SCOOP: The owners of the Democrats' big data firm have an unknown side gig: working to elect far-right Republicans. This is an inside-baseball story about the most important stuff in politics. Please read/RT my latest. motherjones.com/politics/2021/…
You might know data is the most vital resource in politics these days. For the Democrats & progressives, TargetSmart is a key data firm that helps them develop voter data that can be used for crucial voter-contact programs. It had a $3m contract with the DNC last year. But...2/5
Unknown to political professionals in Dem and progressive circles, TargetSmart's owners also own a firm that works to elect far-right Republicans, including Stop the Steal leaders & 1/6 apologists. And this is sure to cause concern within the Dem. and prog. community....3/5
In Georgia, TargetSmart has helped Stacey Abrams' project, while its sister company has worked to elect Gov. Brian Kemp. So the two guys who own both firms profit from supporting each side of this fight.... 4/5
Read all about how politics *really* works these days, and how this company the Dems rely upon is directly tied to a firm that assists Republicans who have tried to overturn the election, who limit voting, and who downplay 1/6. 5/5 motherjones.com/politics/2021/…
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"This Land" will arrive in your email in-box several times a week & feature material from me that doesn’t appear on the MoJo website or in the magazine. This is not a Substack newsletter, and I'm not leaving Mother Jones. Just expanding. 2/4
"This Land" will contain stories behind the stories and plenty of ways for you to be part of an ongoing conversation. (Look for reader-participation features, online salons, and more.) There'll even some rock-and-roll remembrances. 3/4
Remember the video I found of a Stop the Steal organizer who called for the "execution" of Trump's foes? He was just indicted on a conspiracy charge related to the 1/6 attack on the US Capitol. 1/4 motherjones.com/politics/2021/…
The indictment against Hostetter notes that he advocated violence against those who supported the 2020 election results and cites the speech I reported. 3/4
I was at the US Capitol this morning to get a COVID test—mandatory for journalists covering the inauguration. It’s a militarized zone. This is what Trump has done to America. 1/7
Troops guarding the citadel of democracy from militant extremists radicalized by Trump and his lies. 2/7
With the GA Senate races coming to a close, here's a thread recapping my reporting on @kloeffler & her conflicts/questionable business dealings. First the stories, then a breakdown. Please share. #GAsen 1/4 motherjones.com/politics/2020/…
.@KLoeffler was a top exec at Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) & owned a lot of ICE stock; her husband is its CEO. In the Senate, she served on a subcomm. overseeing the CFTC, which regulates ICE, as the CFTC made decisions affecting ICE. Big conflict! 2/4 motherjones.com/politics/2020/…
While @kloeffler opposed new COVID relief in the Senate, her husband's company, Intercontinental Exchange, made an $11 billion deal that sought to profit off the pandemic. She owned millions of dollars in ICE stock & stood to gain personally from this. 3/4 motherjones.com/politics/2020/…