Charles Koch

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Aaron Ginn and Charles Koch are linked through their involvement in organizing events and initiatives such as the Liberty Hackathon and the Lincoln Network, which promote economic freedom and tech innovation.

Charles Koch Stumbles In Silicon Valley - BuzzFeed News link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:55:09.651585
Topics: Economic freedom, Voter database
Media:
Orgs: Charles Koch Institute, Republican National Committee
Events: Liberty Hackathon
People:

Rebooting digital equality: FCC to restore net neutrality, reversing … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:55:09.657443
Topics: Net neutrality, Digital equity, Telecommunications regulation in the United States
Media:
Orgs: State Policy Network, Federal Communications Commission, Becoming Independence Alliance
Events:
People: Ajit Pai, Evan Swarztrauber

Political Conservatives Stage App-Building Competition - NPR link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:55:09.662744
Topics: Libertarianism, Tea Party movement
Media: NPR
Orgs: Charles Koch Institute
Events: Liberty Hackathon
People:

Lincoln Network | Lincoln Policy - persagen.org link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:55:09.667402
Topics: Neoliberalism, Growth hacking, Technology policy
Media:
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation, Charles Koch Institute
Events: Lincoln Network hackathons, Lincoln Network meetups
People: Aaron Ginn

Adam Laxalt

Adam Laxalt and Charles Koch are connected through financial support as Koch has backed Laxalt’s campaign with significant donations.

Nevada Residents: Lombardo and Laxalt Are Second-String Trump Wannabes link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:55:21.049566
Topics: Campaign finance in the United States, Climate change denial, 2020 United States presidential election fraud allegations
Media:
Orgs: Sierra Club
Events:
People: Steve Sisolak, Brian Sandoval

Corporations donated more than $35.6 million to election deniers - Popular link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:55:21.055620
Topics: Election denial movement in the United States
Media: The Wall Street Journal
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People: Charles Koch, Adam Laxalt

Andrew Wheeler

Andrew Wheeler and Charles Koch are both involved in promoting narratives that challenge climate change science and regulations, as evidenced by EPA’s citation of a Koch-funded article to attack a climate report during Wheeler’s time as Acting Director.

State Propaganda: EPA Cites Koch-Funded Article to Attack … - Sludge link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:06.444273
Topics: National Climate Assessment, Politics of climate change
Media: The Daily Caller
Orgs: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Koch Industries
Events:
People:

Texas Public Policy Foundation - DeSmog link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:06.449328
Topics: Energy subsidies in the United States, Government incentives for plug-in electric vehicles, Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Media: Heartland Daily Podcast, RealClear Energy, The Daily Caller
Orgs: Texas Public Policy Foundation, Institute for Energy Research, Charles Koch Institute
Events: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing on nominations, Texas Public Policy Foundation anti-wind campaign launch
People: Jason Isaac, Kevin Roberts (political strategist), Kathleen Hartnett White

Andy Harris

Andy Harris and Charles Koch are connected through Koch Industries’ campaign contributions to Harris in 2012.

Charles Koch, America’s largest crony capitalist, takes on crony … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:15.312101
Topics: Lobbying in the United States, Campaign finance in the United States, Subsidy
Media: ThinkProgress
Orgs: Koch Industries, OpenSecrets
Events:
People:

Ashley Moody

Ashley Moody and Charles Koch are both linked through their association with RAGA, where Koch Industries is a significant donor.

RAGA Raises $4.8 Million in First Quarter of 2022 link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:56:25.277054
Topics: Dark money, Campaign finance in state attorney general elections
Media:
Orgs: Republican Attorneys General Association, Koch Industries, Concord Fund, Federalist Society, United States Chamber of Commerce
Events:
People: Leonard Leo, Peter Bisbee

Bill Hagerty

Bill Hagerty and Charles Koch were both involved in political activities related to campaign funding, with Hagerty being a recipient of contributions from Koch Industries PAC.

The Money Trail to the Siege at the Capitol Leads to Charles Koch and … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:57:05.905120
Topics: 2020 United States presidential election, January 6 United States Capitol attack, Election denial movement in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People: Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Marsha Blackburn

Brent Bozell

Brent Bozell and Charles Koch are both involved in funding and promoting conservative media operations, particularly through entities like the Media Research Center and Koch-backed groups.

Right-Wing Megadonors Are Financing Media Operations to … - PR Watch link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:57:30.216048
Topics: Libertarianism in the United States, Conservative media in the United States
Media: The Daily Caller, Media Research Center, Reason Foundation, Project Veritas, PragerU
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation, DonorsTrust, DonorsTrust
Events:
People: Robert Mercer, Eric O’Keefe (political activist)

American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) - DeSmog link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:57:30.238747
Topics: Climate change denial, Lobbying, IRS political nonprofit scrutiny, Model legislation
Media: Moyers & Company, WXIA-TV 11 Alive News Tonight
Orgs: American Legislative Exchange Council, Center for Media and Democracy, Heartland Institute, Institute for Energy Research
Events: State & Nation Policy Summit
People: Lisa B. Nelson, Leah Vukmir, Ken Ivory, Brendan Fischer

Candace Owens

Candace Owens and Charles Koch both have indirect connections to the conservative movement, though their methods differ with Owens supporting Charlie Kirk’s Professor Watchlist while Koch’s foundation criticized it.

Meet Charlie Kirk, the 25-year-old free speech warrior and BFF to Trump … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:04.246335
Topics: Academic freedom, Freedom of speech
Media: The Daily Wire
Orgs: Turning Point USA, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Charles Koch Institute
Events:
People: John Hardin, Sarah Ruger

Charlie Kirk

Charles Koch and Charlie Kirk both have a connection through the Convention of States, which is supported by Koch and endorsed by Kirk.

TPUSA - Conservapedia link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:22.858884
Topics: Constitutional Convention (United States), Koch network, Anti-Trump movement
Media:
Orgs: Turning Point USA
Events: Convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution
People: Charles Koch, Charlie Kirk

Chris Ruddy

Charles Koch and Chris Ruddy both participated in the Knight Media Forum, where Koch’s influence through Sarah Ruger and Ruddy’s role as a speaker were noted.

The Knight Foundation’s ties to extremists undermine journalism’s future link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:36.914974
Topics: Far-right politics, Political polarization in the United States
Media: Newsmax
Orgs: American Enterprise Institute, Charles Koch Institute, The Daily Caller, American Legislative Exchange Council
Events: Knight Media Forum
People: Yuval Levin, Jane Mayer

Chris Wright

Charles Koch and Chris Wright are linked through their involvement in the Koch network and climate change disinformation efforts.

6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:44.945875
Topics: Climate change denial
Media:
Orgs: Project 2025, Texas Public Policy Foundation, The Heritage Foundation
Events: Project 2025, Texas Public Policy Foundation
People:

Trump’s pick to lead DOE is a member of Charles Koch’s donor network link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:44.952911
Topics: Koch network, Energy policy of the United States
Media: The Denver Post
Orgs: Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People: Elizabeth Wright, Chase Koch, David Koch, Mark Udall, Cory Gardner

Chris Wright - DeSmog link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:44.966849
Topics: Climate change denial, Fracking in the United States, Fossil fuels lobby, Small modular reactor
Media: DeSmog
Orgs: Liberty Energy, Property and Environment Research Center, Pacific Research Institute, Atlas Network, CO2 Coalition, Western Energy Alliance, Freedom Partners
Events:
People: Bjørn Lomborg, Gregory Wright, Alex Epstein (American writer)

Group That Calls CO2 ‘Essential’ Praises Trump Energy Secretary Pick … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:44.971027
Topics: Climate change denial, Carbon dioxide
Media:
Orgs: CO2 Coalition
Events:
People: CO2 Coalition

Koch-støttet gruppe saksøker Trump - Finansavisen link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:44.986343
Topics: International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Tariffs in the first Trump administration, Opioid epidemic in the United States, Political action committee
Media: The Economist, The Guardian
Orgs: Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity, Concerned Veterans for America
Events:
People: Pete Hegseth

Cleta Mitchell

Charles Koch and Cleta Mitchell are both linked through their affiliations with Koch-related entities involved in the planning and promotion of the January 6 Capitol events and efforts to challenge the 2020 election outcome.

