Investigating Power
That “aggressive pursuit” Lipton described goes both ways. According to emails and documents obtained by the nonpartisan Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), Republican attorneys general offer lobbyists and lawyers private, confidential meetings in exchange for contributions to RAGA, which—as a 527 political organization—can raise unlimited amounts of cash from individuals and corporations. Another RAGA […]
Democracy, Economy, Extremism, SFOF
Israel Bonds are advertised and marketed in the U.S. through an extensive sales operation, which includes a network of sales offices in the U.S. Documents obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy show a close relationship between SFOF members and Israeli government officials. A flyer for a virtual event list several state financial officials […]
Democracy, Elections, Extremism, Media, Trump
The next month, as the Center for Media and Democracy reports, when committee co-chair Liz Cheney announced that Trump had attempted to contact an unnamed witness who was set to testify, Budowich shot back by tweet: “The media has become pawns of the Unselect Committee. Liz Cheney continues to traffic in innuendos and lies that go […]
Democracy, Elections, Extremism
Experts questioned these activities. “It appears that For Liberty & Justice is violating its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status by assisting the campaign of Sen. Ted Cruz and the Republican Party,” said David Armiak, research director with the Center for Media and Democracy, a national watchdog organization. “According to IRS rules, 501(c)(3) organizations, including churches, ‘cannot participate […]
Democracy, Elections, Extremism, Trump
An 88-page report by the Center for Media and Democracy, a progressive nonprofit watchdog group, found evidence that state election officials in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have previously denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election or have spread false claims about voter fraud.
Democracy, Elections, Extremism
The Center for Media and Democracy recently filed an IRS complaint against American Majority for violating tax and campaign finance laws, alleging that the group is engaging in political activities that are outside the legal boundaries of a 501(c)(3). The descriptions listed for the payments in the federal and state campaign finance data provide some […]
Democracy, Elections, Extremism, Trump
“The nightmare scenario is that they’ll hold up certification. They’ll force state officers to go to court to compel them to certify the results while they spread disinformation about widespread voter fraud and non-citizen voting,” said Arn Pearson, executive director of the Center for Media and Democracy, which issued its own report documenting election denialism […]
Democracy, Elections, Extremism, Trump
Democrats and election watchdogs breathed a sigh of relief when Georgia courts blocked the Trump-inspired rules, including two that would have given local election officials more power to attempt to block certification. But they should not rest easy, as significant peril still remains. At least 21 election skeptics who have expressed support for Trump’s false […]
Democracy, Elections, Extremism, Trump
In September, the Center for Media and Democracy identified 102 election officials across eight key states – Arizona, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Michigan – who had either denied the “legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election or spread false claims of widespread voter fraud”. Three of those officials make up the […]
Democracy, Elections, Extremism, Trump
Trump could be helped by election deniers in other ways. A study from the Center for Media and Democracy, for example, found that over 100 election administrators across eight swing states were skeptical or denied the 2020 results outright nearly four years ago, indicating they may try to do so again this year. “Our democracy’s […]