Deception & Misdirection

Deception & Misdirection
Millions in “Dark Money” Bankrolled 2022 State Secretary of State Campaigns
The Left loves to complain about “dark money,” or money given anonymously to political action committees (PACs) by 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations. Meanwhile, the New York Times has reported that…
by Parker Thayer on December 5, 2022

Deception & Misdirection
Ken Paxton’s Questions of Mark Zuckerberg-Funded CTCL Show Investigative Power of State Attorneys General
Earlier this month, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he issued a “civil investigative demand” to the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) as part of an investigation into whether the…
by Michael E. Hartmann on November 22, 2022

Deception & Misdirection
Getting Close to Bad People: Episode 5 of Showtime’s The Lincoln Project
Outside of the pedantic rehash of 2020 election denial, the big reveal in Episode 5, and the reason why it is still well worth watching, involves coverage of the John…
by Ken Braun on November 21, 2022

Deception & Misdirection
The Outrage Machine: Episode 4 of Showtime’s The Lincoln Project
Showtime’s The Lincoln Project (full series) Introduction | Episode 1 | Episode 2 Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode…
by Ken Braun on November 18, 2022

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Arabella’s $1.6 Billion “Dark Money” Haul in 2021
The country’s largest and perhaps most influential “dark money” network pulled in nearly $1.6 billion in 2021, according to new IRS filings, a mere $148 million drop from the record…
by Hayden Ludwig, Parker Thayer on November 16, 2022

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The Trump Projection: Episode 3 of Showtime’s The Lincoln Project
An ill-fated family intervention occurred in episode 3 of Showtime’s The Lincoln Project. Much else that the cameras captured reveals selfish behavior and self-inflicted distractions rivaling and often exceeding the…
by Ken Braun on November 10, 2022

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Eyes off the Prize: Episode 2 of Showtime’s The Lincoln Project
If it had not been for the pandemic, it’s hard to see how Trump would have lost his job. Whether the people featured in the Showtime series really helped push…
by Ken Braun on November 7, 2022

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Losing the Latino Voters: Episode 1 of Showtime’s The Lincoln Project
According to the Showtime account, increasing Latino and black support for Donald Trump is not what the Lincoln Project had in mind. The filmmakers chose “The gunslingers” as the title…
by Ken Braun on October 25, 2022

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Showtime’s The Lincoln Project: Weaponizing Attack Ads Against Your Donor Base
Showtime’s The Lincoln Project (full series) Introduction | Episode 1 | Episode 2 Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode…
by Ken Braun on October 20, 2022

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Hayden Ludwig on the Schiffer Report
CRC senior investigative researcher Hayden Ludwig pulls back the curtain on the lobbying power of the huge, left-wing network Arabella Advisors in an interview with radio host Paul Schiffer of…
by Hayden Ludwig on October 5, 2022