The Glue that Connects Jeffrey Clark, John Eastman, Ginni Thomas, and … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:48.255260
Topics: January 6 United States Capitol attack, Fossil fuel industry, First presidency of Donald Trump
Media: Wall Street On Parade
Orgs: Koch Industries, Freedom Partners, Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People:

The Christian Nationalist Dark Money Group Behind Trump’s Election … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:48.269226
Topics: Christian nationalism in the United States, Seven Mountain Mandate, Election interference in the 2020 United States elections
Media:
Orgs: Ziklag (organization), United in Purpose, Living Stones Foundation
Events: 2016 United States presidential election
People: Lance Wallnau, Leonard Leo, Cleta Mitchell, George Barna, Ken Eldred

How Many Bad Ideas Can One Guy Have? Charles Koch and the Roots of the … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:48.276955
Topics: Student loan debt crisis in the United States, Voter suppression in the United States, Dark money
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity Foundation, American Legislative Exchange Council, Consumers’ Research
Events:
People: Diallo Brooks

The Money Trail to the Ginni Thomas Emails to Overturn Biden’s Election … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:48.303020
Topics: Big Lie (2020 United States presidential election), 2020 United States presidential election and baseless fraud claims
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries, Foley & Lardner
Events: 2020 United States presidential election, January 6 United States Capitol attack
People: Ginni Thomas, Donald Trump

Pull Back the Curtain on Trump’s Call to Georgia Election Officials and … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:48.308114
Topics: Koctopus, Koch family, Fossil fuels lobby
Media:
Orgs: Foley & Lardner, Koch Industries
Events:
People: Clarence Thomas, Elizabeth Koch

The Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Page Is Back to Propping Up Bad … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:48.312759
Topics: Big Lie (false claims of electoral fraud after 2020 United States presidential election), Fossil fuel industry
Media: Wall Street On Parade
Orgs: Koch Industries, The Heritage Foundation
Events: 2020 United States presidential election, January 6 United States Capitol attack
People: Ginni Thomas, Mark Meadows, Donald Trump

Cynthia Lummis

Charles Koch and Cynthia Lummis both have received financial and political backing from Koch Industries for their political stances and actions.

The Money Trail to the Siege at the Capitol Leads to Charles Koch and … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:54.059948
Topics: January 6 United States Capitol attack, Certification of the 2020 United States presidential election
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People: Ted Cruz

Group Pushing Crypto Plan Is Tied to Project 2025, Fossil Fuel … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:58:54.066623
Topics: Cryptocurrency regulation in the United States, Fossil fuels lobby
Media:
Orgs: Satoshi Action Fund, Americans for Prosperity, The Heritage Foundation
Events:
People: Eric Peterson, Mandy Gunasekara

Dana Loesch

Charles Koch and Dana Loesch are indirectly connected through American Majority’s association with organizations supported by Koch.

Head Of The St. Louis Tea Party Vows To “Destroy The Left” link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:15.937742
Topics: Tea Party movement, Grassroots
Media:
Orgs: American Majority, Sam Adams Alliance, The Patriot Group, Americans for Prosperity, Wisconsin Club for Growth, Americans for Limited Government
Events: American Majority grassroots summit
People: Andrew Breitbart, Eric O’Keefe (political activist), Denis Calabrese, Grover Norquist

Darrell Issa

Charles Koch and Darrell Issa are connected through Koch-supported initiatives, specifically via contributions from Koch Industries to political activities connected with Issa.

What The Media Should Know About Cause Of Action, The Koch-Backed Group … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:25.368315
Topics: Hillary Clinton email controversy
Media: Politico
Orgs: Cause of action, United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Events:
People:

Charles Koch, America’s largest crony capitalist, takes on crony … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:25.375415
Topics: Lobbying in the United States, Campaign finance in the United States, Energy subsidies in the United States
Media: ThinkProgress
Orgs: OpenSecrets, Koch Industries
Events:
People:

David Bernhardt

Charles Koch and David Bernhardt are indirectly connected through their involvement in political activities and organizations opposing climate policies, such as ALEC, and the activities of Koch-supported groups like Americans for Prosperity.

Interior Dept. Official Who Oversees Agency’s Embattled … - HuffPost link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:33.746765
Topics: Conflict of interest in government ethics, Null, Freedom of Information Act (United States)
Media: HuffPost
Orgs: Koch Industries, United States Department of the Interior, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Charles Koch Institute, Freedom Partners
Events:
People: Ryan Zinke, Jorjani

Climate Deniers Will Gather on Earth Day to Stop Biden Conservation … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:33.754251
Topics: 30 by 30, Climate change denial, Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
Media:
Orgs: American Legislative Exchange Council, American Stewards of Liberty
Events: Earth Day
People: Deb Haaland, Ken Ivory

US states look to step up wolf kills, pushed by Republicans link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:33.754445
Topics: Wolf hunting
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People: Luke Hilgemann

David McIntosh

Charles Koch and David McIntosh both represent factions within the Republican Party attempting to distance the GOP from Donald Trump and influence its future direction.

Koch group to back GOP presidential candidate who will ‘write new … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:53.434286
Topics: 2016 United States presidential election, 2022 United States elections, Republican Party (United States) politics
Media: Axios (website)
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Club for Growth
Events:
People:

GOP Megadonors Are Trying to Pull the Party Away From Trump … - Truthout link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:53.439215
Topics: Republican Party (United States), Fiscal conservatism, Election denial movement in the United States
Media: Truth Social, Truthout
Orgs: Club for Growth, Koch Industries
Events: Conservative Political Action Conference
People: Donald Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene

David Perdue

Charles Koch and David Perdue are connected through Koch’s financial support of Perdue’s campaign during the Georgia runoff elections.

Charles Koch Doubles Down on How He ‘Screwed up’ With Partisanship … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:57.625375
Topics: Partisanship in United States politics, 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia
Media: Axios (website)
Orgs: Koch Industries, KochPAC
Events:
People:

Oops, My Bad: Charles Koch Says He Regrets Dividing the Country, but … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:57.628855
Topics: Campaign finance in the United States, 2020 United States presidential election, Republican Party (United States), Election denial movement in the United States
Media: The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Beast
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events: 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia
People:

The Koch Coup: Charles Koch’s Political Machine … - EXPOSEDbyCMD link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:57.633001
Topics: 2020 United States presidential election, 2021 United States Electoral College vote count, Republican Party (United States)
Media:
Orgs: KochPAC, Aegis Political Action Committee, Americans for Prosperity
Events: Certification of the 2020 United States presidential election results
People: Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Ron Johnson

”Boy, did we screw up”: Charles Koch renounces partisanship while … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:57.637882
Topics: Tea Party movement, Political polarization in the United States, Fiscal conservatism
Media: Axios (website)
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, FreedomWorks, Koch Industries
Events:
People: Stand Together, Rand Paul

Money talks - by Judd Legum - Popular Information link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:57.642448
Topics: Political polarization in the United States, 2020 United States Senate elections
Media: The Wall Street Journal
Orgs: KochPAC, Americans for Prosperity
Events: 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia
People:

Charles Koch’s political operation readies for 2020 election: New PAC … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:57.653953
Topics: Super PAC, Dark money, 2018 United States elections
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Prosperity, DonorsTrust, Koch Industries, Freedom Partners
Events:
People:

Charles Koch’s Political Operation Readies for 2020 Election: New PAC … link

Date: 2025-06-25T14:59:57.661303
Topics: Political action committee, Dark money, Independent expenditure
Media: The Hill (newspaper)
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Prosperity, Koch Industries, Freedom Partners
Events:
People:

Devin Nunes

Charles Koch and Devin Nunes are connected through Koch Industries’ campaign contributions to Nunes.

