Campaign finance enforcement crisis deepens

U.S. Politics & Policy Digest

FEC staff cut 33% with 195-case backlog; new cases include Blackburn $4.8M workaround, Lindell complaint, and crypto strategy in FL. George Santos becomes first person federally sanctioned for prediction market manipulation, setting a new enforcement precedent.

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Updated Aug 14, 2026

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