The whispers were true. Ana Alliegro, the Florida political operative and longtime friend of former Rep. David Rivera (R-FL), who disappeared on Sept. 6, the same day that she was reportedly scheduled …

He’s Target No. 1 Of America’s Most Feared ‘Aryan’ Crew

On a bright Thursday in June 2011 in north Texas, a man named Terry Sillers led police on a high speed chase. Riding a motorcycle, Sillers sped along nearly empty freeways. The wind whipped up the back of his untucked shirt. Police cars trailed behind him, and several helicopters followed him overhead, capturing his joyride on video.

Kentucky Democrat: I’m Not The Only One Who Knew Progress Kentucky Made McConnell Tape

Moments after he began speaking on the phone with TPM on Thursday, Jacob Conway interrupted himself and began yelling.

Karl Rove’s Group Tells FEC Where To Stick Request For More Disclosure

In a letter to the Federal Election Commission this week, Crossroads GPS pushed back against the agency’s request that it disclose its donors. And it wasn’t shy about doing so.

Senator Pushes For Investigation Of ‘False Statements’ By Dark Money Groups

A Democratic senator is pushing for an investigation of nonprofit groups that told the Internal Revenue Service they would not engage in political activity — and then spent millions attacking or praising candidates in 2012 elections.

Republicans Woo ‘Persecuted’ Gunmakers To Their States

Republicans in a number of states are making overtures to gun manufacturers located in states that have passed post-Sandy Hook gun control legislation.

Arizona Lawmakers Are Invited To Wear Bullet-Proof Vests On The Job

An Arizona state representative has a novel idea to increase safety among state lawmakers: start wearing bullet-proof vests.

State Rep. Bob Thorpe (R) sent an email on Thursday to all Arizona House and Senate members, inviting them to attend an event this coming Wednesday at the capitol, where someone from a company called Arizona Tactical is scheduled to educate lawmakers about the protective vests it sells.

Texas Prosecutors Were Killed In Two Very Different Ways

One of the killings took place in broad daylight, outside the county courthouse in Kaufman, Texas, with several witnesses around. The other, just weeks later, took place about 12 miles away, inside a one-story home on Blarney Stone Way in Forney, Texas.

Texas Prosecutor Killings Shine Light On ‘Aryan’ Prison Gang

Members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas prison gang like tattoos. Nazi flags, swastikas, iron eagles, and Schutzstaffel “SS” lightening bolts are popular. But one design in particular, called the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas patch, according to federal court documents, is of particular significance. The patch’s shape and design can vary, but it usually includes a shield, a sword, a swastika, and a crown, with the letters “A” and “B” along with the Nazi “SS” above the shield and the word “Texas” below. The patch can only be worn by “fully made” members of the gang, who generally ascend to that status by committing a “blood-tie” on behalf of the gang. In other words: aggravated assault or murder.

Who Polices Prosecutors Who Abuse Their Authority? Usually Nobody

A ProPublica analysis of more than a decade’s worth of state and federal court rulings found more than two dozen instances in which judges explicitly concluded that city prosecutors had committed harmful misconduct. In each instance, these abuses were sufficient to prompt courts to throw out convictions.