Charles Koch, America’s largest crony capitalist, takes on crony … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:00:20.147736
Topics: Lobbying in the United States, Campaign finance in the United States, Energy subsidies in the United States
Media: ThinkProgress
Orgs: Koch Industries, OpenSecrets
Events:
People:

Donald Trump

Charles Koch and Donald Trump have had both adversarial and supportive interactions concerning political campaigns and policies.

Trump Lashes Out at ‘Very Stupid, Awkward, and Highly Overrated … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:00:44.644506
Topics: Koch network
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People:

In DC Speech, Charles Koch Decries ‘the Mess’ Country Is In link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:00:44.670063
Topics: Conservatism in the United States, Political polarization in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events: Koch gala 2023
People:

Trump’s tariff blitz faces strong legal challenges - The Economist link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:00:44.678031
Topics: Tariffs in the second Trump administration
Media: The Economist
Orgs: New Civil Liberties Alliance
Events:
People:

Charles Koch’s network launches $20m campaign backing… - inkl link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:00:44.687290
Topics: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Regulatory reform in the Trump administration
Media: The Guardian
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People:

Donald Trump Jr.

Charles Koch and Donald Trump Jr. are indirectly connected through their involvement in promoting pro-Trump and right-wing agendas.

Billionaire Charles Koch, Whose Minions Staffed Up the Trump … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:00:54.901909
Topics: Dark money, Right-wing political activism in the United States
Media: FrontPage Magazine
Orgs: Koch Industries, DonorsTrust, DonorsTrust
Events:
People: David Horowitz, Jack Kerwick

Doug Burgum

Charles Koch and Doug Burgum are indirectly connected through the political network of donors and endorsements related to Donald Trump’s administration appointments.

Chris Wright: Trump’s pick for Energy Secretary is a longtime member of … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:01:01.718859
Topics: Koch network, Republican Party (United States), Campaign finance in the United States
Media: The Denver Post
Orgs: Koch Industries, Stand Together Chamber of Commerce, Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Partners, Republican National Committee
Events: 2024 United States presidential election
People: Chris Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Cory Gardner, Mark Udall, Chase Koch

Doug Deason

Charles Koch and Doug Deason are collaborating on a criminal justice reform center at SMU, underscoring their shared commitment to this issue.

Charles Koch Explains To Donors Why He Won’t Support Trump - NBC News link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:01:08.468554
Topics: Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, DonorsTrust
Media: NBC News
Orgs: Koch Industries, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Freedom Partners
Events:
People: Mark Holden, Tim Busch

591: Get Your Money’s Worth - This American Life link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:01:08.488692
Topics: 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, Campaign finance in the United States, Trumpism
Media: This American Life
Orgs: Republican Party (United States), Super PAC
Events:
People: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Mike Pence

Kochs’ Ground Game in Election Will Support Trump No Matter What link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:01:08.495216
Topics: 2020 United States presidential election
Media: The Wall Street Journal, Politico
Orgs: Koch network, Freedom Partners, Koch Industries
Events: Koch network
People: Mark Holden

Major conservative investment in criminal-justice reform link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:01:08.513145
Topics: Criminal justice reform
Media: The Dallas Morning News
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation, Deason Capital Services LLC
Events: Criminal-justice reform center founding at SMU
People: Collins (SMU representative), Darwin Deason

Dr. Oz

Charles Koch and Dr. Oz both have financial ties to the company Sharecare, in which Koch’s private equity fund has invested significantly, boosting Dr. Oz’s fortunes during his political endeavors.

The Value-Based Healthcare Podcast: Dr. Oz - Reveleer link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:01:28.579378
Topics: Value-based health care, Medicare Advantage, Artificial intelligence in healthcare, Affordable Care Act
Media: The Value-Based Healthcare Podcast
Orgs: Stand Together
Events:
People: Stand Together, Jay Ackerman

Dr. Oz’s Fortunes Boosted by Koch Investment - EXPOSEDbyCMD link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:01:28.585077
Topics: Digital health
Media:
Orgs: Sharecare
Events:
People:

Koch Political Operation Spends Big on GOP Primaries link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:01:28.599622
Topics: 2022 United States elections
Media: Center for Media and Democracy
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity Action, Koch Industries, Koch Strategic Platforms
Events:
People:

Elise Stefanik

Charles Koch and Elise Stefanik have a politically relevant connection through the funding and influence networks shaped by Koch-affiliated entities.

The Money Trail to the Siege at the Capitol Leads to Charles Koch and … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:01:52.238894
Topics: Election denial movement in the United States, Dark money, 2020 United States presidential election
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries, Freedom Partners, Americans for Prosperity, Rule of Law Defense Fund, Turning Point Action, DonorsTrust, Tea Party Patriots, I360
Events: January 6 United States Capitol attack
People:

Inside the “Private and Confidential” Conservative Group That… link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:01:52.250437
Topics: Federalist Society, Conservatism in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Teneo Analytics, DonorsTrust, Republican Attorneys General Association, Republican State Leadership Committee, Turning Point USA
Events:
People:

Eric Greitens

Charles Koch and Eric Greitens were connected through their mutual involvement in conservative political initiatives, with Greitens attending Koch-organized donor events to promote Republican agendas.

Eric Greitens Stars At Koch Brothers Resort - The Forward link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:01:58.057357
Topics: United States labor law
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events: Koch network
People:

How Missouri Senate Hopeful Eric Greitens Lost Koch Support - The Intercept link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:01:58.063325
Topics: Right-to-work law
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events: 2017 Koch Summit
People: Mike Pence

Ground News - How the Leading Republican Candidate for Missouri Senate … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:01:58.075108
Topics: Right-to-work law
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events: 2017 Koch Summit
People: Mike Pence

Eric Schmitt

Charles Koch and Eric Schmitt are connected through Koch’s endorsement of Schmitt in the Missouri GOP Senate primary.

Koch Network Makes Rare U.S. Senate Primary Endorsement in Missouri link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:02:03.115114
Topics: United States Senate elections
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Prosperity, Koch Industries
Events:
People:

Billionaires Bet Big to Influence 2022 Elections - EXPOSEDbyCMD link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:02:03.124841
Topics: 2022 United States elections
Media:
Orgs: Restoration PAC, Club for Growth Action, Team PAC, Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People: Eric Greitens, Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein

How Missouri Senate Hopeful Eric Greitens Lost Koch Support - The Intercept link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:02:03.129840
Topics: Right-to-work law, 2022 United States Senate election in Missouri
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events: Koch Industries Elite Summit 2017
People: Eric Greitens, Hugh Hewitt

Erik Prince

Charles Koch and Erik Prince are both associated with exploiting estate tax trusts, according to a ProPublica investigation.

