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House Majority PAC raises record sum ahead of midterms
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House Democrats’ biggest outside allies have set a new fundraising record for the organizations that will help boost the party ahead of the 2026 midterms.

House Majority PAC, House Democrats’ main super PAC, and its associated nonprofit raised a combined $121 million in 2025, more than they have in any previous non-election year dating back to HMP's 2011 founding.

The pair of groups raised a combined $81 million in the final six months of 2025, doubling its haul during the first six months of the year — a sign of donors’ growing optimism for the party tied to its overperformance in a slate of off-year elections. The numbers were first shared with POLITICO.

“As Democrats continue to expand the map and build momentum for the 2026 midterms, we could not be more excited to announce our record-breaking fundraising in 2025,” said House Majority PAC President Mike Smith. “We look forward to taking back the House in 2026.”

For comparison, House Majority PAC raised $72 million for the entire 2018 election cycle. The group didn’t launch its affiliated nonprofit until 2019. In 2023, the groups raised a combined $76 million.

House Majority PAC, closely aligned with House Democratic leadership, is often the biggest outside spender on the left in House races. Raising cash can help fuel candidates across the congressional map, but it's not the only decisive factor in a cycle reshaped by aggressive redistricting across the country. Nonetheless, Democrats are increasingly bullish about their chances, pointing to their recent double-digit victories in last fall's off-year elections.

It's also not clear if Democrats will hold a cash advantage in outside spending. Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC affiliated with Republican House leadership, has not yet released its fundraising totals. CLF and its affiliated nonprofit, American Action Network, outraised its Democratic counterparts over the first six months of 2025, $60 million to $40 million.

House Majority PAC did not release its cash on hand totals, so it’s not clear how much they have in the bank to spend on campaigns in 2026. The super PAC will file its next disclosure on Jan. 31, but its nonprofit will not file until late 2026.

Minnesota 'on the clock' as HHS threatens penalties over childcare fraud scandal
Be honest—this is ridiculous.

Minnesota’s alleged fraud scandal continues with the blue state now "on the clock" to comply with federal officials.
"We asked Minnesota for evidence that child care funding goes to legitimate providers," Jim O’Neill, deputy secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), wrote in an X post video alongside HHS Assistant Secretary Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Alex Adams. "Six weeks later, they still have not sent this information."
FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP FROM CUTTING CHILDCARE FUNDS TO DEMOCRATIC STATES OVER FRAUD CONCERNS
The ACF sent a "preliminary notice of non-compliance" to the state, according to O’Neill.
"We are no longer asking, we are demanding," Adams said. "Since Minnesota refused to comply with their federally approved state plan and regulations, ACF has sent a preliminary notice of non-compliance to Minnesota."
O’Neill said the state has 60 days to send the desired documents to federal officials.
"We put Minnesota on the clock," O’Neill said in the video. "If their response is insufficient, we’ll pursue full penalties under the law against the state."
O’Neill said HHS sends approximately $20 billion to the state annually.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS CALL MINNESOTA FRAUD PROBE 'TIP OF THE ICEBERG' AS MORE BLUE STATES FACE SCRUTINY
"Every dollar that the state diverts into fraud is stolen from the intended Minnesota recipient. The status quo was to trust the state to stop fraud. That clearly did not work," O’Neill said.
On Dec. 30, O’Neill and Adams announced a childcare payment freeze to the state after an alleged fraud scandal was exposed, involving daycare centers in the state.
"Intrepid journalists have made shocking, incredible allegations of extensive fraud in Minnesota’s childcare programs," O’Neill said in a Dec. 30 video posted on X. "We believe the state of Minnesota has allowed scammers and fake daycares to siphon millions of taxpayer dollars over the past decade." 
Last month, O’Neill demanded Gov. Tim Walz turn over a comprehensive audit of certain daycare centers, including attendance records, licenses, complaints, investigations and inspections.
MINNESOTA’S WELFARE FRAUD DISASTER EXPOSES A NATIONAL SYSTEM DESIGNED TO FAIL
A spokesperson for Walz’s office told Fox News in December that they felt the investigation was politically motivated.
"Fraud is a serious issue. But this is a transparent attempt to politicize the issue to hurt Minnesotans and defund government programs that help people," the spokesperson said.
Adams said the ACF has a team on the ground in the state conducting an "on-site …

House candidate predicts historic rise of ‘new generation’ in Congress as parties target key demographic
Every delay has consequences.

