Trump Plans to Target ActBlue, Democrats’ Cash Engine
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Trump Plans to Target ActBlue, Democrats’ Cash Engine

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump on Thursday plans to direct the Justice Department to investigate ActBlue, the fund-raising platform that powers virtually every Democratic candidate and cause, according to a person briefed on the preparations. The move steps up Republicans’ effort to cripple their opponents’ political…

Prosecutors on George Santos Case Seek 7-Year Sentence
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Prosecutors on George Santos Case Seek 7-Year Sentence

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In his drive to seek higher office, the prosecutors’ filing said, Mr. Santos fabricated his past and engaged in deceitful schemes, including inflating his fund-raising numbers and stealing from donors. “He lied to his campaign staff, his supporters, his putative employer and congressional…

What to Watch in Today’s Big Elections in Wisconsin and Florida
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What to Watch in Today’s Big Elections in Wisconsin and Florida

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Two states nearly a thousand miles apart will on Tuesday provide the best evidence yet of whether President Trump and his Republican allies maintain robust support or whether they face a growing backlash led by a re-energized Democratic Party. In Wisconsin, a nearly…

Rallying Anti-Musk Donors, Liberal Judge Raises  Million in Key Court Contest
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Rallying Anti-Musk Donors, Liberal Judge Raises $24 Million in Key Court Contest

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Judge Susan Crawford, the liberal candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, has raised $24 million for the April 1 election, a record for an American judicial candidate, her campaign said on Monday. Her war chest — including $17 million raised in the period…

Musk Offers 0 to Wisconsin Voters, Bringing Back a Controversial Tactic
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Musk Offers $100 to Wisconsin Voters, Bringing Back a Controversial Tactic

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Elon Musk is bringing back his most controversial gambit from the 2024 presidential election: paying voters as part of a plan to identify and turn out conservative-leaning ones. The super PAC that Mr. Musk founded to funnel his fortune into Republican causes, America…

Musk Donates to G.O.P. Members of Congress Who Support Impeaching Judges
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Musk Donates to G.O.P. Members of Congress Who Support Impeaching Judges

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Elon Musk has made the maximum allowable donation to Republican members of Congress who support impeaching federal judges who are impeding actions taken by President Trump, according to five people with knowledge of the matter. Mr. Musk has given the maximum hard-dollar donations…

Opinion | How Can Democrats Win Back Power? Listen to Jason Crow.
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Opinion | How Can Democrats Win Back Power? Listen to Jason Crow.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For Representative Jason Crow of Colorado, a Democrat who may just hold the key to his party winning back the House in 2026, the path to victory starts with understanding how Americans live their lives, down to the most personal details. “A lot…

Venting at Democrats and Fearing Trump, Liberal Donors Pull Back Cash
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Venting at Democrats and Fearing Trump, Liberal Donors Pull Back Cash

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The demoralization and fear gripping blue America in the early weeks of President Trump’s administration have left liberal groups and their allies struggling for cash, hurting their ability to effectively combat the right-wing transformation of the federal government. The small-dollar online spigot that…

As Cuomo Considers Bid for Mayor, His Allies Prepare a Super PAC
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As Cuomo Considers Bid for Mayor, His Allies Prepare a Super PAC

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Allies of former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have quietly taken steps to form a new super PAC intended to boost his candidacy for mayor of New York City should he enter the race, according to email correspondence and two people familiar with the…

ActBlue’s shady donor setup draws fed scrutiny — time for a full-on reckoning
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ActBlue’s shady donor setup draws fed scrutiny — time for a full-on reckoning

Finally: Dem donation mega-website Act Blue is under the magnifying glass by the Treasury Department for apparently shady behavior. The move — reported by Rep. Jim Comer (R-Ky.), the House Oversight bloodhound chasing political corruption to the left’s chagrin — includes hundreds of transactions linked to the platform.  Good news. Trouble…