Concubine and criminals: The party in Dubai that entangles Trump

President Trump supports Ken Paxton despite warnings, while a dubious New Year's Eve party in Dubai with fugitive criminals is revealed that could entangle the Republican candidate. Democrats hold a slight lead in Texas polls.

U.S. President Donald Trump chose to ignore warnings and support Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race. Now, as Democrats hold a slight lead in the polls, a dubious New Year's Eve party in Dubai has been revealed that could entangle the Republican candidate. Paxton, 63, has survived numerous controversies, including securities fraud charges, an impeachment in 2023 from which he was acquitted, and a divorce filing by his wife citing adultery. The party in Dubai included fugitive criminals accused of embezzling $15 million from a Chicago hospital, and one of them was also charged with defrauding $195 million in COVID-19 tests. The two have returned to the U.S. for their trial. Paxton's Democratic opponent attacks him for his lavish lifestyle, which includes 19 trips abroad with state-funded security. Despite Paxton's efforts to paint his opponent as extreme, Allred maintains a slight lead in the polls, raising the possibility of a Democrat winning a statewide office in Texas for the first time since 1994.