Erik Prince threatens ProPublica reporters after they reveal special … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:02:08.049896
Topics: Grantor retained annuity trust, Estate tax in the United States
Media: ProPublica
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People: Laurene Powell Jobs, Larry Sonsini, Daniel Hemel

Hans Von Spakovsky

Charles Koch and Hans Von Spakovsky both have involvement with organizations pushing voter fraud narratives and promoting conservative policies.

Charles Koch’s “Uniter” Rebrand Strains Credulity After Funding … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:03:17.035031
Topics: Big Lie (American politics), Voter fraud conspiracy theories in the United States, Election denial movement in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, American Legislative Exchange Council, State Policy Network, The Heritage Foundation
Events:
People:

Ian Prior

Charles Koch and Ian Prior are both associated with efforts to influence education policy and political campaigns through dark money networks.

Dark Money School Groups Are Trying to Buy the Midterm … - Truthout link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:03:30.691454
Topics: Dark money, Public education privatization in the United States, Culture war in the United States, 501(c) organization
Media:
Orgs: Citizens for a Sound Economy, Independent Women’s Forum, Fight for Schools, America First Legal, Judicial Crisis Network, Parents Defending Education, Leadership Institute, The Heritage Foundation, Turning Point USA
Events: Moms for Liberty
People: Betsy DeVos, Leonard Leo, Ron DeSantis, Asra Nomani, Stephen Miller (advisor)

Ian Smith

Charles Koch and Ian Smith were indirectly connected through shared ideological affiliations with South African apartheid supporters and linked figures, such as W. H. Hutt, who defended apartheid, and broader libertarian networks opposing majority rule.

Full text of “Meet Charles Koch’s Brain.pdf (PDFy mirror)” - Archive.org link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:03:40.145211
Topics: Libertarianism in the United States, Apartheid
Media:
Orgs: Freedom School (United States)
Events:
People: Robert LeFevre, Ian Smith

J.D. Vance

Charles Koch and J.D. Vance are both linked to Teneo, a conservative organization funded by the Charles Koch Foundation.

J.D. Vance Will Be a More Extremist Christian VP Than Mike Pence link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:04:00.945413
Topics: Christian nationalism, Conservative Christianity, Culture wars in the United States, Radical right (United States)
Media:
Orgs: Napa Institute, Teneo (organization), Charles G. Koch Foundation, Federalist Society
Events: Napa Institute Conference, Teneo Meetings
People: Leonard Leo, Evan Baehr, Patrick Deneen

James Lankford

Charles Koch and James Lankford were both present at a Koch network donor summit.

Koch brothers network aims to raise $300 Mt o$ 400M for … - USA TODAY link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:04:41.552600
Topics: Efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Keystone Pipeline, Conservative political fundraising, Free speech in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity
Events: Koch network donor seminars
People: Mark Holden, Stand Together, Pat Toomey, Mike Lee

Chase Koch - InfluenceWatch link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:04:41.560116
Topics: Libertarianism in the United States, Conservatism in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Stand Together Ventures
Events:
People: Mike Lee, Tim Scott

The Money Trail to the Siege at the Capitol Leads to Charles Koch and … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:04:41.569221
Topics: 2020 United States presidential election controversies, 2021 United States Electoral College vote count
Media: Center for Media and Democracy
Orgs: Koch Industries, KochPAC
Events:
People: James Lankford

James O’Keefe

Charles Koch and James O’Keefe are financially connected through Koch’s donations to Project Veritas.

Right-Wing Megadonors Are Financing Media Operations to … - PR Watch link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:04:54.139791
Topics: Libertarianism in the United States, Right-wing alternative media in the United States, Donor-advised funds
Media: The Daily Caller, Media Research Center, Project Veritas, The New Criterion, Reason Foundation
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation, DonorsTrust, DonorsTrust, Media Research Center
Events:
People: Richard Fink

Here Are Some Of Project Veritas’s Funders - BuzzFeed News link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:04:54.147183
Topics:
Media: BuzzFeed News
Orgs: Project Veritas, Koch Industries
Events:
People: Betsy DeVos

11 - The Coordinated Attack on Authoritative Institutions link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:04:54.163334
Topics: Libertarianism in the United States, Astroturfing, Right-wing misinformation ecosystem, Philosophical skepticism
Media: The Daily Caller, Fox News
Orgs: DonorsTrust, Mercatus Center, FreedomWorks, Americans for Prosperity, Media Research Center, Project Veritas
Events:
People: Tim Phillips (political strategist), Richard Fink

Jason Chaffetz

Charles Koch and Jason Chaffetz both attended a Koch network donor retreat in Colorado Springs.

Charles Koch: “I can’t support either candidate” - CBS News link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:05:04.645511
Topics: 2016 United States presidential election, Republican Party (United States)
Media: CBS News
Orgs: Koch network, Americans for Prosperity
Events: 2016 Koch donor retreat
People: Paul Ryan, Mike Lee, Matt Bevin, Doug Ducey

Tea Party movement - Wikipedia link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:05:04.649402
Topics: Tea Party movement, Astroturfing
Media: Fox News
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, FreedomWorks
Events: Taxpayer March on Washington
People: David Koch, Michele Bachmann

Javier Milei

Charles Koch and Javier Milei share a connection through shared libertarian ideals, as highlighted by Milei’s appearance on the cover of Time magazine, owned by the Koch brothers.

La construcci\u00f3n de un imperio industrial - Urgente24 link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:05:25.869063
Topics: Libertarianism, Free market
Media: Time (magazine)
Orgs: Koch Industries, Cato Institute, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, John Birch Society
Events:
People: David Koch, Fred C. Koch

Jenny Beth Martin

Charles Koch and Jenny Beth Martin both supported the Tea Party movement, which played a significant role in the election of Donald Trump.

Tea Party movement - Wikipedia link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:05:31.815897
Topics:
Media:
Orgs: Tea Party Patriots, Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People: David Koch

Tea Party (mouvement politique) — Wikipédia link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:05:31.824004
Topics: Tea Party movement, Libertarianism in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Tea Party Patriots
Events: 2010 United States elections, 2016 United States presidential election
People: Michael Johns (political activist), Donald Trump, Nikki Haley

American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) - DeSmog link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:05:31.836160
Topics: Climate change denial, Conservative political activism in the United States
Media: Moyers & Company
Orgs: American Legislative Exchange Council, Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund, Institute for Energy Research
Events:
People:

刘永涛：茶党运动与重铸美国极端保守主义 - 爱思想 link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:05:31.843161
Topics: Conservatism in the United States, Libertarianism in the United States, Tea Party movement, Taxation in the United States, Social policy
Media:
Orgs: Cato Institute, Tea Party Patriots, Tea Party Express, National Tea Party Federation
Events:
People: Michele Bachmann, Jim DeMint

Jim Banks

Charles Koch and Jim Banks have a connection through Koch Industries’ donation to Banks, who is one of the members of Congress that voted to overturn the election results.

Koch-and-switch - by Judd Legum - Popular Information link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:05:37.412688
Topics: January 6 United States Capitol attack, Election denial movement in the United States
Media: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Koch Industries, National Republican Senatorial Committee
Events:
People:

Jim Jordan

Charles Koch and Jim Jordan are connected through the Americans for Prosperity group funded by Koch, which influenced Jordan’s policy on climate change.

