Unveiling the Silent Crisis at ActBlue, Trump’s Battle Against Antisemitism, and More Insights

Conservative: The Silent Crisis at ActBlue

“ActBlue plays a vital role in the Democratic machinery. However, something seems to have gone drastically awry,” states Byron York from the Washington Examiner.

“In recent days, at least seven high-ranking ActBlue officials have stepped down,” potentially due to “the revelations of a whistleblower within the organization.”

“No one is willing to speak to the press,” but GOP Representatives James Comer and Bryan Steil have signaled in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that the House Oversight and Administration committees are looking into “new reports indicating fraud and violations of campaign finance regulations by individuals exploiting online donation platforms, particularly ActBlue.”

York observes: “Something is amiss at ActBlue,” presenting “yet another challenge for a Democratic Party already grappling with numerous issues.”

From the Right: Randi’s Opposition to Parental Choice

Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers, acknowledges her urgent desire “to prevent ‘block grants’ from being directed to families” through vouchers, as highlighted by Jonathan Turley at Res Ipsa Loquitur.

She expresses concern that if the Education Department were abolished, states might follow Florida’s lead, “which promotes school choice and demands improved performance from public schools.”

Teachers unions and school boards are detrimentally impacting “public education by regarding children and parents as captives rather than consumers.”

However, “once parents are granted choice,” unions risk losing their “captive audience,” necessitating that they “actually enhance educational outcomes for these families” to secure funding.

Campus Watch: Trump’s Battle Against Antisemitism

The potential deportation of Mahmoud Khalil “shouldn’t overshadow the reality that university administrative culture is undergoing significant changes, spurred by the White House’s emphasis on tackling campus antisemitism,” notes Seth Mandel from Commentary.

“Recently, the administration halted $400 million in federal funding to Columbia and announced it would review billions more in grants.”

Consequently, there is now clarity regarding whether schools that permitted their campuses to descend into prolonged instances of antisemitic hysteria will face “real consequences.”

The Trump administration has “warned 60 additional schools that they face similar risks.”

Team Trump “is making strides towards urging schools to self-regulate — or forfeit significant taxpayer funding.”

Eye on NY: The ‘Father’ of Chronic Absenteeism

Ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo “is now campaigning for New York City mayor as the solution to issues he partly created,” criticizes Jason L. Riley from The Wall Street Journal.

Cuomo was instrumental in implementing “bail reform,” “sanctuary policies,” and an order mandating nursing homes to accept Covid patients, which “facilitated the virus’s spread among the elderly.”

Students “still grappling with the repercussions” of his decisions to keep schools closed “may never recover,” as the Manhattan Institute has reported that chronic absenteeism “increased from 25% before the pandemic to 34.8% last year.”

The “economic repercussions of pandemic-related learning deficits” will cause these students to “suffer a 5-6% reduction in lifetime earnings.”

Libertarian: Military Cuts Can Save Billions

As the United States reassesses its global obligations, Reason’s J.D. Tuccille points out potential areas for the “budget-constrained US government to reduce military spending.”

According to the Cato Institute and the Congressional Budget Office, “the most substantial savings could arise from downsizing ground combat units” and cutting the military’s “civilian workforce, which numbers nearly 800,000.”

“Withdrawing troops from Europe,” could result in “annual savings of approximately $100 billion.”

Some budget reductions are forthcoming: DOGE has published a report advocating for savings, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “has instructed senior leaders at the Pentagon” to identify ways to trim “8% from the defense budget for each of the next five years.”

Indeed, “such reductions would limit the ability of the US government to project power globally.”

However, “they would ensure homeland protection” while affording the “federal government a chance to stabilize its finances.”

— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board