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The former chair of Dauphin County Democratic Committee, Rogette Harris, recently stated on a podcast that DCDC’s financials are available to the public and can be viewed by anyone – so I took her suggestion and looked at them. The numerous discrepancies in the reports resulted in voucher requests.

Democratic Committee Campaign Finance Audit — Broadside Bugle®

Photo of former chairwoman Rogette Harris speaking at an event by Dauphin County Democratic Committee. CC BY 4.0.

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The U.S. government is insolvent. That’s not hyperbole — it’s the conclusion drawn directly from the Treasury Department’s own consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2025. The numbers: $6.06 trillion in total assets against $47.78 trillion in total liabilities as of September 30, 2025.

The Treasury just declared the U.S. insolvent. The media missed it | Fortune

The Government Accountability Office can't even verify the books. Here's what Congress must do.

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DHS is using a repurposed US Navy contract to rapidly expand immigration detention capacity. A Navy logistics contract, initially capped at $10 billion, has been expanded to $55 billion and reclassified under "TITUS," allowing DHS to bypass regular public bidding and oversight.

According to Migrant Insider, the Department of Homeland Security is using a repurposed US Navy contract to rapidly expand immigration detention capacity in support of President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda. A Navy logistics contract, initially capped at $10 billion, has been expanded to $55 billion and reclassified under "TITUS," allowing DHS to bypass regular public bidding and oversight.
Documents show plans for a nationwide "ghost network" of warehouse jails and large tent camps capable of holding thousands, signaling a shift from temporary detention toward a permanent, militarized system largely shielded from congressional budget battles.
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This is an important race in Pennsylvania where Dems in the State House hold a slim majority. This seat is located in the county where a 500,000 sf warehouse was recently purchased for a planned 7,500 bed ICE concentration camp. Please elevate and support this candidate in the upcoming election!

John Deatrich Announces Candidacy for 123rd District State House Seat

John Deatrich has announced his candidacy for Pennsylvania State Representative in the 123rd Legislative District.

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All you so-called “moderate” Dems are actually fascists lites. The Party is an abject failure. Your refusal to listen to progressives, and blocking their efforts and runs for office, is what got us here. You’re the boomer parents yelling at voters “you don’t know what’s good for you, we do.”

“Marimar Martinez is blocked from releasing evidence in her case by what’s known as a “protective order.” Though standard, her attorney says it’s “become an albatross” around her neck and “keeps the entire country in the dark.””

Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago asks judge to let her release evidence

Marimar Martinez is blocked from releasing evidence in her case by what's known as a "protective order." Though standard, her attorney says it's “become an albatross” around her neck and “keeps the en...

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“Trump would be out of bounds if he sought to send another state’s National Guard forces to Pennsylvania. “Under the Constitution, states are sovereign entities [with regard to] one another,” Ms. Goitein said. “That means one state cannot invade another, even at the president’s request.””

Trump, Shapiro square off over talk of National Guard fighting crime in American cities

President Donald Trump faces yet another contentious court case if he attempts to order the National Guard to combat crime in Pennsylvania, an unprecedented...

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Democrats underestimating Stacy Garrity in the Pennsylvania Gubernatorial race will be their downfall. She’s already challenged an incumbent, and won, in the 2020 race for Treasurer. It’s predictable, though, that they will underestimate her and lose

According to Greg Sargent of The New Republic, which obtained the memo, the document "suggests that Trump's use of the military for domestic law enforcement on immigration could soon get worse."The terrifying memo has unnerved experts who believe it portends a frightening escalation."

Trump’s Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked Memo Shows

A Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by TNR signals top-level discussions about a potential escalation of the Pentagon’s domestic anti-immigration role, and lays out new details.

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The House Oversight Committee will subpoena the Justice Department to release files tied to the case of Jeffrey Epstein. Three Republicans joined Democrats, in an 8-2 vote, to approve a motion to compel the DOJ to release files tied to Epstein. The motion was brought by Rep. Summer Lee, D-PA.

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It’s being reported that Mike Johnson has broken with Trump on the release of the Epstein client list, and is calling for Pam Bondi to appear and testify before Congress on the DOJ’s sudden shift on its very existence. That’s the difference between the two parties - Republicans listen to their base.

Dems: let’s back the lifelong Rep. again, who agreed with Perry on immigration: “During the debate Stelson said, “I'd like to secure our border and make sure they don't get into the country. The ones who are here, we need to find out where they are and they need to be sent home.” - LancasterOnline.

Stelson announces second bid for Harrisburg-area congressional seat - TheBurg

A Democrat who narrowly lost a race for a Harrisburg-area congressional seat last year will make another bid for the office. Janelle Stelson announced today that she plans to run again to represent th...

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