Sample Price List of RAGA’s Pay-to-Play Operation
The Republican Attorneys General Association is, and always has been, a pay-to-play operation. Here is one of many samples of its price sheet for special access to the top law…
Robert Hur’s Partisan Roots Help Explain His Election-Year Jabs at President Joe Biden
By Lisa Graves Last week, Special Counsel Robert Hur announced that President Joe Biden will not be charged for possessing some classified materials from his time as Vice President in…
Who Is Mark Paoletta? He Is One of the Biggest Defenders of Clarence and Ginni Thomas in the Scandals Their Actions Have Created
One of the most aggressive defenders of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is Mark Paoletta. He has assailed Senators and reporters who raise concerns about the serious ethical issues…
Five Facts about Rob Arkley, Funder of Luxury Travel for Supreme Court Justices and Groups Packing the Court
What Just Happened? Senator Dick Durbin has announced the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on a subpoena to Robin Pickering Arkley II on Thursday, November 9, as the Committee investigates…
A Backgrounder on Jeff Yass, the Right-Wing Billionaire Trying to Capture the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
By Lisa Graves, Evan Vorpahl, and Caitlin Mahoney (October 2023) American democracy has a billionaire problem. It’s not just that they’re not paying their fair share of taxes: they’re trying…
True North Research Calls for Senate Investigation, House Impeachment, and Court Reform Based on Secret Luxury Gifts Taken by Justice Clarence Thomas
For Immediate Release. In light of the blockbuster investigation by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, and Alex Mierjeski in ProPublica detailing how U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas secretly accepted high-value luxurious…
Billionaire Charles Koch’s “Americans for Prosperity” Mobilizes for Dan Kelly
Part 8 of a New Guide to the Right-Wing Groups Targeting the Wisconsin Supreme Court By Lisa Graves and Evan Vorpahl Charles Koch’s political operation, “Americans for Prosperity,” has spent…
Another Anti-Choice Front Group Fueled by Dick Uihlein Jumps into Race
Part 6 of a New Guide to the Right-Wing Groups Targeting the Wisconsin Supreme Court By Lisa Graves and Evan Vorpahl At least five differently named groups backing Dan Kelly…