ActBlue, a major Democratic fundraising platform, is in turmoil with seven senior officials resigning and internal retaliation allegations. The departures coincide with a congressional investigation into the organization. A letter from unions highlighted key departures starting February 21, including senior legal and operational staff. Zain Ahmed, the last lawyer, faced internal restrictions. Matt Gagnon discussed the importance of ActBlue’s infrastructure and criticized the inefficiency and waste in government spending, emphasizing the need for skepticism and fiscal discipline among leaders. The conversation also touched on the prevalence of Social Security fraud.
Matt speaks with Security Analyst Josh Filler. Josh Filler is an attorney and former New York City, White House, and Department of Homeland Security official. Josh Filler works with law enforcement and other public safety agencies across the country on homeland security and emergency preparedness issues.
Back from a week abroad, President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking with majority Republicans who have long opposed such a move.
Multiple people who had been allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend were arrested Friday morning in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post.
he U.S. stock market is pulling back from its record heights as Wall Street sifts through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.