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FreedomWorks, it was later revealed, also had some hired help. The tax-exempt organization quietly cemented a deal with Glenn Beck, the incendiary right-wing Fox News television host who at the time was a Tea Party superstar. For an annual payment that eventually topped $1 million, Beck read “embedded content” written by the FreedomWorks staff. The
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The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America—and How to Undo His Legacy
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How 9 Popular YouTubers Helped Trump Win a Second Term
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The news coverage given to Brock’s fake news focus provides fresh evidence of how he’s truly set himself apart in the smear industry. As a political operative, he seems able to pick up the phone or send an email and get his message covered in outlets ranging from Politico to the New York Times. There are no other liberals or conservative counterpar
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Sally Darr, Formidable Chef of ’80s-Era French Bistro, Dies at 100
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Amy Odell • Weinstein Accuser Ambra Gutierrez Takes on the Modeling Industry
Brock has cultivated an impressive body of liberal megadonors and assembled an eclectic collection of no fewer than thirty smear-related projects, most notably his flagship “media watchdog,” Media Matters. This collection of groups was cited to me by nearly every Democrat and Republican operative I interviewed as the most ubiquitous and successful
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A typical offering on Correct The Record’s website included features such as “David Brock Calls on GOP to Disavow Trump,” “Trump Rally, Again, Glorifies Violence,” “Trump/Fox News Lies About Clinton Foundation Investigation,” “Donald Trump’s History of Discrimination, Racist Comments, and Support,” and “Hillary Clinton’s Accomplishments as Secretar
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