Minnesota prison lockdown - Texas AG impeachment - First African climate summit

Source: Texas Tribune via Yahoo! News

1. Summary
   On Tuesday the once-in-a-century impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, is set to begin. Paxton was impeached by the House in May and now faces the judgment of the state Senate. Paxton, who faces 20 counts of corruption, would need to be convicted of at least one count by a two-thirds Senate majority to lose office. 30 senators will vote in the trial, of whom 12 are Democrats.
   
   Although both chambers of the legislature have GOP majorities, Paxton's impeachment reflects a divide between the formerly-dominant business wing of the party, which favors impeachment, and a rising populist right, which opposes it and has more influence in the Senate.
   
   Impeachment managers allege that Paxton went to impeachable and potentially criminal lengths to cover up an affair. They claim Paxton abused his office to help a real estate investor's businesses in exchange for hiring Paxton's girlfriend, so that the two could secretly meet more easily. Paxton accuses the House of being overly influenced by the Democratic minority.

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   Texas braces for impeachment battle.
   The Hill (Center) • Factual Grade 79% • 6 min read
   

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   Bracing for impeachment trial, Ken Paxton defiant, united with wife during Plano speech.
   Dallas Morning News (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 69% • 4 min read

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   Ken Paxton tried to hide his affair from his wife and voters. It may be his undoing.
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