Talarico wants to unearth Paxton's depositions to keep focus on his past in Senate race

The useful part

Senate in Texas, wants to reveal depositions involving Ken Paxton, his Republican opponent, as part of an ongoing effort to keep the focus on Paxton's history of scandals. The depositions involve a civil case where Unity Resources, a mineral assets company, was accused of fraud. Paxton was connected to Unity but not a defendant, and the case was settled.

How it works

• It is an approach that has worked over the years, including when Paxton defeated incumbent U.S.
• Talarico has also talked about how Paxton was impeached, although Paxton was later acquitted, and how he faced criminal charges for securities fraud, which ended with an agreement with prosecutors involving...
• Talarico's campaign confirmed it asked a court on Wednesday to release the documents.
• to seeking the depositions, Talarico recently resurfaced video of Paxton pocketing an expensive pen at a courthouse security checkpoint.
• Paxton has repeatedly denied allegations against him and, much like his supporter, President Donald Trump, calls them politically motivated smears.

What to take from it

Paxton said he could not recall the answer to a question about 90 times during th...

Details worth keeping

James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. John Cornyn in this year's Republican primary.