This is dark money at its grimmest

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     May 2, 2024 When I think about the right's Trump-aligned efforts to rip apart democracy, I imagine a vast complex network. But what if I told you that one of the most prominent outfits behind this dark vision for America could be traced to mostly [four undisclosed donors](? That sounds pretty messed up, no? Well, [that's exactly what my colleague Isabela Dias discovered]( about the Bradley Impact Fund, which helps finance the work of Stephen Miller and Michael Flynn in their missions to essentially create a right-wing infrastructure for Trump's vision. "It shows how purposefully opaque these money flows are,” Caroline Ciccone, president of Accountable US, told Isabela. "They move through multiple different entities in a way that intentionally obscures sources." The limited number of major funding sources to the Bradley Impact Fund, she added, suggests that "they're really only intended to work for a small elite group who doesn’t seem to be comfortable perhaps with the values that they are pushing across the country." So what does this right-wing infrastructure look like? An assault on voting rights. Further restrictions on reproductive rights. Anti-LGBTQ agendas. This is dark money at its grimmest: An [elite secretive group]( of donors eagerly anticipating another Donald Trump presidency. If that doesn't shake you to the core, well, I want whatever you're drinking. —Inae Oh Advertisement [The New Republic]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [The NYPD’s “Outside Agitators” Narrative Is an Excuse for Force]( The talking point is being stretched to its limit. BY INAE OH MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   An important update on our finances We’re falling behind our online fundraising goals—and we can’t sustain coming up short on [donations]( month after month. It is [impossibly hard]( in the news business right now, and the [crisis]( facing journalism and democracy isn’t going away anytime soon. Neither is Mother Jones. Which is exactly why, despite the challenges we face, we just took a big gulp and [joined forces]( with the Center for Investigative Reporting, which creates the amazing podcast and public radio show [Reveal]( and other investigative projects. It’s going to be hard making it all work, and we simply can’t afford to fall behind our fundraising targets month after month. If you can part with even just a few bucks, [please support Mother Jones and investigative journalism with an urgently needed donation today](. And thank you so much to everyone who recently has. We’re grateful. [Donate]( [Trending] [Trump will likely face more fines for violating gag order]( BY RUSS CHOMA   [Catching up with Columbia’s student radio station after a historic broadcast]( BY JACOB ROSENBERG AND NAJIB AMINY   [Donald Trump will speak at the Libertarian convention. It’s not as weird as it sounds.]( BY TIM MURPHY   [United Methodist Church repeals ban on LGBTQ clergy]( BY SOPHIE HAYSSEN Advertisement [The New Republic]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [How a few secret donors are fueling the new right-wing infrastructure]( The Bradley Impact Fund helps finance the work of groups led by Michael Flynn and Stephen Miller. Most of the money can be traced to four undisclosed sources, documents show. BY ISABELA DIAS Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755