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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
Exxon is still denying climate science—including its own
An Exxon VP said climate change doesn’t pose “catastrophic, inevitable risk." Exxon’s internal science says otherwise.
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Jesse Coleman
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Emily Atkin
Manchin’s Secret Meeting With Coal Barons and Climate Deniers at a Luxury Golf Resort
Documented obtained materials from the September 2021 invite-only event
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Nick Surgey
TPUSA launches project targeting school board members
The "School Board Watchlist" goes live as protests have turned increasingly violent and ugly. TPUSA CEO Charlie Kirk calls school board members…
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Nick Surgey
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