DID JIM JORDAN REALLY SELL HIS SOUL TO THE KOCH BROTHERS? - Daily Kos link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:05:42.313758
Topics: No Climate Tax Pledge, Climate change policy of the United States
Media: Daily Kos
Orgs: Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People:

The New York Times Finally Figured It Out - Sheila Kennedy link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:05:42.336989
Topics: Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Political polarization in the United States
Media: The New York Times
Orgs: Koch Industries, Republican Party (United States)
Events:
People:

Lina Khan Is in the Hot Seat | On the Media - WNYC Studios link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:05:42.351859
Topics: Federal Trade Commission, United States antitrust law, Non-compete clause regulation in the United States, Big tech censorship in the United States
Media: On the Media
Orgs: Koch Industries, Taxpayers Protection Alliance, Competitive Enterprise Institute
Events:
People: Lina Khan, Jim Jordan

Jim Lamon

Charles Koch and Jim Lamon are connected through the acquisition of Lamon’s company by Koch’s subsidiary, Koch Engineered Solutions.

Koch’s Money Trail to Congress is Clear and Obvious link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:05:43.613879
Topics: 2022 United States Senate elections, Renewable energy industry
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries, Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People:

John Kennedy

Charles Koch and John Kennedy both received scrutiny for their indirect involvement in efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.

Koch-and-switch - by Judd Legum - Popular Information link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:06:27.673912
Topics: 2020 United States presidential election, January 6 United States Capitol attack, Election denial movement in the United States, Voter suppression in the United States
Media: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Koch Industries, National Republican Senatorial Committee
Events:
People: Rick Scott

The Money Trail to the Siege at the Capitol Leads to Charles Koch and … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:06:27.686725
Topics: Funding of Republican Senators by Political Action Committees, Big Lie (United States election denial)
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events: January 6 United States Capitol attack
People: Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley

The 12 Billionaires Trying To Flip Montana’s Senate Seat Red - Forbes link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:06:27.691842
Topics: 2024 United States Senate elections
Media: The World’s Billionaires
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Sentinel Action Fund, More Jobs, Less Government, Montana Republican Party
Events:
People: Jesse Ramos, Jimmy John Liautaud

Koch Network Showers Fascist Election Deniers With Campaign Cash Ahead … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:06:27.704008
Topics: 2020 United States presidential election, Election denial movement in the United States, Fossil fuel industry
Media: OpenSecrets, The Guardian
Orgs: KochPAC, Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People:

Jordan Williams

Charles Koch and Jordan Williams are connected through the UNCF-Koch Scholars program, which inspired Williams to form the Youth Entrepreneurs Diversity Corporation.

UNCF/Koch Scholar Becomes Entrepreneur - Charles Koch Foundation link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:06:45.254035
Topics: Principled Entrepreneurship
Media:
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation, UNCF
Events: YED Corp Summit
People:

Josh Hammer

Charles Koch and Josh Hammer are connected through shared ideological networks, including contributions to right-wing think tanks and shared participation in conservative conferences.

Bari Weiss’ New “Fiercely Independent” University Closely Tied to Right … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:06:50.033574
Topics: Free market, Right-wing nationalism, Anti-racism
Media: Newsweek
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation, American Enterprise Institute, Hoover Institution, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Mercatus Center, Texas Public Policy Foundation, Edmund Burke Stichting, Cicero Research
Events: National Conservatism Conference
People: Niall Ferguson, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Glenn Loury, Arthur C. Brooks, Tyler Cowen, Deirdre McCloskey, Wilfred M. McClay, Stacy Hock, Leon Kass, Joe Lonsdale, Peter Thiel, Joshua Katz, Dorian Abbot, Mark Krikorian (activist)

Josh Hawley

Charles Koch and Josh Hawley are linked through political funding; Koch’s network financially supports Hawley, who participated in efforts that align with Koch’s political interests.

How the riot and HR 1 fuel the crusade against dark money - The Fulcrum link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:06:56.444211
Topics: Dark money
Media:
Orgs: Koch network
Events: January 6 United States Capitol attack
People:

Charles Koch and his network want ‘bring government together … - CNN link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:06:56.482603
Topics: Economic policy of the first Donald Trump administration, Immigration policy of the United States, First Step Act
Media: CNN
Orgs: Koch Industries, Republican National Committee
Events:
People: Koch network

The Money Trail to the Siege at the Capitol Leads to Charles Koch and … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:06:56.498848
Topics: Election denial movement in the United States, Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People: Ted Cruz, Chris Krebs, William Barr

Kari Lake

Charles Koch and Kari Lake both feature in political discussions, specifically in the context of the Americans for Prosperity’s influence on conservative politics.

Americans for Prosperity explained - Everything Explained Today link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:07:25.719851
Topics: 2024 United States Senate elections
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events: 2024 United States Senate election in Arizona
People:

Karoline Leavitt

Charles Koch and Karoline Leavitt are connected through involvement in Project 2025’s initiatives.

6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:07:34.211489
Topics: Project 2025
Media: ProPublica
Orgs: Texas Public Policy Foundation, The Heritage Foundation
Events: Project 2025
People:

6 Fracking Billionaires and Climate Denial Groups Behind Trump’s … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:07:34.217626
Topics: Project 2025
Media: ProPublica
Orgs: The Heritage Foundation, Texas Public Policy Foundation, American Moment
Events: Project 2025
People:

6 Fracking Billionaires and Climate Denial Groups Behind Trump’s … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:07:34.222486
Topics: Project 2025
Media: ProPublica
Orgs: The Heritage Foundation, Texas Public Policy Foundation, American Moment
Events: Project 2025
People:

Kat Cammack

Charles Koch and Kat Cammack are both connected through financial support from Koch’s affiliated Super PAC, Americans for Prosperity Action, which has backed Cammack and other election deniers.

Alarm as Koch bankrolls dozens of election denier candidates - inkl link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:07:46.246161
Topics: Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election, January 6 United States Capitol attack, Campaign finance in the United States, Fossil fuels lobby
Media: OpenSecrets, Politico
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, OpenSecrets
Events:
People: Ian Vandewalker

Ken Buck

Charles Koch and Ken Buck are connected through political campaign donations, with Koch Industries financially supporting Buck’s campaign against fellow fraternity member Sen. Michael Bennet.

My Brothers, Charles and David Koch | HuffPost Latest News link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:08:03.544698
Topics: 2016 United States presidential election, Koch network, Tea Party movement
Media: HuffPost
Orgs: Beta Theta Pi, Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity, Club for Growth
Events:
People:

The Koch Brothers Are My Brothers | HuffPost Latest News link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:08:03.562773
Topics: Conservatism in the United States, 2016 United States presidential election, Campaign finance in the United States, Tea Party movement
Media: Rolling Stone, CBS News Sunday Morning
Orgs: Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity, Club for Growth, Beta Theta Pi
Events:
People:

The Kochs are my frat brothers: We were Betas - Salon.com link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:08:03.573700
Topics: Beta Theta Pi, Campaign finance, Tea Party movement, Conservative political funding in the United States
Media: Rolling Stone, CBS News Sunday Morning, Popular Mechanics
Orgs: Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity, Club for Growth
Events: 2016 Koch brothers Palm Springs gathering
People: Tim Dickinson

Koch Network Spending Big to Torpedo Big Tech Anti-Trust Reforms link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:08:03.581457
Topics: United States antitrust law, Big Tech
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People: Jim Jordan, Thomas Massie

Can a New Think Tank Put a Stop to Endless War? - The Nation link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:08:03.613980
Topics: Ending Endless War, Transpartisan, Foreign policy of the United States, War Powers Clause
Media: Democracy Now!, The Nation Podcast
Orgs: Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Center for American Progress, Win Without War
Events:
People: Trita Parsi, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Bill Kristol, Matt Duss, Keane Bhatt

Kevin McCarthy

Charles Koch and Kevin McCarthy have a financial connection, with Koch Industries listed as a top contributor to McCarthy in 2012.

