by jmerritt | Mar 4, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
Trump Administration Has Been Trying to Use the IRS to Pursue Political Opponents For Years WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee, U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL) asked Internal Revenue Service Chief Executive Officer...
by jmerritt | Feb 10, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
GOP Witnesses are Partisan Political Operatives Masquerading as Legitimate Researchers WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans are holding a hearing on “foreign influence in non-profits” that is nothing more than a distraction from the Trump administration’s brazen...
by jmerritt | Feb 5, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
Minnesotans and local civil society groups demonstrate peacefully while far-right conspiracies attempt to shift focus from Trump administration actions WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, in a coordinated effort to discredit civil society organizations in Minneapolis and...
by jmerritt | Jan 30, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A familiar ecosystem of amateur detectives, conservative operatives and right-wing media churned out manufactured allegations and smears against peaceful protests against ICE’s brutality in Minnesota that congressional Republicans and administration...
by jmerritt | Jan 28, 2026 | Press Releases & Statements
Right-Wing Groups Rush to Defend Federal Killings in Minneapolis, Blame Victims and Protesters WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the aftermath of federal agents killing two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, the right-wing echo chamber, including groups like the Capital Research...
