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Right-wing think tank with Louisiana ties is a church in eyes of IRS

Political Research Associates

Louisiana Illuminator

The Family Research Council’s multimillion-dollar headquarters sit on G Street in Washington, D.C., just steps from the U.S. Capitol and the White House, a spot ideally situated for its work as a right-wing policy think tank and political pressure group.

July 11, 2022

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Right-Wing Think Tank Family Research Council Is Now a Church in Eyes of the IRS

Political Research Associates

Propublica

The FRC, a staunch opponent of abortion and LGBTQ rights, joins a growing list of activist groups seeking church status, which allows organizations to shield themselves from financial scrutiny.

July 11, 2022

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Donald Trump's IRS allowed the anti-LGBTQ hate group Family Research Council to register as a church

Political Research Associates

AlterNet

In 2020, under President Donald Trump’s Internal Revenue Service, an anti-LGBTQ hate group whose leader had “open door” access to the Oval Office was quietly and quickly allowed to change its tax status to become a church.

July 11, 2022

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The Christian Right And Its Top Crusader Seek To Conquer Pennsylvania

Political Research Associates

Bucks County Beacon

I spoke with Frederick Clarkson about his recent profile of Doug Mastriano, the movement that carried the far-right state senator to this moment, and what his election as governor would mean for PA.

July 10, 2022

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Anti-Abortion Groups Pocketed Millions in Federal COVID-19 Aid, Says Report

Political Research Associates

Daily Beast

Anti-abortion and anti-LGBT groups got their hands on millions of dollars from the Trump administration’s coronavirus relief program, according to a report from The Guardian.

July 8, 2022

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PA. GOP gov candidate Doug Mastriano: Champion of Christian nationalists & spiritual warfarers

Political Research Associates

The Daily Kos

State senator Doug Mastriano, the Pennsylvania Republican Party’s gubernatorial candidate, checks all the Christian nationalist boxes.

July 7, 2022

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He's on a mission from God: Pennsylvania GOP candidate Doug Mastriano's war with the world

Political Research Associates

Salon

Exclusive: Pa. GOP candidate closely linked to Christian extremists who want “spiritual warfare” against America

July 4, 2022

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Paranoia on Parade: How Goldbugs, Libertarians and Religious Extremists Brought America to the Brink

Political Research Associates

The Washington Spectator

The seeds of the January 6, 2021, insurrection can be traced back to the early 1900s, when industrialists concerned with the erosion of their wealth and power attempted to control the currency and restrict government spending.

June 27, 2022