pezzola, the fifth defendant in the seditious conspiracy trial, is still awaiting sentencing. Tarrio's sentencing is expected to provide further insight into the scope of the Jan. 6 conspiracy.
Investigators have determined that her husband, Guy Muldavin, was responsible for her death in 1974, and he passed away in 2002. The case was solved through investigative genealogy, after the family who discovered her body in the dunes of Cape Cod reported the crime to the police. This marks the oldest unidentified homicide victim in Massachusetts' history.
Harrison Floyd, the former director of Black Voices for Trump, has been jailed as a result of the Georgia election interference case involving former President Donald Trump. He was charged with conspiracy to solicit false statements, influencing witnesses, and violating the state's RICO Act. Floyd had turned himself in to the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, and was denied bond due to being considered a potential flight risk. The other 18 co-defendants in the case are still facing charges, but have not been jailed.
Over two weeks after devastating wildfires ripped through Maui, Hawaii, officials estimate that between 1,000 and 1,100 people remain unaccounted for. The FBI's Honolulu field office is working to clear people from the list, but only 104 families have submitted DNA samples to aid in the identification process. Emergency leaders are calling on families to provide DNA samples to help identify the remains of those discovered in the ashes.