ActBlue’s Legal Troubles Have Just Begun, and They Mostly Just Act Guilty
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against ActBlue, the Democratic‑leaning fundraising platform, accusing it of facilitating straw donations, false identities and foreign money flows. The suit follows a 2023 state investigation and a 2024 petition to the Federal Election Commission demanding tighter rules on small‑donor platforms. ActBlue, which has processed over $16 billion since 2004 and $1.78 billion in 2025 alone, says it has addressed some security gaps but the attorney general says the fixes are insufficient. Congressional committees are also reviewing the platform’s compliance, suggesting the legal battle may expand.
Weekend Reading: Healthcare Fraud in CA Goes Way Beyond Hospice
Recent investigations have exposed massive hospice fraud in California, revealing that the abuse extends across a wide range of taxpayer‑funded healthcare programs. Federal and state auditors uncovered coordinated schemes that inflated billing and generated false claims, siphoning hundreds of millions...
Breaking Stories Illustrate that Justice, While Elusive, Is Still Attainable in Federal Court
The Justice Department announced a $1.2 million settlement with retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, ending his civil lawsuit alleging wrongful prosecution and dismissing the case with prejudice. The agreement, reached under Attorney General Pam Bondi, frames the payment as redressing a "historic...
Today's Afternoon Briefing
The Supreme Court heard arguments on a challenge to allowing states to count mail‑in ballots for up to five days after an election, with the majority expressing skepticism about the necessity of the extension. The Court also unanimously ruled that...
Good News for Trump on the Judicial Front, in Not One Case but Two
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a unanimous decision in Barber v. Rounds, confirming that teachers may engage in private prayer on school grounds without categorical, visibility‑based restrictions, invoking the Supreme Court’s Kennedy v. Bremerton precedent. The ruling...