In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing redistricting battle in Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed motions to jail former Congressman Beto O’Rourke for fundraising efforts aimed at supporting Texas Democrats who fled the state to block a Republican-drawn congressional map. Tensions have risen as Paxton accuses O’Rourke of violating court orders and potentially engaging in bribery through his political group, which is under investigation for allegedly bankrolling the lawmakers’ costs while they remain outside of Texas. Meanwhile, U.S. Senator John Cornyn has called for a federal probe into O’Rourke’s activities. As the Texas Senate pushes forward with a redistricting plan, O’Rourke remains defiant, insisting that efforts to stifle Democratic support are untenable.