An organization allied with Senate G.O.P. leaders has booked more than $51 million in ads. Now, Ken Paxton has a financial edge after months of being outspent by his Democratic rival.

In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise.

Public defenders are overworked and underpaid. A growing corps of client advocates is helping defendants in communities across the U.S.