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• De Democraat uit Texas, Beto O'Rourke, heeft plannen aangekondigd om sancties aan te vragen tegen Attorney General van Texas, Ken Paxton, voor wat O'Rourke karakteriseert als een "rechtstreekse leugen" in juridische documenten. • De motie voor sancties heeft betrekking op een juridisch geschil tussen de twee politieke figuren over zaken rondom herindeling van kiesdistricten of verkiezingen. • De stap van O'Rourke vertegenwoordigt een escalatie in het partijpolitieke conflict tussen prominente Democratische en Republikeinse figuren in Texas.

• Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke has announced he will seek sanctions against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over what he calls an “outright lie” in a campaign‑finance‑related statement. • The dispute centers on Paxton’s claims about O’Rourke’s campaign‑finance practices, which Paxton’s critics say distort evidence and mislead the public. • Ethics watchdogs say the complaint could prompt a formal review by the Texas State Bar or an ethics committee, though such actions rarely result in immediate discipline.

TPOR poll of 1,018 likely voters puts Talarico ahead of John Cornyn by three percentage points and Ken Paxton by fiveUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrats’ hopes of winning control of the US Senate in November’s midterm elections have been boosted by a poll showing James Talarico, the party’s candidate in Texas, leading in a head-to-head matchup against two potential Republican opponents.The Texas public opinion research (TPOR) survey has Talarico, a Democratic state legislator, ahead of the GOP incumbent senator, John Cornyn, and his internal party challenger, Ken Paxton, in one-on-one contests. Continue reading...