Charles Koch, America’s largest crony capitalist, takes on crony … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:08:20.381026
Topics: Lobbying in the United States, Campaign finance in the United States, Energy subsidies in the United States
Media: ThinkProgress
Orgs: Koch Industries, OpenSecrets
Events:
People:

Kevin Roberts

Charles Koch and Kevin Roberts are both linked to Project 2025, with Koch providing financial backing and Roberts leading Heritage Foundation initiatives related to the project.

6 Fracking Billionaires and Climate Denial Groups Behind Trump’s … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:08:27.003778
Topics: Project 2025
Media:
Orgs: Texas Public Policy Foundation, The Heritage Foundation
Events: Project 2025, Texas Public Policy Foundation
People: Russ Vought, Marco Rubio

Project 2025: Tory Candidates Have Ties to Group Drafting … - DeSmog link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:08:27.030806
Topics: Project 2025, Tax reform in the United States, Reproductive rights, Climate change policy of the United States
Media: CNN, ProPublica
Orgs: The Heritage Foundation, Sarah Scaife Foundation, United States Environmental Protection Agency
Events: Project 2025
People: JD Vance

6 Fracking Billionaires and Climate Denial Groups Behind Trump’s … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:08:27.035879
Topics: Project 2025
Media:
Orgs: Texas Public Policy Foundation, The Heritage Foundation
Events: Project 2025, Texas Public Policy Foundation
People: Russ Vought, Marco Rubio

6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:08:27.036014
Topics: Mandate for Leadership
Media:
Orgs: Texas Public Policy Foundation, The Heritage Foundation
Events: Project 2025, Texas Public Policy Foundation
People: Chris Wright, Marco Rubio

Larry Kudlow

Charles Koch and Larry Kudlow are connected through financial support; Charles Koch funds the Mercatus Center, which financially supports media contributors like Larry Kudlow.

The Kochtopus: The Multiple Arms of the Koch Brothers link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:09:04.330389
Topics: Dark money, Libertarianism in the United States, Conservatism in the United States
Media: Fox News
Orgs: Institute for Humane Studies, Mercatus Center, Citizens for a Sound Economy
Events:
People: Richard Fink

Lauren Boebert

Charles Koch and Lauren Boebert are connected through Koch Industries’ financial support of super PACs that fund election deniers, including Boebert.

The New York Times Finally Figured It Out - Sheila Kennedy link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:09:11.343078
Topics: Gerrymandering in the United States, Political polarization in the United States, Primary election
Media: The New York Times
Orgs: Koch Industries, Republican Party (United States)
Events:
People:

Meet the Real Dark Money GOP Donors Who Funded Those Who Voted to … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:09:11.357368
Topics: Dark money, 2020 United States presidential election
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People:

Liz Truss

Charles Koch and Liz Truss are connected through libertarian networks and principles, including the Cato Institute and other think tanks funded by the Kochs.

Kemi Badenoch Carries on Liz Truss’ Tufton Street Traditions link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:09:49.485610
Topics: Libertarianism, Tufton Street, September 2022 United Kingdom mini-budget, Tax cut, Regulatory reform
Media:
Orgs: Cato Institute, Institute of Economic Affairs, Centre for Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation, Americans for Tax Reform
Events:
People: Ryan Bourne, Mark Littlewood, David Koch, Kwasi Kwarteng

Mapped: Donald Trump’s Transatlantic Anti-Green Network link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:09:49.491266
Topics: Climate change denial, Fossil fuel industry, United States Environmental Protection Agency
Media: DeSmog
Orgs: Koch Industries, The Heritage Foundation, Conservative Party (UK), The Global Warming Policy Foundation
Events:
People: Donald Trump, JD Vance, Warren Stephens

GB News Owner Hires Tory Kingpin’s Oil and Gas Linked … - DeSmog link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:09:49.513070
Topics: Climate change denial, Net zero emissions target (United Kingdom), Fossil fuels lobby
Media: GB News
Orgs: Koch Industries, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Prosperity Institute, GB News, Reform UK, CT Group, Legatum
Events: National Conservatism Conference, 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference
People: Lynton Crosby, David Canzini, Mark Fullbrook

Mapped: The Tory Network of Climate Denial and Fossil Fuel Funding link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:09:49.539346
Topics: Climate change denial, Fossil fuel industry funding of political parties, Net-zero emissions
Media:
Orgs: Conservative Party (UK), The Global Warming Policy Foundation, Prosperity Institute, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Atlas Network
Events:
People:

Madison Cawthorn

Charles Koch and Madison Cawthorn have a connection through the GOP donor network which supported election deniers, including Koch Industries’ contributions to super PACs backing these politicians.

Meet the Real Dark Money GOP Donors Who Funded Those Who Voted to … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:09:57.223113
Topics: Dark money, 2020 United States elections, Republican Party (United States), QAnon
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Prosperity, Congressional Leadership Fund, Club for Growth Action
Events:
People:

Marco Rubio

Charles Koch and Marco Rubio both appeared at a Koch fundraiser, revealing a political funding connection.

What Marco Rubio Told a Secret Koch Fundraiser (Exclusive) link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:10:09.014973
Topics: American Dream, Big government
Media: The Undercurrent
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events: Koch network
People:

Charles Koch - Ballotpedia link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:10:09.027040
Topics: Political contributions by Koch family, Republican Party (United States)
Media:
Orgs: Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee
Events:
People: Ted Cruz, George W. Bush

Marie Rogerson

Charles Koch and Marie Rogerson have indirect ties through the Leadership Institute and Moms for Liberty.

The shadowy network of right-wing money and influence behind Moms for … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:10:11.636753
Topics: Right-wing political funding in the United States, Null
Media:
Orgs: Council for National Policy, Leadership Institute, The Heritage Foundation
Events:
People: Morton Blackwell

Mark Robinson

Charles Koch and Mark Robinson are connected through the Koch-funded financial and promotional backing of Robinson’s political campaigns.

Koch network touts Mark Robinson policies despite controversies link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:10:35.489075
Topics: Koch network
Media: CNBC
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events: 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election
People: Ted Budd

Koch backed Mark Robinson regardless of debates link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:10:35.497614
Topics: Politics of North Carolina
Media: Americans for Prosperity podcast
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events: Koch Industries-funded political event at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Americans for Prosperity event featuring Mark Robinson and Senator Ted Budd
People: Ted Budd

CNBC on LinkedIn: Koch network backed Mark Robinson, embattled North … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:10:35.509868
Topics: Advocacy
Media: CNBC
Orgs: Koch network
Events:
People:

Koch backed Mark Robinson despite controversies link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:10:35.515269
Topics: Campaign finance in the United States, Controversies surrounding Mark Robinson
Media: Americans for Prosperity digital advertisements, Americans for Prosperity podcast
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Republican Party (United States)
Events: 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries
People: Ted Budd

Koch-Backed Group Quietly Supports North Carolina Gov. Candidate link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:10:35.529302
Topics: 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People:

Mark Walker

Charles Koch and Mark Walker are connected through their affiliations with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), as the Charles Koch Foundation is a significant financial contributor to TMCF and Mark Walker has hosted TMCF events on Capitol Hill.

