The Texas attorney general faces impeachment over abuse of office and other allegations; Turkey holds runoff presidential elections.
Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin.
TOP NEWS
Why Texas Republicans are impeaching their attorney general
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A Republican Texas House panel on Thursday unanimously recommended the impeachment of scandal-plagued Attorney General Ken Paxton, a longtime Trump ally known for repeatedly suing the Biden administration. [Vox / Nicole Narea]
After conducting a secret investigation, the committee filed 20 articles accusing Paxton of bribery, obstruction of justice, and other offenses. [Austin American-Statesman / John C. Moritz]
Four former aides sued Paxton after, they say, he fired them for telling federal officials that he was using his office for personal gain. Lawmakers rejected Paxton's request to use taxpayer funds to pay the $3.3 million settlement. [NBC News / Dareh Gregorian]
While the measure needs a majority to pass the GOP-led House, it likely faces a tougher path in the Senate where it will take a two-thirds majority to convict Paxton. [Associated Press / Jim Vertuno and Jake Bleiberg]
If the state House votes to impeach Paxton, he would be immediately suspended from office pending the results of the Senate trial. The governor would choose a temporary replacement. [New York Times / Jacey Fortin and J. David Goodman]
Republicans have for years ignored wrongdoing allegations surrounding Paxton. His possible impeachment could set up a major clash between Texas's far-right politicians and its traditional conservatives. [Texas Tribune / Patrick Svitek]
Will Turkey reelect Erdoğan?
Sunday, Turkey is holding runoff elections after neither longtime President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan nor his challenger Kemal Kiliçdaroğlu wonmore than 50 percent of the vote. [NYT / Ben Hubbard and Gulsin Harman]
Turkey has grown increasingly authoritarian over Erdoğan's two decades in power. Opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu has promised to restore its democracy and improve strained ties with the West. [CNN / Tamara Qiblawi]
A third candidate who won 5 percent of the vote dropped out this week and endorsed Erdoğan, boosting the longtime leader's chances. [Euronews / Margaux Racaniere]
Erdoğan remains popular despite Turkey's ongoing economic crisis and widespread anger over his government's response to the February earthquakes that killed over 50,000 people in the southeast part of the country. [Guardian / Ruth MichaelsonandDeniz Bariş Narli]
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Vox's Jen Kirby explains what's at stake in Turkey's presidential election. [Vox / Jen Kirby]
MISCELLANEOUS
Saturday, a Mississippi police officer shot an 11-year-old boy in the chest after he called 911 for help with a domestic disturbance. [NPR / Bill Chappell]
Indiana's Medical Licensing Board issued a $3,000 fine to the doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim for violating patient privacy laws. [AP / Tom Davies]
Officials are expecting a surge in travel over the Memorial Day weekend in a major test for US airlines that have struggled with flight disruptions since the Covid-19 pandemic. [Washington Post / Lori Aratani]
Scientists discovered more than 5,000 new deep-sea species living in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean, which is considered a future mining hotspot. [Guardian / Karen McVeigh]
The FDA approved a game-changing drug to treat hot flashes, a symptom of menopause. Health writer Jancee Dunn talks about why a transition that happens to half the world's population still feels like a mystery.
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