After making historic inroads with Hispanic voters in the last several election cycles, the Republican Party is going all in on winning the Latino vote this midterm election. The party, which currently holds a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives, is confident that Hispanic voters will help it retain and shape the future of its majority both this November and in the years to come.

Longtime South Texas Democratic Judge Tano Tijerina told Fox News Digital during an interview that he and Hispanics are ready to buck the Democrats and embrace a "new generation" of political leadership.
Alongside former assistant U.S. attorney Eric Flores and former California mayor Kevin Lincoln, Tijerina is one of three Hispanic Republicans running to unseat Democrats in Congress whom President Donald Trump has endorsed. There are eight other Hispanic Republicans running in competitive, heavily Latino districts in border states, Texas, New Mexico and California.
If elected, these candidates will join an already influential group of Hispanics in Congress, including Reps. Maria Salazar, R-Fla., Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., and Gabe Evans, R-Colo.
HEALTHCARE, ECONOMY AND THE 'ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL': WELCOME TO THE MIDTERMS
Tijerina is running to unseat longtime Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar in a district along the Texas-Mexico border. He said that despite long being a Democratic stronghold, the Biden administration’s mismanagement of the border and prioritization of DEI "really opened up a lot of eyes of the Hispanics down here in South Texas."
"Being a Democrat after so many years, I'm just sick and tired of seeing all the social issues that the Democrats are [promoting]. And I'm not the only one. That's why Webb County, that's why South Texas, voted for Trump plus 10 numbers."
"We have always been conservative, everybody knows it," he went on, adding, "Down here in South Texas, the only thing that we care about is good-paying jobs [and] making sure that we're getting protected."
Cuellar also counts himself as one of the last "blue dog" conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives. He was highly critical of the Biden administration’s handling of the border and immigration issues. Cuellar has said that it was this stance that led to him being indicted by the Biden Department of Justice on foreign bribery charges. He was later given an unconditional pardon by Trump, who also posited that the charges were politically motivated.

Though there was much speculation that Cuellar would switch parties …

How much comparative power does a large city mayor have vs a senator, governor or congressperson?

Someone who runs a big city like New York, Minneapolis or Los Angeles has a lot of power due to the population of the city. I wonder how that compares to the relative power of a senator or even a congress person. I would imagine that a large city mayor can be just as powerful as even a senator due to the influence they have over a large concentrated population. What are your thoughts?

Tim Walz drops out of Minnesota governor’s race, Klobuchar considers jumping in
We're watching the same failure loop.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dropped out of the Minnesota governor’s race on Monday, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is considering jumping in to replace him.

Walz’s decision to not seek a historic third term upends the race and shocked the Minnesota political world. The two-term governor, who served as the Democrats’ 2024 vice presidential nominee, was facing a potentially tough reelection fight as Republicans sought to tie him to a federal probe into a massive welfare fraud scandal in the state.

Walz acknowledged that the scandal played a role in his choice.

“Every minute I spend defending my own political interests would be a minute I can’t spend defending the people of Minnesota against the criminals who prey on our generosity and the cynics who prey on our differences,” he said in a Monday statement.

Dozens of people have been charged with felonies for stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from Covid-era government programs intended to help feed children. Republicans were eager to tie Walz to the scheme, though he is not accused of any wrongdoing.

It’s a remarkable turn of events for the governor, who was elevated to national status by Kamala Harris in her 2024 sprint of a campaign and who until recently had left the door open to a 2028 presidential run of his own.

“Many Democrats don't want him to run, including me,” said one senior Minnesota Democratic lawmaker, granted anonymity to speak candidly. “He is certainly not corrupt, but he has not handled the fraud problem well and we worry about his electability.”

Walz met with Klobuchar on Sunday to discuss the campaign, according to two people familiar with the meeting. A person close to Klobuchar, granted anonymity to describe the senator’s private thinking, said the Minnesota senator is receiving encouragement to run and she's seriously considering it but has not decided on her plans. That development might be a boon to Democrats in the competitive state, as she has run well ahead of others in her party — including Walz — in past statewide campaigns.

