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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.

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• Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke has announced plans to seek sanctions against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, accusing him of making an "outright lie." • The legal action represents escalating political conflict between O'Rourke and state leadership over unspecified disputed statements or conduct. • The case highlights ongoing partisan disputes within Texas politics involving high-profile Democratic and Republican figures.

• US and EU officials finalized a coordinated sanctions package on April 8, 2026, targeting Belarusian entities supplying weapons to Russia. • Measures freeze $300 million in assets and ban 50 officials, including Lukashenko allies facilitating troop transit. • The pact strengthens transatlantic unity against authoritarian axis, vital as Belarus hosts 10,000 Russian troops near Ukraine's border.