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FIRST ON FOX: ActBlue board members in hot seat as GOP probes ‘serious’ misconduct allegations

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FIRST ON FOX: Congressional investigators are expanding their probe into Democratic fundraising giant ActBlue, seeking interviews with board members as scrutiny intensifies over the platform’s handling of foreign donations.
The GOP chairs of three House committees are requesting that five members of ActBlue’s board sit for transcribed interviews and produce a slew of documents related to their involvement in the payment processor’s response to allegations of donor fraud.
The board members have until June 16 to voluntarily comply with the Republicans’ invitation, according to a copy of the letters reviewed by Fox News Digital.
The letters come as ActBlue is under intense pressure over whether it accurately represented its fraud-prevention practices and handling of foreign donations that may have been routed through the platform into U.S. elections. The Republican-led committees have accused the platform of stonewalling their investigation by withholding documents subpoenaed by the panel and failing to be transparent after learning about the potential misrepresentation of facts.
Congressional investigators are expanding their probe into Democratic fundraising giant ActBlue. (Getty Images)
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«Information produced to the Committees and public reporting indicate that ActBlue’s Board of Directors may have participated in or been aware of this misconduct,» House Administration Committee Chairman Brian Steil, R-Wis., House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, wrote in the letters. «Accordingly, we write to request your voluntary cooperation with our oversight.»
A spokesperson for ActBlue did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
House Republicans’ widening probe into ActBlue comes as the group’s embattled CEO, Regina Wallace-Jones, is expected to testify before the House Administration Committee about the platform’s vetting of foreign donations at a June 10 hearing.
«Ms. Wallace-Jones allegedly misled our committee at the outset of our investigation into ActBlue’s fraud prevention standards,» Steil previously told Fox News Digital. «It’s past time we set the record straight and got answers for the American people.»
Central to those concerns is reporting that ActBlue’s own attorneys questioned whether the organization had accurately described some of its fraud-prevention practices to Congress.
According to The New York Times, Covington & Burling, ActBlue’s then-outside counsel, warned Wallace-Jones in early 2025 that she may have given misleading comments to Steil’s committee about how the platform screened potentially illegal contributions, including those from foreign donors.
ActBlue did not immediately clarify that some of its screening procedures for fraudulent donations were not always followed as described to congressional investigators, the outlet reported.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan are leading investigations into ActBlue. (AP)
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ActBlue’s new outside counsel later acknowledged in a June 2025 letter that the payment processor strengthened certain donor-screening procedures, months after the board learned of the concerns raised by Covington.
«We saw it as we weren’t going to poke the bear by issuing a correction for things that, frankly, the committee hadn’t necessarily looked at more closely,» Kimberly Peeler-Allen, chairwoman of the ActBlue board of directors, told The Times in April.
Peeler-Allen is among the targets of the new round of interview requests.
The Republican chairs are also scrutinizing the board’s response to a wave of high-profile departures and alleged retaliation that occurred following internal concerns that ActBlue may have provided misleading information to Congress.
An ActBlue lawyer had his access to ActBlue’s computer networks cut off after he tried to warn the board about the group’s potential legal jeopardy, The Times reported. According to the outlet, two ActBlue unions later warned the board about current leadership’s association with a «growing pattern of volatility and toxicity» and asserted that the constant turnover was «eroding our confidence in the stability of the organization.»

ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones, a delegate from California, wears a U.S.-flag themed outfit ahead of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. (Vincent Alban/Reuters)
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«The union noted that ActBlue’s legal and compliance functions had been compromised,» the group of Republicans said in the letter. «It is unclear what actions the Board took in response to these serious allegations.»
ActBlue has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has not been criminally charged. Spokespersons for the payment processor have previously cast the congressional probe as an attempt by Republicans to undermine the group — a key plank of the Democratic Party’s financial infrastructure — ahead of November’s midterm elections.
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Brote de hantavirus en el crucero: tras más de cuarenta días de encierro, los pasajeros de EEUU pudieron volver a sus casas

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DOJ investigating NYC coffee shop over hostile social post about pro-Israel politician