Republicans face a crowded primary for governor, including MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, state Rep. Kristin Robbins and Minneapolis attorney Chris Madel.

The Republican Governors’ Association crowed over Walz’s exit, adding in a statement on Monday: “After presiding over one of the biggest fraud scandals in history it’s no wonder that Tim Walz is being forced to drop his re-election bid. Walz’s failed leadership is emblematic of Minnesota Democrats’ agenda and whoever Democrats choose to replace Walz with at the top of the ticket will need to defend years of mismanagement and misplaced priorities.

Meredith Lee Hill contributed reporting. 

FBI agent who investigated Renee Good’s death resigns
Equal justice apparently isn't equal anymore.

The FBI agent who initiated an investigation into a federal immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good has resigned from her role at the agency, according to multiple reports.

The agent, Tracee Mergen, worked in the Minneapolis Field Office as the acting supervisor of the Public Corruption Squad. She resigned last week after FBI leadership pressured her to discontinue the investigation into the Minneapolis fatal shooting, according to The New York Times.

The FBI has been leading its own investigation into the ICE officer who shot the 37-year-old mother, in an inquiry separate from that of local, Minnesota prosecutors.

“It is FBI policy not to comment on personnel matters,” the FBI’s Minneapolis field office told the Washington Examiner, in response to an inquiry about Mergen’s resignation.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Good on Jan. 7. Federal officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, have stated the officer shot Good in an act of self-defense as she drove her car towards his direction. But many Democratic and state officials have pushed back on that assertion, as Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) organized a “Day of Unity” in response to Good’s killing.

The fatal shooting has lead to anti-ICE protests throughout Minnesota and the country.

The response has also included a debate between Minnesota and federal leaders over wether or not absolute immunity applies to the ICE officer who fatally shot Good.

DOJ SAYS ‘NO BASIS’ FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION OF MINNEAPOLIS ICE SHOOTING

The Department of Justice announced on Jan. 14 that it would not conduct a criminal civil rights investigation into the shooting, saying there is “currently no basis” for one.

“As with any officer-involved shooting, each law enforcement agency has an internal investigation protocol, including DHS,” a DOJ official told the Washington Examiner earlier this month. “As such, ICE OPR has its own investigation underway. This runs parallel to any FBI investigation.”

Vance Tells Pro-Lifers to Be ‘Prudential’
What's the administration thinking here?

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged “the elephant in the room” at the March for Life on Friday—that the second Trump administration has not acted fast enough on pro-life policy.

“I want you to know I hear you, and I understand there will inevitably be debates within this movement,” he told the crowd.

“We love each other, but we’re going to have open conversations about how best to use our political system to advance life, how prudential we must be in the cause of advancing human life.”

Vance Addresses 'Elephant in the Room' About Abortion Politics

Vice President @JDVance addresses a concern among the pro-life community that "not enough progress has been made" in the political arena to protect unborn lives:

"??My friends, I'd ask you to look where the fight…
— The Daily Signal (@DailySignal) January 23, 2026

Pro-lifers from all over the country gathered at the 53rd annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday to advocate for the right to life of unborn children.

Vance’s remarks come amid frustration of pro-life leaders that the administration has not done more to regulate the chemical abortion pill, the predominant method of abortion.

“The administration needs to take bold action on the abortion pill,” Live Action President Lila Rose told The Daily Signal. “It should not be on the market. It’s an extremely dangerous drug for women, and then it has killed several million unborn children.”

Vance said debates within the pro-life movement “help keep people like me honest.”

“We have made tremendous strides over the last year, and we’re going to continue to make strides over the next three years to come. But I’m a realist. I know that there is still much road ahead to travel together,” he said.

“Take heart, and see how far we’ve come, but don’t lose sight of why we march,” he continued.

Vance assured marchers that the pro-life movement’s voices are heard by their government.

“Under this administration, with the president of the United States and the vice president, you have an ally in the White House,” he said.

Vance touted pro-life achievements from President Donald Trump’s first year in office, such as reviewing whether Planned Parenthood affiliates illegally received $88 million in loans during the COVID-19 pandemic; ending the use of fetal tissue from aborted babies in federally funded research; and reinstating the Mexico City Policy to ensure taxpayers don’t fund international abortion providers.

