Leonard Leo has close ties to nearly every case coming out of the Supreme Court this session.

Leo stacked SCOTUS with far-right extremist judges and strategically put cases on its docket, undermining public trust in our Court.

Read our new report: accountable.us/leo-closely-co… SCOTUS will soon rule on Moore v. Harper, which could give state legislatures power to decide federal elections.

Leo's "election integrity" front group, the Honest Elections Project, has been pushing this fringe legal theory through briefs and the media.

MAGA DEFAULT WATCH: As the @HouseGOP now promises they won't be slashing defense, VA, and Homeland Security funding, @ShalandaYoung46 is sounding the alarm about their plan to slash other essential federal programs by 30% instead. (🧵1/7)

businessinsider.com/gop-debt-ceili… The math is simple — if the @HouseGOP refuses to cut funding for the military, those appropriations will come at the expense of education, public safety, child care, healthcare, and more. (🧵2/7)

The MAGA Debt Default Plan isn’t just a danger to the economy – it’s a threat to the security and welfare of everyday Americans.

Their cuts would threaten the safety of our airports, streets, and communities (🧵1/5)👇 .@SpeakerMcCarthy’s proposal would slash funding for the very institutions tasked with keeping us safe – eliminate funding for more than 2,000 Customs and Border Protection agents and officers, as well as funding for 11,000 FBI personnel (🧵2/5).

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The extreme MAGA Debt Default plan HURTS constituents the @HouseGOP claims to support: law enforcement, veterans, seniors, and workers.

We broke down the true cost of their proposed cuts (🧵1/7):

politico.com/newsletters/hu… The House Freedom Caucus’ budget proposal, which served as a blueprint for @SpeakerMcCarthy’s debt limit deal, would eliminate funding for more than 2,000 customs and border protection agents and 11,000 FBI personnel (🧵2/7).

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SCOTUS WATCH: @politico revealed that Justice Gorsuch sold a $1.8M mountain getaway to the CEO of a law firm that was active in cases Gorsuch ruled on.

Now Gorsuch’s sale is sparking calls for a stricter court ethics code (🧵1/5)👇
politico.com/news/2023/04/2… Currently, Supreme Court rules do not prevent justices from engaging in financial transactions with people with an interest in court decisions – leaving justices to make their own decisions about when and how to report outside gifts and income. (🧵2/5)

MAGA WATCH: @amrenewctr President Russ Vought is helping the @HouseGOP craft billions in spending cuts that target education, housing, healthcare, and more.

We dove into the CRA's budget proposal to highlight some of the most alarming cuts they’re threatening (🧵1/7):… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Vaught's proposal would eliminate billions in funding from the @usedgov — targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion training for teachers that ensures students of all backgrounds feel welcomed and supported in their classrooms. (🧵2/7)

TODAY: Former @HHSGov Inspector General Christi Grimm testifies before the House about severe shortages of testing kits and PPE in the US. We've obtained records confirming her report.

(THREAD) @HHSGov 1. After HHS sent testing guidance to state officials, they effectively left states to fend for themselves.

In Oregon, officials requested 5,000 tests from the federal government. They received 4.

HHS's response:

As we head into the new year we're counting down the 10 biggest 2018 corruption stories from current Trump cabinet members. Follow along to see the worst of the worst in our Corruption Countdown! #🔟: Ben Carson claimed to be "shocked by the cost" of a new dining set ordered for his office. Emails later showed it was handpicked by "the Secretary and Mrs. Carson".
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