RAGA’s effort to cover its tracks in promoting Trump’s “big lie” and the pro-Trump insurrection last week fall short and leave questions unanswered.
Republican AGs Forever Tied to Violent Pro-Trump Insurrection
By David Armiak and Alex Kotch | at
RAGA
Senator Whitehouse Calls Out Dark-Money Networks Behind Amy Coney Barrett’s SCOTUS Nomination
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse draws on CMD research to connect the dots between the dark money forces hand-picking Trump’s Supreme Court nominees and those spending millions to bankroll right-wing, pro-corporate amicus briefs in scores of important Supreme Court cases.
Facing Increased Scrutiny, TikTok Gave Money to State Attorneys General Groups
By Alex Kotch | at
The Chinese-owned company made its first-ever political donation on June 30 to the Republican Attorneys General Association, followed by a donation to the group’s Democratic counterpart.
Pay-to-Play Group Garnered Sackler’s Access to Attorneys General Deciding their Fate
By Scott Zimmerman | at
The makers of an opioid tied to 400,000 deaths had special access to the attorneys general that chose to take their “sweetheart deal” — saving the owners of the company from admitting wrongdoing — thanks to a pay-for-play group called the Republican Attorneys General Association.
Koch Kumbaya: The Billionaire Industrialists Appropriate Frederick Douglass, Pledge to “Do Right”
By Mary Bottari | at
What are we to make of all the good news and talk of bipartisanship coming from the Koch camp?
Exxon Faces Consequences for Climate Denial
By Scott Zimmerman | at
A New York state lawsuit charges Exxon with orchestrating a misinformation campaign on climate change. ALEC and RAGA helped.
AG Academy: Republican Attorneys General Get Schooled by Corporate Lobbyists
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
GOP Attorneys General, including Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, get advice and counsel from Koch and Big Tobacco lobbyists behind closed doors.
Watchdog Group Sues Utah AG for Withholding RAGA Documents
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
AG Reyes refuses to release records relating to his dealings with the Republican Attorneys General Association’s corporate cash-for-influence operation.
Scott Pruitt’s Other Email Account
By Nick Surgey | at
Here are emails from Scott Pruitt’s previously unknown second email account while he was Attorney General of Oklahoma. Pruitt had told the Senate he only had one account.
What’s in the Pruitt Emails with Coal, Oil, and Gas Corps
By Nick Surgey | at
CMD is publishing Scott Pruitt’s emails with coal, oil and gas companies. These are some of the most revealing things that have been found so far.