Wire›2026 05 02›Actblue Sues Ken Paxton For Retaliation Over Donation Vetting Lawsuit

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ActBlue sues Ken Paxton for ‘retaliation’ over donation vetting lawsuit

ActBlue is suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), arguing that his investigation and a separate lawsuit into the progressive fundraising platform amount to political retaliation for its role in raising money for Democratic candidates and causes. The lawyers representing the

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ActBlue sues Ken Paxton for ‘retaliation’ over donation vetting lawsuitActBlue is suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), arguing that his investigation and a separate lawsuit into the progressive fundraising platform amount to political retaliation for its role in raising money for Democratic candidates and causes. The lawyers representing the
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