Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion on Tuesday to hold Beto O’Rourke in contempt, alleging the former congressman violated a restraining order against fundraising related to the ongoing ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a judge to put Beto O’Rourke in jail. Paxton says O’Rourke broke a court order by raising money to help Democratic lawmakers who left Texas. Earlier this month, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday asked a Tarrant County judge to jail former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, claiming the Democrat violated a previous order saying he cannot ...

David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...

U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke speaks during the People vs. the Power Grab rally at the Ridglea Theater in Fort Worth on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. (Desiree Rios For The Texas Tribune, Desiree Rios For The ...

Editor’s note: This story contains profanity. AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday asked a Tarrant County judge to jail former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, in another ...