WASHINGTON D.C., USA - JANUARY 6: US President Donald Trumps supporters gather outside the Capitol building in Washington D.C., United States on January 06, 2021.

One Year Later: the Republican Attorneys General Association and the Capitol Insurrection

The Rule of Law Defense Fund, the dark-money policy arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association, sponsored robocalls urging supporters to march to the Capitol on January 6.

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January 6 2022

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Photograph of an oil well flaring gas in Muskegon County, Michigan. Taken in May 2016.

Consulting Firm with Ties to Green Groups Plays Both Sides on EPA Methane Rule

January 6 2022|By Jesse Coleman & Colette Rosenberg

A protester holding a sign about the climate change denial of ExxonMobil at the protest Our Generation, Our Choice in Washington, D.C., on November 10th 2015.

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Exxon Is Still Denying Climate Science—Including Its Own

December 10 2021|By Jesse Coleman & Emily Atkin

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 27: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) leaves the U.S. Capitol after a vote October 27, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Manchin’s Secret Meeting With Coal Barons and Climate Deniers at a Luxury Golf Resort

November 1 2021|By Nick Surgey

Donald Trump Speaking at the Council for National Policy, October 2020.

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Documented Research on the Council for National Policy Featured in Major Washington Post Investigation

October 25 2021|By Nick Surgey

Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2020 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, FL.

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TPUSA Launches Project Targeting School Board Members

August 20 2021|By Nick Surgey

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The Republican War on Democracy

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Exclusive: Documented Obtains Recording of 3 Hour Long Voter Suppression Strategy Session Hosted by ALEC

The invite only meeting covered a broad range of election focussed topics, including voter access, drop boxes, Voter ID, election audits, redistricting, protecting the electoral college, and "Zuckerbucks"

December 2 2021

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Recordings and Materials From Council for National Policy Meetings

Dozens of recordings and documents obtained by Documented reveal what happens behind closed doors at CNP meetings

November 10 2021

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Heritage Action Brags About Writing GOP Voter Suppression Bills

Video obtained by Documented and shared with Mother Jones reveals Heritage Foundation's political arm bragging about pushing voter suppression bills.

Published: May 13 2021

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Google, Deloitte, and Citigroup quietly collaborate with GOP group pushing voter suppression

Several corporations supporting voting rights publicly are funding and collaborating with a top GOP group advocating voter suppression laws.

May 17 2021|By Nick Surgey & Judd Legum

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Lisa Nelson ALEC Election Efforts

Lisa Nelson speaks with members at the Council for National Policy about efforts ALEC is taking with state legislators to question "the validity of an election."

Published: October 26 2020

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Conservative Operatives Float Plan to Place Retired Military, Police Officers as GOP Poll Watchers on Election Day

On election day in November, some polling places could be patrolled by off-duty police officers and veterans, according to a plan hatched by Republican operatives.

April 12 2020|By Nick Surgey & Lee Fang

Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the "Rally to Protect Our Elections" hosted by Turning Point Action at Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.

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TPUSA Launches Project Targeting School Board Members

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Charlie Kirk speaking at the "Rally to Protect Our Elections" hosted by Turning Point Action. July 24, 2021. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore/The Star News Network

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TPUSA Is Launching An "America-First Education" Program to Indoctrinate 5 Year Olds

Turning Point Academy will launch later this year, training thousands of K-12 teachers to teach a TPUSA curriculum, bringing the culture war to the kindergarten

March 25 2021|By Nick Surgey

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Candace Owens pushes climate change denial at TPUSA Student Action Summit. July 2021

Candace Owens: "If you can pollute the minds of the youth, you can create government activists for tomorrow."

Published: October 23 2021

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Charlie Kirk of TPUSA Calls School Board Members "Parasites"

Kirk: “Similar to a virus that was in our country before we realized it, these school boards were infected by parasites who wish to teach your children a series of ideologies that are so harmful to who we are as Americans.”

Published: November 18 2021

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Turning Point USA 2019 Tax Filing

TPUSA revenue increased from $2m in 2015 to almost $40m in 2020. During this period, TPUSA and its CEO Charlie Kirk developed a close mutually beneficial relationship with the Trump family.

Published: October 27 2021

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