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AOC teams up with Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson for town hall

Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson held a town hall in Portland, Maine, on Thursday with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the latest.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, the top Democratic investigator, is examining Tether's payments to Bo Hines' firm, Nxum Group, according to reports. Blumenthal, who chairs the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent letters to Tether and Nxum Group, raising concerns about the ethical and legal implications of these transactions.

The inquiry focuses on a political action committee associated with Tether and Hines' role in cryptocurrency legislation. Tether CEO Paulo Ardoino has not yet responded to Blumenthal's requests for information.

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