“I ❤️ billionaires,” the far-right activist said.
The Big Money Behind Chris Rufo’s Right-Wing Agitating
By Walker Bragman and Alex Kotch | at
Extremism
Wisconsin Right-Wing Litigation Center Grooms School Board Members
By David Armiak | at
The Bradley Foundation’s “MVP” is positioning itself to be the ALEC of school boards.
GOP Megadonor Richard Uihlein’s PAC Brings in $3.1 Million in First Quarter
By David Armiak | at
GOP megadonor Richard Uihlein provided his Restoration PAC with $3.1 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing released today.
ULINE CEO Funnels $4.7 Million into His Restoration PAC Prior to 2024 Elections
By David Armiak | at
ULINE CEO and Republican megadonor Richard Uihlein gave $4.7 million to his Restoration PAC in the second half of 2023, leaving it with $4.1 million to spend on far-right campaigns in this year’s elections.
Charles Koch’s “Stand Together” Donor Conduits Move $176 Million into his Network, Higher Education, and Right-Wing Policy, Advocacy, Litigation, and Media Groups in 2022
By David Armiak | at
In 2022, Stand Together Trust and Stand Together Chamber of Commerce contributed over $176 million to groups in Charles Koch’s “Stand Together” constellation of nonprofits as well as to higher education and right-wing policy, advocacy, litigation and media groups, the Center for Media and Democracy has found.
Constitution in the Crosshairs: The Far Right’s Plan for a New Confederacy
By Nancy MacLean and Arn Pearson | at
The rightwing subversion of U.S. democracy is closer than you think.
DonorsTrust Funneled $134 Million to Right-Wing Groups in 2022
By David Armiak | at
To hide their identities from public scrutiny, megadonors used the Koch political network’s favorite conduit, DonorsTrust, to funnel $134 million to groups promoting the Right’s culture wars and spreading climate misinformation, Trump’s big lie, and hate, as indicated in IRS filings obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy.
Democrats and Republicans Need to Strike a Deal to Sideline the Far-Right House Caucus Holding America Hostage
By Arn Pearson | at
Our first branch of government in the United States has been paralyzed and thrown into chaos — again — by a small cadre of far-right MAGA members of the House Freedom Caucus. It’s not by fluke or flaw, but rather the disciplined execution of a plan.
MAGA Makes Its Move to Capture House Speaker Position
By Juliana Broad and Arn Pearson | at
A key Trump ally who worked to overturn the 2020 election results and has deep ties to a dark-money MAGA group is still in the running for the next speaker of the House, a position third in line for the presidency.
Progressive Groups Protest ALEC’s “50 Years of Harm”
By Juliana Broad | at
A coalition of progressive groups gathered in front of the National Portrait Gallery yesterday to protest the 50th anniversary celebrations of the American Legislative Exchange Council and draw attention to its “#50YearsofHarm.”