Texas AG Paxton sues Biden administration over offshore drilling ban as Biden's term ends, citing overreach of executive power and threat to energy security.

Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Biden Administration during its final hours to prevent President Joe Biden’s restriction of offshore drilling, saying it is in violation of federal law.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton praises the inauguration of President Trump for a second term, emphasizing border security and law enforcement.

Donald Trump and the Texas attorney general have forged a friendship over the years, one that has been cemented in their shared political and legal struggles and their willingness to come to each other’s aid at times of upheaval.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency, send troops to the southern border, deport undocumented immigrants en masse and reinstate a policy requiring asylum seekers to wait their cases in Mexico — and Gov. Greg Abbott will be a key partner, he said during his inauguration on Monday.

During the Biden administration’s final hours, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed his 106th lawsuit against the administration for what he says is an unlawful ban on offshore drilling,

Paxton accuses Allstate of collecting driver location and movement data without consent to raise insurance rates in the state.

The Laken Riley Act authorizes state attorneys general to sue federal authorities to force deportations and block visas.

"TikTok actively worked to deceive parents and lure children onto their app despite the presence of an overwhelming amount of profane and illicit material," Paxton said. "Companies may not jeopardize the health and wellbeing of Texas children by blatantly lying about the products they provide."

Speaking with Fox News Digital after oral arguments in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, Attorney General Ken Paxton explained that the case before the Supreme Court this week is all about protecting children from content that will harm them.

In 2023, former President Joe Biden announced a final rule for oil and gas companies to pay a federal tax fee if they emit methane above certain levels.

The Texas attorney general was on the road this week, speaking to adoring crowds about the importance of defeating their mutual enemies.