Brian Slodysko

NEW: Texas AG Ken Paxton claimed 3 homes as his primary residence. The Trump admin is probing Democrats for similar issues. But Paxton is unlikely to face legal scrutiny. In Texas, his office is one of the main agencies that investigates mortgage fraud apnews.com/article/paxton…

NEW from ⁦@timelywriter⁩: Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with teachers’ union officials, AP sources say.⁩ apnews.com/article/john-f…

Jefferson Griffin, who is challenging the outcome of his N.C. Supreme Court race, was photographed wearing Confederate military garb and posing before a rebel flag when he was a member of a UNC fraternity that glorified the pre-Civil War South. #ncpol apnews.com/article/confed…

Trump loves the Gilded Age and its tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many apnews.com/article/trump-…

BREAKING: More than 20 civil service employees are resigning from Elon Musk’s DOGE, saying they refuse to “dismantle critical public services.” apnews.com/article/doge-e…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press sues 3 Trump administration officials over access to presidential events, citing First Amendment

BREAKING: Republican Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in history, won't seek reelection next year. apnews.com/article/mitch-…

“It is not common for automakers to sue their customers. But Tesla has pioneered a legal strategy and leveraged the patronage of powerful leaders in China’s Communist Party to silence critics, reap financial rewards and limit its accountability.” apnews.com/article/tesla-…

Kash Patel had a roster of foreign clients. Their interests could clash with FBI he hopes to lead (w/⁦@BrianSlodysko⁩ and ⁦@AlanSuderman⁩ ) apnews.com/article/kash-p…

New from me: DeepSeek has code in its user login system that could send user data to a sanctioned Chinese state-owned telecom that in 2019 was barred from operating in the United States, according to Feroot Security. apnews.com/article/deepse…

Doug Burgum has been confirmed as interior secretary. Here's how he benefited from the oil industry as North Dakota's governor. apnews.com/article/trump-…

Big Oil wants a lot from Trump. It has an ally in Doug Burgum, his Interior pick. apnews.com/article/trump-…

"The Salisbury man who died Monday after he was shot by two Kannapolis police officers over the weekend was the ‘Pizzagate’ gunman arrested in Washington, D.C." charlotteobserver.com/news/local/cri…