Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue for facilitating illegal campaign contributions
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J. Trump on Thursday, April 24, signed an executive order to crack down on illegal “straw donor” and foreign contributions in American elections, following reports and congressional investigations regarding potentially unlawful activities through ActBlue and other online fundraising platforms. Federal law (52 U.S.C. 30121 and 30122) strictly prohibits making political contributions in […]
AG Brown, along with DOJ and 17 other states prevail in antitrust case against Google
The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice prevailed today, April 17, in its second monopolization case against Google. In United States et al. v. Google, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia held that Google violated antitrust law by monopolizing open-web digital advertising markets. According to the Court, Google “harmed Google’s publishing customers, […]
US Dept of Ed and DOJ announce Title IX Special Investigations Team
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announce the Title IX Special Investigations Team (SIT) to ensure timely, consistent resolutions to protect students, and especially female athletes, from what officials say are “the pernicious effects of gender ideology in school programs and activities.” “Protecting women and women’s sports […]
FBI arrests Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers for theft and bribery scheme to sell to China
SEATTLE—The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested three U.S. Army soldiers—two of whom are active-duty stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) air base near Tacoma, on March 6 for bribery and theft of government property to sell to individuals in China. Jian Zhao, and Li Tian, active-duty U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Drop One of the Epstein Files
WASHINGTON, D.C.—United States Attorney General Pam Bondi, in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), on Thursday, February 27, declassified and publicly released approximately 200 pages of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his sexual exploitation of over 250 underage girls at his homes in New York and Florida, among other […]
Gov Ferguson says state at risk of a Trump $27 billion federal funding freeze
SEATTLE—On February 13, Governor Bob Ferguson, Attorney General Nick Brown, and other state officials held a press conference in Olympia to “update” Washingtonians on “federal funding impacts and Washington’s response to President Trump’s executive orders.” Although federal courts blocked the Trump administration’s “funding freeze”, it has reportedly still taken effect within some jurisdictions, including the […]
House Democrats call on DOJ to investigate Elon Musk’s alleged ‘conflicts of interest’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On February 7, 12 Democratic United States House members, including Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) of King County, submitted a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Office of Government Ethics alleging conflicts of interest with Elon Musk as a federal employee. Musk, the world’s wealthiest man, has taken a forefront role in the […]
