Brian Slodysko

NEW: Crypto.com was under investigation. Its legal peril vanished after Trump's election. Now they are in business together after striking a deal on favorable terms for Trump's social media company. apnews.com/article/trump-…

"Emails reviewed by The Associated Press show that Fannie Mae executives were unnerved about what one called the 'very problematic' disclosure of data by Lauren Smith, the company’s head of marketing, who was acting on Pulte’s behalf." via @BrianSlodysko apnews.com/article/fannie…

“Emails reviewed by The Associated Press show that Fannie Mae executives were unnerved about what one called the ‘very problematic’ disclosure of data by Lauren Smith, the company’s head of marketing, who was acting on Pulte’s behalf.” apnews.com/article/fannie…

NEW: Top Fannie Mae officials ousted after sounding alarm about @Pulte confidant who shared confidential mortgage data. "Very problematic” one executive wrote in emails reviewed by @AP. “That is confidential, competitive information.” apnews.com/article/fannie…

SCOOP: Fannie Mae watchdogs had been probing if Bill Pulte and his team had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Dems, incl Letitia James, when they were fired. Case referred to inspector general + Virginia prosecutors. w/ @ginaheeb @cryanbarber wsj.com/finance/regula…

Before targeting Trump foes, Pulte practiced on his own family, per @BrianSlodysko @ChrisMegerian. He accused his grandfather’s widow of insider trading, was tied to a website trashing an aunt as a "fake Christian" and called another relative "a fat slob." apnews.com/article/trump-…

Bill @Pulte owes his fortune & prominence to his family. That did not spare them his wrath. Quite the profile of Trump’s attack dog, via @BrianSlodysko & @ChrisMegerian. apnews.com/article/trump-…

NEW: Before Bill Pulte started targeting President Donald Trump’s political enemies, he practiced on his own family and former colleagues. w/@ChrisMegerian apnews.com/article/trump-…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Before Bill Pulte started targeting President Donald Trump’s political enemies, he practiced on his own family. apnews.com/article/trump-…

How Bill Pulte learned the art of the attack, from his own family to Letitia James via @BrianSlodysko @ChrisMegerian apnews.com/article/trump-…

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…

In high school Griffin also expressed an affinity for Robert E. Lee. In a 1998 feature on high school “scholars of the week” in the Raleigh News & Observer newspaper, Griffin said Lee was his No. 1 choice to include on an “ideal guest list” for a party.

During Griffin’s time in the fraternity, some in his chapter questioned the appropriateness of dressing up in Confederate uniforms for the ball. Griffin opposed abandoning the tradition, according to a person familiar with the situation. The uniforms stayed.

NEW: North Carolina judge challenging outcome of race wore Confederate uniform and posed before Confederate flag in college photos W/ @NewsDudeAP apnews.com/article/confed…

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…

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NEW: 21 federal tech staffers resign rather than ‘legitimize’ Elon Musk’s DOGE “We swore to ... uphold our oath to the Constitution,” they write. “It has become clear that we can no longer honor those commitments.” w/@ByronTau apnews.com/article/doge-e…