Emails suggest Trump’s pick for head of EPA did not tell the full truth about fundraising for political group.
Did Pruitt Lie about Fundraising for RAGA?
By Nick Surgey | at
Featured Investigations
Exxon Illegally Funded ALEC Under Tillerson’s Tenure, CMD Tells Committee
By Lisa Graves | at
Written Statement of Lisa Graves on Behalf of the Center for Media and Democracy Submitted to the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pruitt Helped Block Garland Confirmation to Supreme Court, then Fundraised from Polluters that Benefited
By Nick Surgey | at
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, Donald Trump’s choice to be the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), coordinated an effort by Republican state attorneys general to oppose the confirmation of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.
Former Chief Nominations Counsel Opposes Sessions for Attorney General
By Lisa Graves | at
Written statement of Lisa Graves on behalf of the Center for Media and Democracy submitted to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Koch Astroturf Army Cheers Union Busting in Kentucky
By Mary Bottari | at
“We can pretty much do whatever we want now!” crowed GOP Kentucky Rep. Jim DeCesare behind closed doors.
RAGA Fossil Fuel Funders 2014-2016
By Nick Surgey | at
The Republican Attorney General Association (RAGA) has received almost $4 million from fossil fuel industry connected entities since 2014, according to a review of the group’s quarterly filings with the IRS by the Center for Media and Democracy.
ALEC Pay to Play on Display in Washington, DC
By Steve Arnold | at
An insider explains some of the industry bills on the docket at ALEC’s last meeting.
Election Losses Don’t Stop Corporate Efforts to Block Voter-Approved Minimum Wage Hikes
By Kim Haddow | at
The big money chains behind the National Restaurant Association are trying to crush local democracy and upend the voters’ will on measures to increase the minimum wage and more.
Trump Urged to Put Nation Before Family Profits
By Arn Pearson | at
Given the international scope of the Trump Organization’s operations, a newly sworn-in President Trump will likely run afoul of several anti-corruption protections from Day One and put America at greater risk.
Jeff Sessions and Trump’s White House Swamp
By Arn Pearson | at
Donald Trump may have campaigned on “draining the swamp,” but he brings an unprecedented and dazzling array of conflicts of interest to the White House and the Executive Branch.