All In with Chris Hayes Texas AG wants to arrest Beto O’Rourke as tensions explode
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Aug 13, 2025 
Beto O’Rourke, the former Texas congressman and founder of Powered by the People, faces potential jail time from the Texas Attorney General for standing up for democracy. Joe Neguse, a Colorado congressman, tackles Trump's influence on federal law enforcement and his recent actions in D.C. Meanwhile, Jason Furman criticizes the appointment of E.J. Antony to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, raising alarms about data integrity. The discussion highlights the rising political tensions in Texas and the implications for civil rights and accountability.
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Federal Force As Political Power Play
- The Trump administration is using federal force in cities as a political power play rather than a public-safety response.
- Joe Neguse warns this pattern is a dangerous consolidation of executive power targeting blue, non-white communities.
Beto Rallying For Missing Texas Democrats
- Beto O'Rourke describes organizing rallies and fundraising to defend Texas Democrats who fled the state to block a gerrymander.
- He frames the lawmakers' absence as heroic and urges allies to redraw maps in other Democrat-led states.
Act To Counter Gerrymandering
- Support and attend demonstrations and campaigns that defend the absentee Texas legislators and oppose gerrymanders.
- Organize redistricting efforts in Democrat-led states to counteract GOP mapmaking.
