Young Progressive Voices: Audio Emerges Proving Secret Conservative Organization Behind Benghazi “Scandal”
-by Justin Acuff August 3, 2013- Groundswell, the conservative behind-the-scenes organization that forms a coalition between prominent Republicans, right wing media, and conservative activists to wage a “30-front war against…
Crooks & Liars: Groundswell Group Stoked Scandals with Help From GOP Leaders
-By Karoli July 30, 2013- When David Corn broke the Groundswell story last week, the general reaction among the politerati was a shrug and a giggle. Even influential NYU journalism…
Mother Jones: Groundswell’s Secret Crusade to Crush Karl Rove
Ginni Thomas and her conservative allies have launched a stealth attack on the GOP's top strategist. -By David Corn July 25, 2013- Groundswell, the recently created coalition of prominent right-wing…
Mother Jones: Inside Groundswell: Read the Memos of the New Right-Wing Strategy Group Planning a “30 Front War”
-By David Corn July 25, 2013- Believing they are losing the messaging war with progressives, a group of prominent conservatives in Washington—including the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas…
Huffington Post: Chris Van Hollen: IRS Rules To Be Challenged In Court
-By Paul Blumenthal June 18, 2013- WASHINGTON -- Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Tuesday that he and two campaign finance watchdog groups would sue the IRS, challenging regulations that…
Reuters: Election blurring of church, state separation draws complaints
-By Mary Wisniewski November 12, 2012- Political watchdog and secularist groups are asking the U.S. government to investigate whether Catholic bishops and a Christian evangelical group headed by preacher Billy…
Washington Post: For U.S. Chamber of Commerce, election was a money-loser
-By Jia Lynn Yang and Tom Hamburger November 7, 2012- The day after an election in which the U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent millions of dollars backing losing Republican candidates,…
Think Progress: REPORT: ‘Voter Fraud’ Protection Group Submitted Forged Documents To Ohio Election Officials
-By Josh Israel November 6, 2012- Volunteers with True the Vote, a Tea Party group that claims it is trying to fight voter fraud by challenging the right of voters…
Huffington Post: RNC 2012: GOP Shadow Groups Eclipsing Party In Tampa
-By Peter H. Stone August 28, 2012- TAMPA, Fla. -- A shift of power from the official Republican party apparatus to an informal coalition of megadonors, super PACs and nonprofit…