It's unclear whether Women for America First, the 'social welfare group' that obtained a permit for the pro-Trump rally that let to a siege on the Capitol, could be held liable.
the record is built. people can follow the money. at least super pacs are required to disclose the names of the donors so we know where that money is coming from. sheila is executive director of the center for responsive politics, a nonpartisan research organization that tracks political spending through its website opensecrets.org. according to her, the money unleashed by citizens united has also flowed freely into nonprofit social welfare groups that are not required to make their donors public. we think of a group like planned parenthood or the national rifle association, which has a social welfare purpose. they are not organized primarily to influence politics, but they re allowed some political activity. there has been a huge spike in politically active social
shannon: trace gallagher live in los angeles. thank you. it is hot as blazes in california. portions of yosemite national park forced to close for the first time in 30 years, as wildfires wreak havoc across the region. more than 3400 firefighters are working to contain the blaze. one firefighter has already been killed near yosemite. seven others have been injured. montana governor and potential 2020 democratic presidential candidate steve bullet claimed a new irs policy is basically a slight at social welfare groups and unions. they run political ads using information from the irs to target political enemies. the irs is making it more difficult by not requiring many tax-exempt groups to disclose their major donors. it says allowing donors to cover
expression. media matters at the forefront of the schedule chers who are organized and disciplined and funded by george but a number of left wedge foundations. i think it is important to note that so many of these out fits are tack exempt. that they enjoy so much large as a result irs laws. and that under democratic administrations the definitions of 501 crashing low and 4 have been stretched so these partisan political organizations have cast themselves as somehow emgzal or social welfare groups. you have media matters that have gone after every conservative effective voice in the public square and we use pretext. the people do this for full time
free thought and free expression? media matters has been at the forefront of the speech squelch her s who are highly organized, incredibly disciplined and obviously deeply funded not only by george soros but a number of left-wing foundations. i think it s really important to note that so many of these outfits are tax-exempt. that they enjoy so much largess as a result of irs loss. and that under democratic administrations, the definition of 5o1c3s and fours have been stretched so that these blatantly partisan political organizations have cast themselves the somehow educatiol or social welfare groups. you have media matters that have gone after every prominent conservative perspective voice in the public square, they will use any pretext.