The rightwing subversion of U.S. democracy is closer than you think.
Constitution in the Crosshairs: The Far Right’s Plan for a New Confederacy
By Nancy MacLean and Arn Pearson | at
Extremism
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.”
After 50 Years, This Right-Wing Law Factory Is Crazier Than Ever
By Arn Pearson and David Armiak | at
The American Legislative Exchange Council is where corporations and far-right groups go to buy government policy.
Who’s Bankrolling the Shutdown Showdown?
By Juliana Broad | at
Far-right House Republicans and related groups have some pretty tall demands for approving a stopgap budget bill and averting a government shutdown. There’s only one catch: Their demands have nothing to do with the federal budget.
Upcoming Event: The Imminent Threat of a Constitutional Convention
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Join the Center for Media and Democracy, the American Constitution Society, and Common Cause for a conversation on the lurking dangers of a constitutional convention.
ALEC Feeds Lawmakers a Steady Diet of Anti-Abortion Arguments
By Juliana Broad | at
The pamphlets, handbills, and brochures were unanimous: though ending the constitutional right to abortion was a long-awaited victory, there was still plenty of work to be done. That is where ALEC lawmakers could step in.
ALEC Ditches Free Market and Limited Government Principles at its 50th Annual Meeting
By David Armiak | at
Republican state lawmakers, corporate lobbyists, and right-wing operatives are descending on Orlando this week for the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council ready to fight “woke capitalism,” extend a lifeline to big polluters, ban ranked-choice voting, attack bodily autonomy, and consider an array of other model policies.