DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - Thomas Massie Files To Run For Congress Again In 2028
'I filed with FEC for the 2028 House race'
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Congress is scrambling to regulate prediction markets
Members of Congress are rushing to institute new regulatory guardrails around online prediction markets following a series of alleged insider trading scandals. Why it matters: As with cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence, this is proving to be yet another emerging tech policy area in which Congress finds itself struggling to stay ahead of the curve. - More than a dozen bills have been introduced this year aimed at regulating betting markets, according to the Congressional Research Service . Not one has made meaningful progress towards becoming law. - The latest is a bill from Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.), first obtained by Axios , which would ban the use of campaign funds to bet on prediction markets. Catch up quick: A $30,000 bet…
ABCNEWS - Some Democratic donors frustrated with DNC chair Ken Martin amid fundraising woes
The RNC outraised the DNC by $9.8 million, according to March FEC filings.
DAILYCALLER (Will Upton) - Meet The Heavy Hitter Quietly Bankrolling Dems Ahead Of Possible Presidential Run
'This is 100% him setting up for a presidential run'
JUSTTHENEWS (Greg Piper) - No more doxxing small donors? SCOTUS ruling for pro-life groups could boost political donations
Federal Election Commission disclosure regulations for small-dollar donation platforms such as WinRed, ActBlue are incompatible with new SCOTUS ruling against New Jersey harassing pregnancy centers, challenger claims.
AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Scoop: GOP called Howard Lutnick to reverse crypto PAC's Texas move
Senior Republican officials called Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday after a new crypto super PAC seeded by his former firm, Cantor Fitzgerald, indicated in a FEC filing that it planned to spend $1.75 million backing Ken Paxton in Texas, Axios has learned. Why it matters: GOP leaders were alarmed that the new group, Fellowship PAC, was wading into a contentious primary runoff in which President Trump has famously dithered about taking a side between Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn. - While Lutnick's sons now run Cantor Fitzgerald, from which Lutnick divested last year, senior Republican officials appealed to the Commerce secretary to help reverse what they viewed as a silly political blunder, according to three people familiar…
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Israeli-American Adelson Hands $40 Million to GOP Midterm Efforts.
Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings reveal that Miriam Adelson, the Tel Aviv-born widow of Israeli-American billionaire Sheldon Adelson, is the largest donor to Republican Party super PACs in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections. Meanwhile, Budapest-born billionaire George Soros is the largest donor to Democrat super PACs. The post Israeli-American Adelson Hands $40 Million to GOP Midterm Efforts. appeared first on The National Pulse .
Israeli-American Miriam Adelson has emerged as the top donor for GOP super PACs as the 2026 midterm elections approach. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings reveal that Miriam Adelson, the Tel Aviv-born widow of Israeli-American billionaire Sheldon Adelson, is the largest donor to Republican Party super PACs in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections, donating $30 million to the Senate Leadership Fund and $10 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund. Meanwhile, Budapest-born billionaire George Soros is the largest donor to Democrat super PACs. DETAIL: Adelson is a strong supporter of Israel and its military actions in the Middle East. The Senate Leadership Fund bankrolls Republican Senate…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - This Dem MEGA-Donor Says He’s a ‘Libertarian Republican’ After Swalwell Scandal.
Stephen Cloobeck, a massive Democratic donor, has severed ties with Congressman Eric Swalwell and indeed the Democratic Party. The post This Dem MEGA-Donor Says He’s a ‘Libertarian Republican’ After Swalwell Scandal. appeared first on The National Pulse .
Billionaire megadonor cuts off Swalwell, leaves Democratic Party, and seeks to claw back over $1 million in donations following sexual misconduct allegations. PULSE POINTS: SUGAR DADDY NO MORE. WHAT HAPPENED: Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck has publicly ended his support for Congressman Eric Swalwell and indeed the Democratic Party, revealing he has removed him from his Beverly Hills mansion following allegations of sexual misconduct, including violent rape, against the congressman. Cloobeck announced his decision to leave the Democratic Party, citing dissatisfaction with its direction. DETAIL: Cloobeck, who previously supported Swalwell with over $1 million in donations and allowed him to stay at his mansion, expressed regret over his…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - AOC misused about $19k in campaign funds on ketamine-therapy for ‘personal use,' says complaint
The complaint was submitted Friday to the National Legal and Policy Center and the Federal Election Commission and the Office of Congressional Conduct.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Markwayne Mullin’s Senate ‘Successor’ is RINO Who Donated to Anti-Trump Adam Kinzinger.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) is set to appoint Alan Armstrong, a donor to anti-Trump former Congressman Adam Kinzinger, to outgoing U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin’s seat.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Gov. Stitt, Alan Armstrong, Sen. Mullin (R-OK), and Adam Kinzinger.WHEN & WHERE: Announcement expected soon, now that Mullin has been confirmed as Homeland Security […] The post Markwayne Mullin’s Senate ‘Successor’ is RINO Who Donated to Anti-Trump Adam Kinzinger. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) is set to appoint Alan Armstrong, a donor to anti-Trump former Congressman Adam Kinzinger, to outgoing U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin’s seat. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Gov. Stitt, Alan Armstrong, Sen. Mullin (R-OK), and Adam Kinzinger. WHEN & WHERE: Announcement expected soon, now that Mullin has been confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary, in Oklahoma. IMPACT: The appointment has sparked backlash among MAGA supporters. IN FULL Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) plans to appoint Tulsa oil executive Alan Armstrong to the U.S. Senate seat soon to be vacated by Senator Markwayne Mullin, who has been confirmed as President Donald J. Trump’s next Homeland Security Secretary. The…Open