Annual 2019 | Annual Report - Thurgood Marshall College Fund link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:10:42.312704
Topics: Historically black colleges and universities, Federal legislation on HBCU advocacy
Media: The Breakfast Club (radio show)
Orgs: Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Charles G. Koch Foundation
Events: Third Annual TMCF HBCU Fly-In
People:

Marsha Blackburn

Charles Koch and Marsha Blackburn both have connections to the Koch network’s political strategies, with Koch funding significant efforts that supported Blackburn’s Senate campaign through data operations and targeted advertising.

‘Koch brothers’ rebrand underway, still a conservative force link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:10:46.355808
Topics: Conservatism in the United States, Political funding in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation
Events: Koch network
People: Rick Scott, John Cornyn, Tim Scott, Matt Bevin

Charles Koch’s Money Is Being Used in Elections in Ways Only Orwell … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:10:46.360290
Topics: Political campaign technology, Anti-regulatory agenda in US politics, Immigration policy of the United States
Media: The Intercept
Orgs: I360, Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Partners
Events:
People:

The Money Trail to the Siege at the Capitol Leads to Charles Koch and … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:10:46.375040
Topics: Big Lie (United States election misinformation), January 6 United States Capitol attack
Media: Center for Media and Democracy
Orgs: KochPAC
Events: 2021 United States Electoral College vote count
People:

Charles Koch’s Money Is Being Used in Elections in Ways Only Orwell … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:10:46.379726
Topics: Campaign finance in the United States, 2018 United States Senate elections, Immigration to the United States
Media: The Intercept
Orgs: I360, Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Partners
Events:
People:

Matt Gaetz

Charles Koch and Matt Gaetz both have a history of downplaying climate change, with Koch funding opposition to legislation and Gaetz proposing the ‘Green Real Deal’ while underestimating human impact.

Loud and Wrong: The Politicians and CEOs Blocking Climate Action - Eco Hugo link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:11:09.246017
Topics: Climate change denial, Green New Deal
Media: Eco Hugo
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People:

Matt Schlapp

Charles Koch and Matt Schlapp have collaborated on political initiatives, with Schlapp organizing operations associated with Koch and inviting figures like Jeb Bush on Koch’s behalf.

Schlapp to Newsmax: Koch Endorsement of Haley ‘Interesting’ link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:11:12.203984
Topics: Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries
Media: Newsmax, For the Record with Greta
Orgs: American Conservative Union, Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People:

The Chestnut Street Council - InfluenceWatch link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:11:12.209785
Topics: Conservative political fundraising, Election law, Dark money
Media:
Orgs: Chestnut Street Council, American Conservative Union, Mountain Business Center, LLC
Events: Chestnut Street Council February 2022 meeting
People: Caroline Wren, Donald Trump

Jeb Bush Is No Stranger In Koch Country | Real Koch Facts link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:11:12.224238
Topics: Political Networking
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events: Koch Industries Conference (January 2006)
People:

The Money Trail to the Ginni Thomas Emails to Overturn Biden’s Election … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:11:12.241001
Topics: Big Lie (United States election conspiracies), Citizens United v. FEC
Media:
Orgs: Liberty Central, Koch Industries, Koch, Inc., Foley & Lardner
Events:
People: Cleta Mitchell, Sarah Field

Matt Whitaker

Charles Koch and Matt Whitaker were connected through the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), with Koch being a financial contributor to the funder of FACT during Whitaker’s tenure.

Matt Whitaker directed the Foundation for Accountability and Civic … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:11:15.443331
Topics: Conservative politics in the United States, Hillary Clinton email controversy
Media:
Orgs: Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, DonorsTrust, Judicial Crisis Network
Events:
People:

Michael Knowles

Charles Koch and Michael Knowles are mentioned in the context of far-right political and ideological discussions, with Koch’s funding of conservative activities and Knowles’ promotion of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric.

Newsweek Embraces the Anti-Democracy Hard Right - Southern Poverty Law … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:11:42.021378
Topics: Conservative media in the United States, LGBTQ rights in the United States, Culture war
Media: Michael Knowles (political commentator), Newsweek
Orgs: Koch Industries, The Daily Wire
Events:
People:

Mike Dunleavy

Charles Koch and Mike Dunleavy are connected through Americans for Prosperity, which is funded by Koch and supports Dunleavy’s policies.

Bethany Marcum accepts offer to lead Americans for Prosperity Alaska link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:10.211970
Topics: Fiscal conservatism
Media:
Orgs: Alaska Policy Forum, Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People: Bethany Marcum, David Koch

State Supreme Court Allows Alaska Campaign to Recall Governor Dunleavy … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:10.216810
Topics: 2021 Alaska gubernatorial recall election
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People:

Mike Johnson

Charles Koch and Mike Johnson are connected through the financial and political support of Koch’s network for Johnson, who is a political ally known for backing fossil fuel interests and aligning with conservative causes.

Mike Johnson, “Champion of the Fossil Fuel Industry” and Climate Change … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:24.377581
Topics: Fossil fuel industry
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People:

Koch-and-switch - by Judd Legum - Popular Information link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:24.381372
Topics: 2020 United States presidential election, Voting rights in the United States, Election denial movement in the United States
Media: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Koch Industries, National Republican Senatorial Committee
Events:
People: Rick Scott, Mitch McConnell

Hard-liners’ Medicaid Proposal Linked to Conservative Think Tank link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:24.381514
Topics: Healthcare reform in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Paragon Healthcare Solutions
Events:
People: Leonard Leo, Anthony Wojtkowiak

Mike Johnson’s Alliance Defending Freedom Pushed Anti-LGBTQ Legislation link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:24.415362
Topics: 2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Alliance Defending Freedom
Events:
People: Kristen Waggoner, Mike Johnson

Mike Kelly

Charles Koch and Mike Kelly are linked through campaign contributions from Koch Industries, which listed Mike Kelly as a top contributor in 2012.

Charles Koch, America’s largest crony capitalist, takes on crony … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:30.514806
Topics: Lobbying in the United States, Campaign finance in the United States, Energy subsidies in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People:

Mike Lee

Charles Koch and Mike Lee both collaborated on a successful bipartisan criminal justice reform bill.

At 83, Charles Koch Is “More Passionate And Working Harder Than Ever” link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:37.786362
Topics: Criminal justice reform in the United States
Media: Forbes
Orgs: American Civil Liberties Union
Events: Global Philanthropy Forum
People: Van Jones

The Growing Republican Divide on Criminal Justice Reform link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:37.817740
Topics: Criminal justice reform in the United States, Smarter Sentencing Act
Media: Politico
Orgs:
Events:
People: Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Ted Cruz

Mike Lindell

Charles Koch and Mike Lindell are both involved in conservative election integrity efforts, including voter roll purges.

The Christian Nationalist Dark Money Group Behind Trump’s Election … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:42.451772
Topics: Christian nationalism, Election interference in the United States, Voter suppression in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Conservative Partnership Institute, Election Integrity Network, Public Interest Legal Foundation, True the Vote, Voter Reference Foundation
Events:
People: Cleta Mitchell, Leonard Leo

Mike Pompeo

Charles Koch and Mike Pompeo have a significant connection through Koch Industries’ financial support for Pompeo’s political and business initiatives.

Meet Mike Pompeo: The Congressional Candidate Spawned By The ‘Kochtopus’ link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:49.511246
Topics: Koch network, Petroleum in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries, Koch network
Events:
People:

One Koch Brother Forces the Other Out of the Family Business link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:49.522456
Topics: Libertarianism in the United States, Conservatism in the United States, Campaign finance in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries, Cabinet of Donald Trump, Freedom Partners, Charles Koch Institute, Charles G. Koch Foundation
Events:
People: Scott Pruitt, Daniel Jorjani, Betsy DeVos, Steve Bannon, Mike Pence

What are These Two Up To? Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Meets With … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:49.532231
Topics: Free market, Koch network
Media: The Wall Street Journal
Orgs: Koch Industries, Thayer Aerospace
Events:
People: Mike Pence

Mike Rowe

Charles Koch and Mike Rowe are collaborating through the partnership of the Charles Koch Foundation and the mikeroweWORKS Foundation to support skills-based education and work ethic promotion.

