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The FBI and DHS are holding a closed-door hearing with their allies in Congress on a new “pre-crime” unit buried in Donald Trump’s FY2027 budget that targets anyone who disagrees with him. The administration would have you believe it’s responding to real threats, but...

Reuters: Trump’s son Eric to join father's state visit to China U.S. President Donald ​Trump's son Eric Trump and his wife, Lara, will accompany the president on his trip next ‌month to China, a spokeswoman for the family organization told Reuters on Tuesday. Two...

Washington, D.C. — New reporting has revealed that Leonard Leo, the architect of the right’s most sprawling and secretive dark money operation, has quietly dissolved his flagship nonprofit, the Concord Fund, and replaced it with a constellation of newly named groups...

Washington, D.C. — New reporting reveals that, in the midst of foreign and domestic crises, the Trump administration is redirecting counterterrorism resources away from genuine threats and toward their political opponents, and pressuring international allies to do the...

Washington, D.C. — Capital Research Center, the dark-money slop machine that feeds Oversight Republicans their talking points, is busy laughing along with conspiracy theories about manufactured pandemics on conservative radio. Elsewhere, the Trump administration is...

Washington, D.C. — Buried in Trump’s FY2027 budget is funding for a new FBI-led unit called the NSPM-7 Joint Mission Center, a ten-agency operation dedicated to proactively identifying Americans the government classifies as “domestic terrorists.” In reality, it’s just...

Last week, the Capital Research Center’s InfluenceWatch Friday was an all-green sweep. Every single profile was a conservation or climate organization. Organizations that protect land, track emissions, and fund grassroots environmental work were treated as threats to...

Washington, D.C. — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has no problem manufacturing outrage about the legitimate work of nonprofits and civil society, fed by dark-money operatives at the Capital Research Center. But when it comes to the most corrupt...

Another week, another reminder that the Capital Research Center is not a serious research organization. It's a partisan hit operation — and this week, it published the quiet part out loud. On Sunday, CRC re-published an essay by Steven F. Hayward arguing that...

Washington, D.C. — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is using his committee’s power to investigate a progressive influencer program over alleged campaign finance concerns, even as documented evidence of foreign money flowing to MAGA media figures and a...

Washington, D.C. — New reporting from The Bulwark has revealed that convicted Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his business partner orchestrated a scheme to secretly pay conservative media figures — including writers at the Daily Caller, Townhall, RedState, and...

Washington, D.C. — New reporting has revealed that House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is launching an investigation into a progressive influencer program over alleged campaign finance concerns. At the same time, he’s giving a pass to right-wing media...

Two New Reports Expose a Two-Track System: Terrorize Civil Society, Protect Right-Wing Allies WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday CBS News revealed that the Trump administration has stood up a joint FBI-IRS task force to investigate nonprofits for alleged domestic terrorism...

Washington, D.C. — Today, new reporting revealed that the Justice Department is actively investigating Iran’s use of the crypto trading platform Binance to evade U.S. sanctions. Among other things, the violations include more than $1 billion being funneled to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Rolling Stone: “The report [...] was riddled with errors and exaggerations.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — New reporting from Rolling Stone has exposed Capital Research Center for haphazardly producing an “absurdly exaggerated” report on George Soros’ Open Society Foundations...

Jordan and Chip Roy Target Alliance for Global Justice and Open Society Foundations in Latest Partisan Stunt WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressmen Jim Jordan and Chip Roy sent letters to the leaders of the Alliance for Global Justice and the Open Society Foundations...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a new op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, Capital Research Center President Scott Walter attempts to downplay his organization’s long-standing efforts to empower Donald Trump’s harassment of non-profits and his political opponents. But Pandora’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Wall Street Journal revealed in new reporting last night that the Trump administration is planning to overhaul IRS rules “to enable pursuit of left-leaning groups.” This comes as the federal government shutdown enters its third week and as many...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The New York Times revealed in new reporting today that the Trump Justice Department relied on Capital Research Center (CRC) research to justify an unprecedented investigation into the Open Society Foundation. CRC, which markets itself as an...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following FBI Director Kash Patel’s hearings on Capitol Hill in which he claimed he had no authority to release the Epstein files—despite federal judges saying otherwise—the Congressional Integrity Project is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to stand...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week’s assassination of Charlie Kirk has unleashed partisan and divisive responses from Republican leaders that risk deepening the very divisions fueling political violence. Rep. Chip Roy’s letter calling for a new select committee to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressional Republicans are conducting two hearings focused on antisemitism, with the House Committee on Education and Workforce examining the issue in unions yesterday and in schools today. However, rather than addressing the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following explosive reporting by The Wall Street Journal revealing Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book contains what appears to be Donald Trump’s signature, the Congressional Integrity Project is calling on House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer...

The Congressional Integrity Project Challenges Republicans to Focus Investigation on the Activities of the Violent Insurrectionists Pardoned by Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an attempt to rewrite the history of January 6th – the worst domestic attack on our Capitol and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans are once again resurrecting their disingenuous ActBlue investigation – deemed “not serious” by campaign finance experts – while ignoring documented evidence that the Republican fundraising platform WinRed facilitated thousands of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans continue their relentless pattern of staging diversionary hearings while ignoring the attacks on the First Amendment happening right under their noses. Yesterday's House Judiciary Committee hearing on free speech in European...

If Congressional Republicans Are Serious About Accountability, They Must Demand That Donald Trump Testify About His Ties to Jeffrey Epstein WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse will gather on Capitol Hill to demand full transparency and...

