{
  "id": 6297394,
  "title": "Paxton Aide Turned Whistle-Blower Appears in Ad Endorsing His Rival, Talarico",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/paxton-aide-turned-whistle-blower-appears-in-ad-endorsing-his-rival",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T15:50:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
    "slug": "the-new-york-times",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/us/politics/paxton-whistleblower-talarico-ad.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "David Maxwell was among the staffers in the Texas attorney general’s office who accused Ken Paxton of abusing the power of his office, allegations that led to his impeachment. Mr. Paxton was acquitted.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}