MEANWHILE, BLOWBACK: O’Rourke calls Abbott a 'thug' who’s 'got his own oligarch here in the state of Texas' - Raw Story An embarrassment to our party': North Carolina Republicans blast Madison Cawthorn's 'antics' - Raw Story 'Investigate without exception': Abbott’s anti-trans order unconstitutional, judge rules - Alternet.org Sixty-five businesses sign ad in newspaper calling on Texas governor to abandon anti-LGBTQ+ initiatives - CNN