While Americans struggled this summer with rising costs and shrinking access to health care under Donald Trump’s agenda, House Republicans spent August continuing sham investigations, targeting nonprofits, and enabling Trump’s authoritarian power grabs. As they return...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As hurricane season intensifies, Republicans’ war on nonprofits is showing its real-life consequences. Reporting this week illustrates that Trump’s DHS is barring aid groups—including the Salvation Army and the Red Cross—from providing food,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In remarks yesterday regarding his plan to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, Donald Trump made an extraordinary claim about presidential power, stating: “I have the right to do anything I want to do. I’m the president of the United States.”...

Will Chairman Comer Investigate Trump’s Assault on the Fed’s Independence or Continue Providing Cover? WASHINGTON, D.C. — In yet another authoritarian power grab, Donald Trump attempted to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook—a brazen assault on central bank...

Louisville Has a Higher Murder Rate Than D.C. — Is Comer Ready to Send in the Troops?  WASHINGTON, D.C. — As checkpoints multiply and armed National Guard patrol D.C., House Oversight Chairman James Comer’s support for deploying troops to American cities raises urgent...

Will Chairman Comer Finally Investigate or Continue Providing Cover? WASHINGTON, D.C. — In his latest abuse of power, Donald Trump’s Department of Justice today sent FBI agents to raid the home of former National Security Advisor John Bolton, a sharp critic of the...

Lawmakers like Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan Support his own State’s National Guard Being Deployed in Nation’s Capital Instead of Fighting for His Constituents  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six Republican governors are now actively participating in Donald Trump’s authoritarian takeover...

Congressional Integrity Project continues exposing GOP’s neglect of constitutional duties to shield Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, the Congressional Integrity Project continued exposing the truth about Republicans’ politically motivated “oversight” — a sham...

Oversight Chair says Trump’s National Guard deployment should be an “experiment” for “Democrat-run cities” across America WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is no longer just cheering on Trump’s authoritarian power grabs—he’s trying to...

Trump says he’ll declare a national emergency “if I have to” as Congressional Republicans face a choice between enabling authoritarianism or upholding rule of law WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Trump is threatening to keep National Guard troops in Washington, D.C....

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Demands Congressional Hearing with Survivors of Epstein Abuse, While Congressional Republicans Refuse to Act and Prioritize Protecting Trump Instead WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Democrats on the House Oversight Committee call for a Congressional hearing...

Oversight Committee to haul Mayor Bowser and other local officials before Congress despite violent crime hitting 30-year lows WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Donald Trump launched an authoritarian takeover of security in our nation’s capital, deploying the National...

Will Rep. Comer Follow the Rule of Law or Let Trump Get Away with Another Authoritarian Power Grab?  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Trump, in an authoritarian takeover of security in our nation’s capital, is expected to deploy the National Guard against the wishes of the...

As GOP Lawmakers Face Hostile Town Halls Over Trump Agenda, Republicans Choose Sham Investigations Over Addressing Constituents Needs WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican lawmakers across the country are facing hostility from constituents over their support for Trump’s...

Flood, GOP Colleagues More Focused on Chasing Conspiracy Theories and Launching Sham Investigations into Nonprofits Than Addressing Constituents’ Needs WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Mike Flood’s constituents made their frustrations clear this week at a town hall...

House GOP Leaders Refuse to Investigate WinRed Violations, Foreign Connections While Launching Baseless Attacks on Democratic Platform ActBlue WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer refuses to examine systematic campaign finance violations by...

Congressional Republicans Can Run, But They Can’t Hide from Answering Critical Questions about Their Support for Gutting Critical Services and Launching Sham Investigations WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Congressional Republicans are home in their districts for summer recess,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Bryan Steil hosted a town hall in his district this week that turned hostile when he “struggled to get through answers” about his support for Trump’s draconian immigration policies and votes to gut health care for his constituents....

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) takes on his new role as Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, he faces a choice: join his colleagues in their attacks on civil society or stand up for the very organizations that provide...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Integrity Project has sent a formal letter to House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, and House Administration Committee Chair Bryan Steil demanding an investigation into Republican...

Vanita Gupta: “All of this suggests a bigger, more fundamental goal: to shut down debate, cut off services to disfavored communities and dismantle civil society. These actions are unconstitutional, un-American and harm us all.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a powerful op-ed...

WASHINGTON – The House Homeland Security Committee is holding yet another baseless hearing today to attack nonprofits that serve vulnerable communities. Their latest sham spectacle features fringe right-wing activists whose sole purpose is to parrot Trump’s extremist...

Washington, D.C. — The House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing today as part of its political retribution campaign against civil society, featuring witnesses with extremist views and long records of hypocrisy in their attacks on nonprofit organizations.   Ahead...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration and Congressional Republicans continue their relentless attacks on America's civil society, staging baseless hearings with far-right witnesses to justify their extreme positions. These sham hearings aren't isolated...

WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut called out the House Homeland Security Committee's sham investigation targeting nonprofit organizations today, labeling it a “baseless” attack on civil society. His scathing statement underscored the blatant...

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Integrity Project released the following statement today in response to the House Homeland Security Committee's partisan and baseless investigation into NGO funding: “This investigation is nothing more than a baseless, partisan stunt...

TO: Interested Parties FROM: Congressional Integrity Project DATE: June 4, 2025 RE: Republicans Weaponize Oversight with Sham Hearing Featuring Hate Group Leaders and Conspiracy Theorists While Ignoring Billions in MAGA Grift Republicans in Congress are escalating...

Washington, D.C. —Today’s House Oversight Committee DOGE Subcommittee hearing attacking nonprofit organizations became a spectacular failure for Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, as her handpicked witnesses, including a hate group leader under DOJ investigation for...