{"id":4846,"date":"2026-04-19T02:45:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T02:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=4846"},"modified":"2026-04-19T02:45:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T02:45:38","slug":"maxine-waters-challenger-got-two-thirds-of-donations-from-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=4846","title":{"rendered":"Maxine Waters Challenger Got Two-Thirds of Donations From Crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"post-514198\">\n<header class=\"bg-body xl:bg-transparent article-header xl:max-w-[45rem] mx-auto px-5 sm:px-10 xl:px-5 pt-[77px] xl:pt-6 xl:border-l border-border print:pt-5 print:bg-transparent\">\n<div class=\"max-w-[42.5rem] xl:max-w-none xl:mx-auto\">\n<p class=\"post__excerpt mt-3\">\n          Maxine Waters, the scourge of crypto, could become Financial Services Committee chair if Democrats win the House in midterm elections.        <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-byline mt-2.5 xl:mt-0 flex gap-2.5 justify-between items-start article-byline--single pb-5 xl:pb-7 xl:pt-4\">\n<div class=\"article-byline__wrapper flex gap-4\">\n<div class=\"article-byline__avatar hidden md:flex gap-2.5\">\n                  <a class=\"article-byline__avatar-link shrink-0\" rel=\"author\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/staff\/matt-sledge\/\" data-ga-track=\"article navigation\" data-ga-track-action=\"author click - byline\" data-ga-track-label=\"matt-sledge\"><br \/>\n            <br \/>\n          <\/a>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-featured-image block w-full relative z-[60]\" src=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2198970159-e1776453136636.jpg?fit=3890%2C1945\" alt=\"WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) speaks during a hearing with the House Financial Services Subcommittee on &quot;Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence&quot; on Capitol Hill on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. The subcommittee held the hearing to discuss digital currency and its future. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2198970159-e1776453136636.jpg?w=3890 3890w, https:\/\/theintercept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2198970159-e1776453136636.jpg?w=2400 2400w, https:\/\/theintercept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2198970159-e1776453136636.jpg?w=3600 3600w\" width=\"3890\" height=\"1945\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"max-w-[47.5rem] w-full xl:max-w-[45rem] xl:mx-auto px-5 sm:px-10 xl:px-5 xl:border-l border-border\">\n<p>\n      <span>Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., speaks during a hearing with the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Feb. 11, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington.<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-[#7e7e7e]\">Photo: Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images<\/span>\n  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2026\/04\/18\/maxine-waters-crypto-primary\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maxine Waters, the scourge of crypto, could become Financial Services Committee chair if Democrats win the House in midterm elections. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., speaks during a hearing with the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Feb. 11, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. 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