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has opened an investigation into a New York City coffee shop after it blasted Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., in a social media post, saying it should not have served him, and he should never come back due to his support of Israel.
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said the DOJ has opened an investigation into the Poetica Coffee Shop in Brooklyn.
Dhillon says the department is aware of the «denial of service taunts» directed at Goldman and says federal law prohibits public accommodations, including coffee shops, from discriminating against patrons based on race, religion, or national origin. Dhillon says the alleged denial of service could violate federal anti-discrimination law and says enforcement action is possible.
In a now-deleted Facebook post, Poetica Coffee said it issued a refund to Goldman after learning that he had stopped by the location with his young daughter. The shop added that it would have simply turned Goldman away if staff had recognized him at the time.
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Rep. Dan Goldman, D, N.Y., was criticized by Poetica, a left-leaning coffee shop in Brooklyn, which called scolded him over his support for Israel. (Dan Goldman)
«Hey Congressman Dan Goldman, we see that you stopped by our shop today for a coffee. Do you see how it doesn’t taste like genocide juice? Or are you still having a hard time telling the difference?» the post stated, referring to Goldman’s support for Israel and accusations that the Jewish state has committed genocide against Palestinians during the war in Gaza.
«See, here at Poetica, we don’t serve racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers, or anyone in between,» the post continued. «Too bad we didn’t recognize you right away, or we would have turned you away. We issued you a refund—we don’t need your money (it’s probably coming from AIPAC anyways). Enjoy your loss on Tuesday. Don’t ever come to Poetica.»

A Brooklyn, N.Y., coffee shop refunded a purchase made by Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., over the weekend over his support for Israel, saying the company doesn’t serve «genocide enablers.» (Getty Images; Google Maps)
In a statement on social media, Goldman said he was disappointed by the shop’s remarks.
«I’m sorry to see this post,» he said. «The barista could not have been nicer to my 7-year-old daughter and me—allowing her to use the bathroom even though we had not purchased anything. I made sure to buy a coffee in return for her kindness. I hope you at least make sure she gets the tip that she deserved.»
In response, the shop said it was the barista’s idea to refund Goldman’s purchase. The poster added that they will be voting against Goldman, who faces a Democratic primary challenge from former city Comptroller Brad Lander.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to Goldman and the coffee shop, as well as the offices of New York State Attorney General Letitia James and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
«No comment. We stand against genocide,» a staffer told the New York Post.
The shop’s social media post was quickly criticized online.
Mark Treyger, the CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, said the incident warrants a review under city and state human rights laws.
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Poetica Coffee in Brooklyn, N.Y., criticized Rep. Dan Goldman, N.Y., over his support for Israel. (Dan Goldman)
«Turning a cup of coffee into a Jewish identity litmus test is an affront to the law, our values, and every New Yorker who rejects discrimination,» he wrote on X. «If an identifiable Jewish customer walks into a coffee shop wearing a kippah or Magen David, are they expected to first disclose their views on Middle East policy before being served?»
The incident appears to contradict the opening statement on Poetica Coffee’s website by its owner, Parviz Mukhamadkulov, an Uzbek immigrant who opened his first location in 2020.
«In practice, it looks like a café where the door doesn’t close on anyone, where tea gets poured before anyone asks who you are,» the website states. «The guest is sacred because the act of welcoming is how a community keeps itself intact.»

Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., stands outside the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey, on May 28, 2026. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital.)
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The shop also claims on its site that «whoever walks through the door is treated with unconditional dignity.»
«Not as a customer. Not as a transaction. As someone who arrived and deserves to be welcomed,» the site reads.
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Nueva crisis política en el Reino Unido: la renuncia del premier Keir Starmer desata la carrera por la sucesión

