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ActBlue, the dominant digital fundraising platform for Democrat campaigns, is now under intense scrutiny as allegations of fraud, unauthorized recurring donations, and potential links to illicit financial networks come to light. …***Founded in 2004, ActBlue operates as a non-connected political action committee (PAC) registered with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). ...ActBlue’s innovation lies in its facilitation of millions of micro-donations, often under $50, allowing even grassroots candidates with little name recognition to raise substantial funds. This model has become a cornerstone of Democrat fundraising strategy ...***One of the primary concerns raised by lawmakers centers on donor identity verification. ... Allegations...

A writer for CBS's "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Sunday apologized for her "sarcasm" in a deleted tweet about newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Ariel Dumas on Saturday tweeted, "Whatever happens, I'm just glad we ruined Brett Kavanaugh's life." The post quickly went viral, as multiple conservative pundits retweeted it with critical commentary. Dumas the next day said the tweet was a "tone-deaf attempt at sarcasm." "The last couple of weeks have been hard for the country and for me personally," she wrote. "The complexity of frustration, anger and sadness can’t be accurately conveyed on twitter,...

Our baby is all grown up. Jon Stewart, America’s most-overrated perennial adolescent, has shed his Gen X jammies and is poised to finally move out of the house. Sayonara, Jon. Unlike Brian Williams, you got away with it. Comedy Central has done well monetizing “The Daily Show” and you’ve become a very rich man perpetrating one of the greatest frauds upon the culture in entertainment history.