SCOOP?: @SBAgov is reviewing whether Planned Parenthood illegally received $88 million in COVID-era loans, @DailySignal has learned.

Planned Parenthood received millions in small business loans during the pandemic and had 34 loans forgiven by Biden.

"Planned Parenthood…
— Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell (@TheElizMitchell) January 22, 2026

But he said the administration’s efforts to create more affordable housing also aid the pro-life cause.

“When we ensure that real families, moms and dads, instead of Wall Street, have access to American homes, we help create that important culture of life,” he said.

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How “Bitcoin Jesus” Avoided Prison, Thanks to One of the “Friends of Trump”
Ask who never gets charged.

Days into President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, a cryptocurrency billionaire posted a video on X to his hundreds of thousands of followers. “Please Donald Trump, I need your help,” he said, wearing a flag pin askew and seated awkwardly in an armchair. “I am an American. … Help me come home.”

The speaker, 46-year-old Roger Ver, was in fact no longer a U.S. citizen. Nicknamed “Bitcoin Jesus” for his early evangelism for digital currency, Ver had renounced his citizenship more than a decade earlier. At the time of his video, Ver was under criminal indictment for millions in tax evasion and living on the Spanish island of Mallorca. His top-flight legal defense team had failed around half a dozen times to persuade the Justice Department to back down. The U.S., considering him a fugitive, was seeking his extradition from Spain, and he was likely looking at prison.

Once, prosecutors hoped to make Ver a marquee example amid concerns about widespread cryptocurrency tax evasion. They had spent eight painstaking years working the case. Just nine months after his direct-to-camera appeal, however, Ver and Trump’s new Justice Department leadership cut a remarkable deal to end his prosecution. Ver wouldn’t have to plead guilty or spend a day in prison. Instead, the government accepted a payout of $49.9 million — roughly the size of the tax bill prosecutors said he dodged in the first place — and allowed him to walk away.

Ver was able to pull off this coup by taking advantage of a new dynamic inside of Trump’s Department of Justice. A cottage industry of lawyers, lobbyists and consultants with close ties to Trump has sprung up to help people and companies seek leniency, often by arguing they had been victims of political persecution by the Biden administration. In his first year, Trump issued pardons or clemency to dozens of people who were convicted of various forms of white-collar crime, including major donors and political allies. Investigations have been halted. Cases have been dropped.

Within the Justice Department, a select club of Trump’s former personal attorneys have easy access to the top appointees, some of whom also previously represented Trump. It has become a dark joke among career prosecutors to refer to these lawyers as the “Friends of Trump.”

The Ver episode, reported in detail here for the first time, reveals the extent to which white-collar criminal enforcement has eroded under the Trump administration. The account is based on interviews with current and former Justice Department officials, case records and conversations with people familiar with his case.

Do you have a tip about special access inside the Justice Department or Trump’s White House? Avi Asher-Schapiro can be reached by email at and by Signal at aaschapiro.20. Molly Redden can be reached by email at and by Signal at mollyredden.14.

The Trump administration has particularly upended the way tax law violators are handled. Late last year, the administration essentially dissolved the team dedicated to criminal tax enforcement, dividing responsibility among a number of other offices and …

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread
This deserves loud pushback.

It's Saturday, folks. Let's all kick back with a cup of coffee and share some cartoons!
Feel free to share political cartoons in this thread. Besides our usual civility policy, there are three rules to follow:
Every top-level comment must contain a political cartoon. This means no text-only top-level comments.

It must be an original cartoon. This means no photographs, no edited cartoons, no AI generated images, no templates, no memes and no image macros. OC is allowed, as is animation.

Each top-level comment should only have a maximum of 3 cartoons.

That's all. Enjoy your weekend!

OPINION: Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc., Petitioner v. Jeanne Ann Burton, Chapter 7 Trustee for Vista-Pro Automotive, LLC
This affects the entire country.

Caption Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc., Petitioner v. Jeanne Ann Burton, Chapter 7 Trustee for Vista-Pro Automotive, LLC Summary Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(c)(1)’s reasonable-time limit applies to a motion alleging that a judgment is void under Rule 60(b)(4). Author Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. Opinion Certiorari Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 3, 2025) Case Link 24-808