A congressional investigation found that ActBlue, the Democratic Party's primary online fundraising platform, twice loosened its own fraud-prevention standards in 2024 despite internal warnings that doing so would let more illegal contributions through, and board members have refused to explain why. The House Oversight Committee, working jointly with the House Administration Committee, released a report […] The post House report accuses ActBlue of deliberately weakening fraud safeguards and accepting foreign donations appeared first on American Almanac .
A congressional investigation found that ActBlue, the Democratic Party's primary online fundraising platform, twice loosened its own fraud-prevention standards in 2024 despite internal warnings that doing so would let more illegal contributions through, and board members have refused to explain why. The House Oversight Committee, working jointly with the House Administration Committee, released a report Wednesday alleging that ActBlue engaged in a deliberate "cover-up" of fraudulent donations, including contributions traced to foreign sources. The committees shared the report first with Fox News, and the findings paint a picture of a fundraising operation that chose speed and volume over compliance, then stonewalled the investigators who…Open
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law at Jay Leno's Burbank garage, one exempting certain collector cars from smog checks, the other creating a specialty lowrider license plate, in a move that gives the state's car enthusiasts a rare policy win after years of regulatory friction. Newsom put his signature on Senate Bill […] The post Newsom signs smog exemption for classic cars at Jay Leno's garage, adds lowrider license plate appeared first on American Almanac .
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law at Jay Leno's Burbank garage, one exempting certain collector cars from smog checks, the other creating a specialty lowrider license plate, in a move that gives the state's car enthusiasts a rare policy win after years of regulatory friction. Newsom put his signature on Senate Bill 1392, dubbed "Jay Leno's Law," and Assembly Bill 2541 on September 16, 2026, at a ceremony staged inside the legendary comedian's famous car collection. SB 1392 carves out a new smog exemption for collector vehicles built between 1976 and 1985, provided they are insured as collector cars or driven fewer than 1,000 miles per year. The law takes effect January 1, 2028. AB 2541, authored by Assemblymember…Open
Floodwaters swept away two adults and a child near a remote community on the Navajo Nation in northwestern New Mexico, a tragedy that tribal leaders say underscores the deadly danger of an unusually intense monsoon season. Navajo Nation tribal police received a report around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday that people had been washed away near Newcomb, […] The post Three killed by floodwaters on Navajo Nation as monsoon season batters New Mexico appeared first on American Almanac .
Floodwaters swept away two adults and a child near a remote community on the Navajo Nation in northwestern New Mexico, a tragedy that tribal leaders say underscores the deadly danger of an unusually intense monsoon season. Navajo Nation tribal police received a report around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday that people had been washed away near Newcomb, a small community in the reservation's New Mexico portion. Search crews responded and recovered the bodies of two adults and one child. Authorities have not released the victims' names or described the specific circumstances, only that the drownings are under investigation. The deaths came after a full day of heavy rain on Tuesday left roadways and low-lying areas across the reservation flooded with…Open
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President Trump's immigration policy has gone so far that sitting Republican Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar is breaking with him in a new campaign ad. Alicia Menendez shares more details.
President Trump was spotted looking at a sign reading "Kennedy Center" and "demolish" amid his ongoing battle to put his name on the performing arts building. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee, joins Peter Alexander to share his thoughts.
A federal judge has ordered Attorney General Todd Blanche to provide handwritten FBI interview notes concerning an accuser's allegations against President Trump. The judge also threatened Blanche with contempt charges if he fails to meet the deadline to produce related documents. Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou and New York Times Opinion Contributing Writer Molly Jong-Fast join Alicia Menendez to weigh in.
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut joins Morning Joe to discuss artificial intelligence and the push for Congress to regulate the technology following a slew of headlines about AI bypassing guardrails, as well as warnings from people who work in the industry. Murphy also discusses his opposition to the bipartisan bill that aims to regulate college sports, including athlete compensation and collective bargaining rights, warning that the legislation could instead “destroy” college sports.
