1.0MS NOWhttps://www.ms.nowMS NOWhttps://www.ms.nowrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="JFVxP5NeSM"><a href="https://www.ms.now/the-weekend/watch/o-rourke-slams-lawsuit-accusing-him-of-beto-bribes-to-texas-democrats-244668997921">O’Rourke slams lawsuit accusing him of “Beto Bribes” to Texas Democrats</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ms.now/the-weekend/watch/o-rourke-slams-lawsuit-accusing-him-of-beto-bribes-to-texas-democrats-244668997921/embed#?secret=JFVxP5NeSM" width="600" height="338" title="“O’Rourke slams lawsuit accusing him of “Beto Bribes” to Texas Democrats” — MS NOW" data-secret="JFVxP5NeSM" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://www.ms.now/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1754835147851_n_theweekend_beto_250810_1920x1080-m78ub0-1.jpg19201080Texas Republicans are doing all they can to increase the pressure on Democratic legislators who left the state to stop the redistricting scheme. In one recent lawsuit, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of “bribery” for fundraising for Democrats who’ve fled the state. Beto O’Rourke joins The Weekend to discuss the latest on their legal battle and his “Powered by People” PAC’s organizing work.