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The hearing sets up what could be a remarkably sudden downfall for one of the Republican Party's most prominent legal combatants, who in 2020 petitioned the US Supreme Court to overturn President Joe Biden's election defeat of Trump. Only two officials in Texas' nearly 200-year history have been charged. Paxton, 60, called the impeachment proceedings "political theater" based on "rumors and gossip, repeating long-disproved claims" and an attempt to disenfranchise the voters who re-elected him in November. On Friday, he called on supporters "to come peacefully so his voices can be heard on Capitol Hill tomorrow." About an hour before…

cartoon carousel Every week, political cartoonists from across the country and across the political spectrum apply their inky skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies, and other shocking events in the world of politics. The fruits of this labor are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and infuriate readers of all political persuasions. Here's a deal on the best of this week's crop, fresh from the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. By POLITICAL STAFF 04/28/2023 04:30 AM EDT

cartoon carousel Every week, political cartoonists from across the country and across the political spectrum apply their inky skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies, and other shocking events in the world of politics. The fruits of this labor are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and infuriate readers of all political persuasions. Here's a deal on the best of this week's crop, fresh from the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. By POLITICAL STAFF 05/26/2023 04:30am EDT

Bernard has always defended his actions, telling the board on Thursday that he followed Indiana hospital policy and reporting requirements in notifying hospital social workers of child abuse, and that Ohio authorities were already investigating. the rape of the girl. Bernard's lawyers also said she did not release any identifying information about the girl that would violate privacy laws. The Indianapolis Star cited the girl's case in a July 1 article that sparked a national political uproar in the weeks after the US Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last summer, enforcing an Ohio law that prohibited abortions after…