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ActBlue CEO invokes Fifth Amendment to lawmakers

ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones did not answer questions from lawmakers at a House Administration Committee hearing Wednesday, invoking her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. Wallace-Jones and the Democratic fundraising platform have been under scrutiny for years, as House Administration Chair Bryan Steil, R-Wis., and other Republicans have pressed her on…

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AG Ken Paxton blocked from suing Democratic donor platform ActBlue

Paxton filed a lawsuit against ActBlue in late April, claiming the platform allows improper donations from people outside the United States and those who have already hit the mandated donor limits.

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At the Races: Operation Republican rescue

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari Republican leaders have landed on a plan to end the shutdown of the…

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Republicans Say Gmail Is Blocking Their Fundraising Emails. We Recreated Their Test To See If That's True.

There is no hard evidence of Gmail discriminating against Republican campaign emails, but that’s no matter to the FTC Chairman.

Reason

Democrat fundraising platform admits error in its Trump strategy: ‘Our silence is actually hurting’

ActBlue has served as a massive fundraising platform for Democrats, raising more than $16 million for campaigns

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Trump Orders Probe Into Democratic Fundraising Platform ActBlue; Bondi To Report Findings Within 180 Days

ActBlue said it will pursue all legal options to protect and defend itself.

International Business Times

Trump targets Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue with memorandum

President directs attorney general to investigate supposed foreign contributions, an unsubstantiated rightwing claim

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Trump orders Justice Department to investigate Democratic fundraising group ActBlue

Trump memorandum names ActBlue as an online fundraising platform that is used ‘to improperly influence American elections’

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Elon Musk blames Ukrainians for outage attack on X

He tells Fox News that DOGE has been ‘tough sledding,’ reveals he has a crew of 100, soon to be 200, and claims without evidence there’s “half a trillion dollars’ of fraud in the Social Security system.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk claims anti-Tesla protests are being astroturfed by Democratic megadonors George Soros and Reid Hoffman

Hoffman denied the claim as another smear from a delusional man searching for a scapegoat: “I never funded anyone for Tesla protests.”

Fortune

Elon Musk Claims Organization Funded by George Soros Is Responsible for Tesla Protests

Elon Musk alleges that Tesla protests are being orchestrated by groups funded by George Soros.

Latin Times

Trump planning to target progressive non-profits, US watchdog warns

Congressional Integrity Project creates initiative to counter growing ‘authoritarianism’ and defend progressives

The Guardian - US

Who Are Langley's Favorite Candidates?

Campaign finance records reveal what the community at the heart of U.S. national security policy thinks about outside politics.

Reason

House Republicans Subpoena Actblue Over Foreign Donation Concerns

House Republicans raise concerns about ActBlue's donor verification standards and potential foreign interference in U.S. elections.

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Deadline Passes for Treasury Secretary to Hand Over Documents Related to 'Suspicious' Democrat Fundraising

The GOP-led House Oversight Committee said reports raised concerns about the "threat of fraud and evasion of campaign finance law" and that a PAC tied to Democrats could have been compromised

Latin Times

James Comer Gives Treasury Secretary Hard Deadline to Hand Over Documents Related to 'Suspicious' Democrat Fundraising

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee said recent reports raised concerns about the "threat of fraud and evasion of campaign finance law" and the PAC could have been compromised

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Election oversight continues to dominate, divide House Administration panel - Roll Call

Chairman Bryan Steil and ranking member Joe Morelle each described their priorities for the committee as they head into the fall.

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Actblue Raises .2 Million During Kamala Harris' DNC Speech

ActBlue raises .2 million during Kamala Harris' DNC speech, totaling 0 million for Democrats. Historic moment in American politics as Harris accepts n...

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Rep. Tenney Calls For FEC Investigation Into Actblue Fundraising

Rep. Tenney raises concerns about ActBlue's fundraising practices, calling for investigation and regulatory action to ensure electoral process integrity.

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House Committee Widens Probe Into Actblue Fundraising Platform

House committee probes ActBlue for alleged campaign donation law violations and lack of donor verification standards.

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Republican PAC WinRed misleads US consumers into recurring donations

WinRed is allegedly overcharging and prompting recurring donations from elderly donors through deceptive practices.

Fortune

Trump had finally closed the fundraising gap in the election—then came a $100 million blue tsunami

The Democratic fundraising website ActBlue reported it processed more than $100 million in donations since Sunday.

Fortune

Kamala Harris raises $50 million on first day of campaign, inciting what ‘might be the greatest fundraising moment in Democratic Party history’

Kamala Harris' cure for hand wringing over campaign funding concerns? Raise $50 million in an afternoon.

Salon

GOP "completely flummoxed" by Harris

President Joe Biden's decision to drop out has completely upended Republicans' campaign strategy

Fortune

Democrat megadonor George Soros and his millennial son Alex are throwing their billions behind Kamala Harris as VP’s potential rivals back out

It's not just wealthy elites backing Harris—Democratic grassroots platform ActBlue raises a record amount of small dollar donations after Biden dropped out.

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