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‘Get the Right Cases to the Supreme Court’: Inside Charles Koch’s Network
Billionaire’s web of rightwing groups works to bring cases to court that could undermine core functionings of the US government
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Ed Pilkington
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Nick Surgey
The Legal Arm of the Christian Right Has a Plan to Sink the Public School System
Internal recordings and documents outlining the strategy of Alliance Defending Freedom were obtained by Documented
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Nick Surgey
Meet "Eagle AI," the Cleta Mitchell-Backed MAGA Mass Voter Challenge Program
The former Trump attorney and her network of election conspiracy theorists are backing a dark money effort to generate thinly-sourced voter challenges…
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Brendan Fischer
Dark Money Groups Push Election Denialism on US State Officials
Groups have created incubator of policies that would restrict ballot access and amplify election fraud claims.
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Ed Pilkington
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Jamie Corey
Rightwing group pours millions in ‘dark money’ into US voter suppression bid
Tax filings reveal advocacy arm of Heritage Foundation spent $5m on lobbying in 2021 as it worked to undermine voting rights
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Brendan Fischer
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Ed Pilkington
Leaked Audio: Trump Coup Plotter John Eastman Laying Groundwork for 2022 Election Challenges
At Conservative Partnership Institute event, Eastman told activists he'll be personally involved in challenging election results
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Brendan Fischer
Swiping Right: Tinder's Corporate Overlord Amongst Donors to Republican Attorneys General Group Working to Undermine Democracy
A year on from January 6th, a new IRS filing shows corporate cash is flowing again at RAGA
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Nick Surgey
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