No es el récord de Perú que tendrá nueve presidentes en los últimos diez años, pero se acerca. El renunciante Keir Starmer se convirtió este lunes en el sexto primer ministro británico en anunciar su salida del cargo en una década marcada por una sucesión de crisis políticas.
El premier laborista duró solo dos años en el número 10 de Downing Street. Una economía estancada y algunos escándalos sacudieron su gobierno de mayorías y lo llevaron a una dimisión esperada y anunciada el domingo por el mismísimo Donald Trump.
“Cada decisión que he tomado ha sido para anteponer al país que amo. Por eso dimitiré como líder del Partido Laborista”, dijo Starmer, de 63 años, emocionado, en su anuncio oficial.
Ahora comienza un período de transición. Andy Burnham, el exalcalde del bastión industrial de Manchester y flamante diputado del ala izquierda del partido, es el gran favorito para sucederlo. La maquinaria laborista debe echar andar ahora el sistema de sucesión. Hasta entonces, Starmer seguirá en el poder, aunque sin poder alguno.
Por qué renunció el premier británico
Starmer asumió el cargo el 5 de julio de 2024 cuando puso fin a 14 años de gobiernos conservadores.
El laborismo había ganado entonces, en forma contundente, las primeras elecciones celebradas después del Brexit, la salida del Reino Unido de la Unión Europea. La mayoría legislativa alcanzada auguraba un gobierno sin contratiempos.
Pero pasaron cosas. Keir Starmer anunció su salida del gobierno británico (Foto: REUTERS/Jaimi Joy)
“Durante la campaña que lo llevó a obtener mayoría absoluta, Starmer se presentó como la persona que podía llevar al Reino Unido a la tranquilidad y equilibrio que tanto el Brexit como el gobierno de (el conservador) Boris Johnson la habían privado», dijo a TN el analista argentino Gastón Fornés, profesor de Negocios Internacionales de la Universidad de Bristol, en Inglaterra.
Pero nada de eso ocurrió.
“En estos dos años no fue capaz de fijar y transmitir una idea y visión claras de lo que su gobierno quería hacer. Esto sumado a varios escándalos internos y cambios de dirección en algunas políticas clave, hicieron que ese apoyo mayoritario se fuera erosionando hasta llegar a la renuncia», indicó.
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El mayor escándalo fue el polémico nombramiento de Peter Mandelson como embajador en Washington en 2024. Fue sin dudas un tsunami político que tapó a su gobierno.
¿La causa? El diplomático estaba vinculado con el financista y pedófilo estadounidense Jeffrey Epstein, que murió en 2019 en la cárcel. Según los archivos de la investigación, Mandelson había transmitido a Epstein informaciones susceptibles de influir en los mercados, especialmente cuando era ministro en el gobierno de Gordon Brown (2008-2010).
Finalmente, fue arrestado el 23 de febrero pasado. El daño al gobierno laborista fue irreparable. En mayo, las elecciones locales fueron un cachetazo a la estabilidad política. El laborismo sufrió una dura derrota en todo el país. Nada volvió a ser igual.
La economía hizo el resto. Los británicos sufren una preocupante inestabilidad con un incierto panorama. El Brexit fue un duro golpe del que todavía no han logrado recuperarse. Se estima que el PIB perdió un 8% de su riqueza en comparación con un escenario de permanencia en la UE.
Hoy, las pymes denuncian barreras comerciales y mayores costos, mientras la inflación sigue siendo un problema. La economía crece, pero en forma lenta. En 2025, ese crecimiento fue de 1,3%.
Cómo se elegirá al nuevo premier
En el Reino Unido, la caída de un premier no se resuelve con nuevas elecciones generales. Es el partido en el gobierno quien elige al sucesor.
El comité ejecutivo nacional del laborismo prevé la apertura de las candidaturas para suceder a Starmer para el 9 de julio. Si hay un consenso, el “elegido” podría asumir entre el 17 o 18 de julio, según las previsiones de la prensa británica. Pero si hay varios postulantes, el proceso podría resolverse recién en septiembre con la convocatoria a un congreso del partido.
El gran favorito es el flamante diputado y exalcalde del Gran Manchester, Andy Burnham, de 56 años. Sin perder tiempo, ya anunció que será candidato.

Andy Burnham es el favorito para suceder a Keir Starmer (Foto: REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja)
Burnham, referente del ala izquierda del laborismo, fue electo diputado la semana pasada al ganar unas difíciles elecciones parciales ante la derecha radical en Makerfield. Su llegada al Parlamento este mismo lunes lo colocó en la línea de sucesión.
Se trata de un veterano político conocido como “el rey del Norte”. La prensa local lo considera el político más popular del país. Su llegada al número 10 de Downing Street parece cuestión de tiempo. Contaría con un respaldo suficiente en las filas del partido.
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Los dos únicos dirigentes que se perfilan como eventuales postulantes son la exvice de Starmer, Angela Rayner, que renunció en septiembre, y Al Carns, que dimitió la semana pasada como ministro de las Fuerzas Armadas. Pero por ahora ambos se mantienen en silencio.
La oposición conservadora y la derecha radical deberán esperar para dar el zarpazo. Las próximas elecciones generales no están previstas para antes de 2029. Hasta entonces, el laborismo mantendrá su actual mayoría parlamentaria.
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