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Introducing ProPublica’s 527 Explorer
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#Nonprofits known as 527s can raise unlimited sums for #political spending.
ProPublica is releasing a new database that will allow #journalists, #researchers and others to more easily search these organizations’ finances.
#News #DataJournalism #Journalism #Nonprofit #Politics
https://www.propublica.org/article/search-527s-finances-pacs-database-political-spending
Easily Search the Finances of 527s With ProPublica’s New Database
Nonprofits known as 527s can raise unlimited sums for political spending. ProPublica is releasing a new database that will allow journalists, researchers and others to more easily search these organizations’ finances.ProPublica
A new report revealed #Trump’s disturbing penchant for #executing his #political enemies. His response is somehow even worse.
Fmr Trump comms dir #AlyssaFarahGriffin revealed that Trump called for the #execution of a staffer on several occasions during his time in the WH—& the disturbing news (& Trump’s even more troubling reaction) is already fading from headlines.
#law #democracy #VoteBlue #BidenHarris2024
https://newrepublic.com/post/182791/trump-execution-threats
Trump’s Ominous Reaction to Report He Wanted to Execute People
A new report revealed Donald Trump’s disturbing penchant for executing his political enemies. His response is somehow even worse.The New Republic
Why #scientists fear a second #Trump term, & what they are doing about it
Several #FederalAgencies are working to safeguard #research, including #ClimateScience
When the union repping ~½ of #EPA employees approved a new contract w/the federal govt this month, it included an unusual provision that had nothing to do w/pay, benefits or workplace flexibility: protections from #political meddling into their work.
#Science #Climate #Health
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/06/12/trump-federal-scientists-climate-environment/
Why scientists fear a second Trump term, and what they are doing about it
Several federal agencies are working to safeguard research, including climate science, from future political meddling.Maxine Joselow (The Washington Post)
#Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Increasingly Using Consumer Protection Laws to Pursue #Political Targets
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Paxton has repeatedly used #laws that are supposed to protect people from fraudulent or deceptive practices to pursue entities he disagrees with politically, including #hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and #LGBTQ+ groups.
https://www.propublica.org/article/ken-paxton-consumer-protection-laws-political-targets
Texas AG Ken Paxton Is Using Consumer Protection Laws to Pursue His Political Targets
Ken Paxton has repeatedly used laws that are supposed to protect people from fraudulent or deceptive practices to pursue entities he disagrees with politically, including hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and LGBTQ+ groups.ProPublica
#Trump will be joined by several members of his family in court today: Donald Trump Jr; Eric & wife Lara Trump who is also co-chair of the #RNC; & Tiffany Trump & husband, Michael Boulos.
Non-family members joining Trump are Steve Witkoff, a real-estate investor & “friend”; Will Scharf, a #Republican candidate for Missouri AG & a Trump lawyer in another case; & Deroy Murdock, a #conservative #political “commentator”.
#criminal #law #TrumpTrial #CatchAndKill #conspiracy #ElectionInterference
