Top House Republicans are putting ActBlue, the Democratic fundraising powerhouse, under the microscope, questioning its donor verification practices and raising concerns over potential foreign influence in U.S. elections. On Tuesday, Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), Chair of the House Administration Committee, issued a subpoena to ActBlue demanding documents that could reveal whether donations are being properly vetted for foreign involvement. This inquiry follows allegations that the platform’s lack of robust security measures could make it easier for foreign actors to funnel money into U.S. political campaigns, a serious breach of federal election laws.
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) warned that the Department of Energy (DOE) policy requiring the agency to collect and store religious exemption requests may violate the First Amendment.
Former President Donald Trump declared during Monday's National Faith Summit in Powder Springs, Georgia, that he would reinstate the Faith Office he established during his first term as president.
U.S. intelligence agencies have claimed that "domestic extremists with grievances rooted in election-related conspiracy theories" pose the "most likely threat of violence in the coming election," according to NBC News.
