The whistleblowers’ attorneys have pushed to depose Paxton and go to trial. They argue he is desperate to avoid testifying and is attempting to “have it both ways” by denying the former employees the right to prove their allegations in court and also declining to admit any wrongdoing.

The attorney general has agreed not to contest a lawsuit brought by former employees accusing him of retaliation after they said he abused his office.

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that Paxton and three aides do not have to testify after he agreed not to contest allegations in a whistleblower lawsuit

The land offer highlights the divide between states and local governments on supporting or resisting Trump's mass deportation plans.

Texas is offering 1,402 acres (567 hectares) of land along the border with Mexico to the incoming Trump administration to lease as part of a plan for the mass deportation of immigrants, the Texas General Land Office said on Tuesday.

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham wants the federal government to build deportation facilities on 1,402 acres of state-owned land located along the U.S-Mexico border in Texas.

Forward Arthur Kaluma had his second double-double of the season as Texas basketball reached the finals of the four-team UKG Legends Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y., with a 70-66 win over Syracuse Thursday.

As Texas A&M football gets set to take on the Auburn Tigers in Week 13, the Aggies know they can't afford to look past the Tigers this week.

Will a deeper dive into the tale of the tape show the Auburn has an even stronger chance to earn a win than the experts believe?

It would be easy for Texas A&M to overlook slumping Auburn. Even coach Mike Elko had a verbal slip when talking about the Aggies' focus on Saturday's game with the Tigers. Texas, the team's opponent at the end of the month,