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Jesse Watters calls an entire political party a scam while literally being paid to lie to millions of people

Jesse Watters just dropped a rhetorical bomb on Fox News’ The Five, calling the entire Democratic Party a “whole scam” while his own network pays him millions to deliver exactly that kind of monologue. The clip, posted by @Acyn on April 24, 2026, has already racked up nearly 100,000 views…

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Bill Otis (Ringside at the Reckoning) on the SPLC Indictment

Among other things, Otis responds to my post from yesterday; an excerpt: The main criterion in a democratic system is… The post Bill Otis (Ringside at the Reckoning) on the SPLC Indictment appeared first on Reason.com.

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Thought Experiment: It's 2030, and the Newsom Justice Department Indicts a Conservative Group for Paying Antifa Leaders

I blogged Wednesday about the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center for, among other things, supposedly defrauding donors. The… The post Thought Experiment: It's 2030, and the Newsom Justice Department Indicts a Conservative Group for Paying Antifa Leaders appeared first on Reason.com.

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Why Trump is calling Southern Poverty Law Center a ‘Democratic hoax’

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Trump brands Southern Poverty Law Center ‘one of the greatest political scams in American history’

President Donald Trump blasts civil rights organization after his DOJ charges it with concealing the payment of at least $3 million to informants embedded with domestic extremist groups

The Independent UK

Trump administration’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center breaks with norms – and may lack evidence of criminal wrongdoing

The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on April 21, 2026, on federal fraud charges. The Justice Department alleges that the civil rights group known as the SPLC improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist and extremist groups for…

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Candace Owens hit with “secret link” allegations after Laura Loomer’s explosive post

Laura Loomer accused Candace Owens of receiving money from the Southern Poverty Law Center, sparking widespread online debate. The claims surfaced as the nonprofit faces allegations of fraud and funding extremist informants. Social media users amplified the accusations without verified proof. Meanwhile, officials, including Kash Patel, outlined serious charges against…

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Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights

The Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment is sparking outrage among civil rights leaders

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DOJ Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center for Secretly Funding Extremists

"The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence," said acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Reason

Southern Poverty Law Center Indictment

You can read it here; here's the opening paragraph plus another paragraph, though the indictment offers considerably more details as… The post Southern Poverty Law Center Indictment appeared first on Reason.com.

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Why was the Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges?

Charges alleged the center paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups without disclosing payments to donors

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DOJ indicts Southern Poverty Law Center over alleged informant payments

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Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges related to past use of paid informants

The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges related to its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups

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Southern Poverty Law Center indicted over informants as Trump’s DOJ alleges ‘$3 million, decade-long scheme’

The organization claims the investigation is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to go after critics and groups with different views

The Guardian - US

Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges

Todd Blanche announces 11-count indictment over payments to informants in extremist groups including Ku Klux Klan

The Guardian - US

‘We feel this incredible tension at all times’: what happened to small-town USA when extremists moved in

In his new book, Michael Edison Hayden captures the bitter saga between the founders of far-right publication VDare and the residents of a West Virginia town

The Guardian - AU

Global group accused of attacking gay rights backs South Australian woman over school presentation

Global arm of Alliance Defending Freedom, which advances ‘a Christian view’ of sexuality, supports proposed legal action over classroom material

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Charlie Kirk Death Conspiracy: Candace Owens Faces Backlash as Antisemitic Claims Link Assassination to Israel and Mossada

Candace Owens faces heavy criticism as Charlie Kirk's killing becomes a flashpoint for antisemitic conspiracies that wrongly link Israel and Mossad to the shooting.

The Guardian - US

White nationalist talking points and racial pseudoscience: welcome to Elon Musk’s Grokipedia

World’s richest person wanted to ‘purge’ propaganda from Wikipedia, so he created a compendium of racist disinformation

Axios

MAGA wages campaign to redefine "hate" after Kirk killing

For decades, the ADL and SPLC have shaped America's understanding of hate

The Independent UK

FBI cuts ties with Southern Poverty Law Center, Anti-Defamation League after conservative complaints

FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau is cutting ties with two organizations that for decades have tracked domestic extremism and racial and religious bias, a move that follows complaints about the groups from some conservatives and prominent allies of President Donald Trump

The Guardian - US

Progressive groups fear ‘McCarthy era’ attacks in wake of Charlie Kirk shooting

Advocacy groups say Trump and allies’ calls for investigations represent attempt to ‘quash dissent’

The Guardian - US

Podcast of Hegseth church network airs far-right and Christian nationalist views

CrossPolitic has in recent weeks hosted pastors who have opposed liberal democracy and pushed authoritarian ideas

The Independent UK

Elon Musk slams SPLC for labelling Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA a ‘hate group’

Southern Poverty Law Center branded ‘scam organization’ by the world’s richest man after listing conservative youth organization with far-right extremists

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