ActBlue sues to block Ken Paxton investigations and litigation

11 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 3

The federal case, filed Friday in Boston, says Paxton’s office retaliated after Democrat James Talarico raised $2.5m in 24 hours and more than $36m through the platform.
ActBlue asks a judge to halt Paxton’s Texas suit, which seeks penalties and a ban on gift-card and prepaid-debit donations over alleged fraud and foreign contribution risks.
The dispute escalates wider Republican scrutiny of ActBlue, including congressional inquiries and a Trump-directed Justice Department investigation, as the platform says it has raised $19bn since 2004.

After internal warnings and staff resignations, how are fundraising platforms safeguarding against illicit foreign donations?

With investigators allegedly using gift cards successfully, what are the real vulnerabilities in online fundraising systems?