Former President Bill Clinton celebrated his 80th birthday at the Hamptons estate of Alex Soros, the son of billionaire Democratic megadonor George Soros, kicking off a nationwide string of fundraising events for the Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative. The intimate gathering over Clinton's birthday weekend drew Huma Abedin, the longtime Hillary Clinton aide, to […] The post Bill Clinton turns 80 and turns his birthday into a fundraising machine — with help from the Soros family appeared first on American Almanac .
Former President Bill Clinton celebrated his 80th birthday at the Hamptons estate of Alex Soros, the son of billionaire Democratic megadonor George Soros, kicking off a nationwide string of fundraising events for the Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative. The intimate gathering over Clinton's birthday weekend drew Huma Abedin, the longtime Hillary Clinton aide, to the younger Soros's waterfront property in the Hamptons. Page Six first reported on the party and the broader fundraising push on Wednesday. Clinton's actual birthday fell on August 19, but the celebrations, and the asks, have stretched well beyond a single night. A Democrat insider described the strategy bluntly: the birthday is a vehicle. Clinton and his allies…Open
The donations expose the hypocrisy between what these candidates say and what they do: Campaigning against the "Epstein class" and corporate billionaires while accepting millions from a megadonor with documented ties to Epstein.
Where does the line fall between protected protest and unlawful activity? A China-based Democratic donor may be illegally using tax-exempt U.S. nonprofits to secretly fund and coordinate domestic unrest, raising questions about foreign influence and the misuse of charitable status.
Republican megadonor Ken Griffin said at a private conference Wednesday that he'd support Secretary of State Marco Rubio over Vice President JD Vance in a 2028 GOP presidential primary, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Griffin is one of the most prolific donors in the Republican Party — he gave more than $100 million in 2024 — and would be a huge asset to Rubio if the secretary of state were to run for president. - Griffin's comments reflected the emerging split in the GOP between establishment-minded figures like Griffin, who want Rubio to run, and anti-establishment types who prefer Vance — in part because of the VP's reluctance to involve the U.S. in foreign conflicts. Behind the scenes: Griffin was interviewed at the…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating whether E. Jean Carroll, who accuses President Donald J. Trump of rape, sexual abuse, and defamation, committed perjury regarding outside funding for her lawsuits
. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll , examining whether she committed perjury during a deposition in which she denied receiving outside funding for her lawsuits against President Donald J. Trump. The investigation focuses on her 2022 deposition, where she stated she had not received external financial support for her legal battles. DETAIL: Concerns about Carroll’s truthfulness after it was revealed in 2023 court filings by Trump’s legal team that LinkedIn co-founder and Democrat megadonor Reid Hoffman had contributed to Carroll’s legal expenses. Carroll claims that she was unaware of the external funding from the Epstein Island visitor , and…Open