An investigation into the coordinated assault on American democratic institutions.
Our investigation uncovered a two-pronged strategy designed to enforce ideological conformity. A top-down pincer of state power works in concert with a bottom-up pincer of grassroots activism, fueled by a sophisticated financial network. This dynamic was field-tested in Winneshiek County, Iowa, where a local sheriff faced the full force of the state for expressing a dissenting legal opinion.
State & Federal Executive Power (Project 2025)
(e.g., Sheriff Dan Marx)
Ideological & Activist Networks (TFL, Ziklag)
Both arms of the pincer are funded and directed by a common, largely opaque, financial and ideological engine.
Project 2025, led by The Heritage Foundation, is a comprehensive blueprint to radically restructure the U.S. government. It is not merely a policy paper but a detailed operational plan for consolidating executive power.
Pages in the "Mandate for Leadership" playbook, detailing the government overhaul.
Conservative organizations united on the Project 2025 Advisory Board.
Federal employees targeted for reclassification under "Schedule F," stripping their job protections.
A significant majority of former President Trump's cabinet has ties to groups involved in Project 2025, ensuring a pre-vetted cadre is ready to implement its agenda.
The movement is animated by Christian Nationalist ideology, which seeks "dominion" over all spheres of society. This is driven by local power brokers like The Family Leader and secretive, high-wealth national networks like Ziklag.
A dominionist doctrine mandating that Christians achieve control over seven spheres of influence:
Polling data from 2024 reveals significant support for Christian Nationalist ideas, especially within the Republican party.
A sophisticated financial apparatus converts private wealth into political power, often shielding donors' identities through vehicles like Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs).
$1.6 Billion
From Barre Seid to
Marble Freedom Trust
DonorsTrust & The 85 Fund
Funneling over $152.5M in one year
The Heritage Foundation (Project 2025)
Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF)
Groups involved in election challenges
The network deploys specific strategies to challenge elections, surveil populations, and enforce conformity.
The EagleAI software is used to facilitate mass voter challenges, despite its documented flaws and lack of actual AI.
Voter registrations challenged in a single Georgia county using these methods.
Funding for EagleAI has been directly linked to DonorsTrust, connecting the tactic to the dark money pipeline.
Technology is used to create tools for mass surveillance and social control, amplifying the state's power.
A $30 million contract between ICE and Palantir Technologies to build a powerful surveillance platform, enabling mass deportations outlined in Project 2025.
This creates a "chilling effect" that deters dissent and normalizes surveillance.