CKF & mikeroweWORKS: Finding Fulfillment in Work - Charles Koch Foundation link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:55.526472
Topics: Work Ethic Scholarship Program, Skills-based professions, Work ethic
Media:
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation, Mike Rowe
Events:
People:

Mike Rowe interviews Charles Koch on work, cronyism, and criminal … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:55.549223
Topics: Cronyism, Higher education in the United States, Vocational education, Work ethic, Criminal justice reform in the United States
Media: Dirty Jobs
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People:

mikeroweWORKS Foundation to Fund SkillsUSA Scholarship Program … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:12:55.565823
Topics: Skills gap in manufacturing, Career and technical education
Media:
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation, Koch Industries, Mike Rowe, SkillsUSA
Events: SkillsUSA
People:

Nigel Farage

Charles Koch and Nigel Farage are both linked to climate denial networks and fossil fuel interests, attending events with anti-green agendas like ARC 2025.

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK: A Party Funded By Fossil Fuel Interests And … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:23.360701
Topics: Climate change denial, Fossil fuel industry, Right-wing populism
Media: GB News, The Daily Telegraph, Fox News, Talk (British TV channel)
Orgs: Heartland Institute, The Global Warming Policy Foundation, Policy Exchange, Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, The Heritage Foundation
Events: National Conservatism Conference, Conservative Political Action Conference, 2016 Republican National Convention, Keep Arizona Free Summit
People: Paul Marshall (investor), Terence Mordaunt, Richard Tice, Jeremy Hosking, Jordan Peterson

ARC: behind the vision for a better world link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:23.367294
Topics: Climate change denial, National conservatism
Media: The Daily Telegraph, GB News
Orgs: Prosperity Institute, Edmund Burke Stichting, The Heritage Foundation, American Enterprise Institute, The Global Warming Policy Foundation
Events: National Conservatism Conference
People: Philippa Stroud, Baroness Stroud, Christopher Chandler (businessman), Paul Marshall (investor), Alan McCormick, Jordan Peterson, Danny Kruger, Tony Abbott, James Orr

LEAKED: Oil Execs and Trump Allies Attend Jordan Peterson’s ARC … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:23.378142
Topics: Climate change denial, Right-wing politics
Media: GB News
Orgs: Koch Industries, The Heritage Foundation, CO2 Coalition, Cato Institute
Events: Alliance for Responsible Citizenship
People: Kevin Roberts (political strategist), Paul Marshall (investor)

Mapped: The Tory Network of Climate Denial and Fossil Fuel Funding link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:23.382915
Topics: Climate change denial, Net zero emissions target (United Kingdom)
Media: GB News, The Daily Telegraph
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation, Atlas Network, Prosperity Institute, Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, Reform UK
Events:
People: Jordan Peterson

Leaked guestlist shows oil execs and conservatives from Canada and U.S … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:23.394799
Topics: Climate change denial, Net-zero emissions, Right-wing politics
Media: GB News
Orgs: The Heritage Foundation, Alliance Defending Freedom, Focus on the Family, Family Research Council, CO2 Coalition, Cato Institute
Events: Alliance for Responsible Citizenship
People: Kevin Roberts (political strategist), Paul Marshall (investor), Philippa Stroud, Baroness Stroud

Mapped: Donald Trump’s Transatlantic Anti-Green Network link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:23.436833
Topics: Climate change denial, Net-zero emissions, Fossil fuel industry
Media: DeSmog
Orgs: Koch Industries, The Heritage Foundation, Conservative Party (UK), The Global Warming Policy Foundation
Events:
People: Donald Trump, JD Vance, Mike Johnson, Ron DeSantis

Nikki Haley

Charles Koch and Nikki Haley share a political alliance, with Koch endorsing and financially supporting Haley’s GOP presidential campaign via his network, Americans for Prosperity Action.

Anti-Trump network backed by Charles Koch endorses Nikki Haley in loss … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:31.135639
Topics: Never Trump movement
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events: 2024 United States presidential election Republican Party presidential primaries
People:

Here Are The Billionaires Backing Nikki Haley As A Trump … - Forbes link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:31.141312
Topics: 2024 United States presidential election
Media: The New York Times
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Stand For America Fund, Citadel LLC
Events:
People: Hoffman (donor), Jamie Dimon, Frank Laukien

Koch-backed group halts financial support for Haley - ABC News link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:31.151331
Topics: 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries
Media: ABC News (United States)
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People:

Koch officials tell donors Nikki Haley was the right candidate to … - CNN link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:31.156036
Topics: 2024 United States presidential election
Media: CNN
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People: Americans for Prosperity, Null

Billionaire Charles Koch throws his support to GOP presidential hopeful … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:31.160676
Topics: 2024 United States presidential election
Media: NPR
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People: Ron Bonjean

Koch network backs Nikki Haley in GOP primary - USA TODAY link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:31.164514
Topics: Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People:

Koch network says it will stop funding Nikki Haley’s presidential bid link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:31.175225
Topics: 2024 United States presidential election
Media: NBC News
Orgs: Koch network, Americans for Prosperity
Events: 2024 United States presidential primaries
People: Donald Trump, Americans for Prosperity

Pam Bondi

Charles Koch and Pam Bondi both have ties to RAGA, which received substantial donations from Koch Industries while Bondi served as the chair.

The Transactional World of Pam Bondi | Common Dreams link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:38.489013
Topics: Corporate lobbying of state attorneys general, Fossil fuels lobby, Clean Power Plan
Media: The New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning series
Orgs: Republican Attorneys General Association, Koch Industries, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
Events: Republican Attorneys General Association retreats
People:

6 Fracking Billionaires and Climate Denial Groups Behind Trump’s … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:38.493677
Topics: Project 2025, Climate change denial
Media:
Orgs: America First Policy Institute, The Heritage Foundation, Texas Public Policy Foundation
Events:
People:

Why Trump’s Autopen Conspiracy Theory is Mad and Bad link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:38.503624
Topics: Autopen, Environmental policy of the Joe Biden administration
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People: Charles Koch, Pam Bondi

The Transactional World of Pam Bondi - scheerpost.com link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:38.509095
Topics: Lobbying in the United States, Clean Power Plan
Media:
Orgs: Republican Attorneys General Association, Dickstein Shapiro, Center for Media and Democracy, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Koch Industries
Events: Republican Attorneys General Association retreats
People:

How Trump Attorney General Pick Pam Bondi Did Favors for Donors and … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:38.513899
Topics: Clean Power Plan, Fossil fuels lobby, Corporate lobbying of state attorneys general
Media:
Orgs: Republican Attorneys General Association, Koch Industries, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
Events: Republican Attorneys General Association retreats
People:

6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:38.518258
Topics: Climate change denial
Media:
Orgs: Texas Public Policy Foundation, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, The Heritage Foundation
Events: Project 2025
People:

Paul Gosar

Charles Koch and Paul Gosar both received significant political and financial support from Koch Industries, with the latter benefiting from Koch’s extensive network designed to promote Republican policies.

Charles Koch, America’s largest crony capitalist, takes on crony … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:58.803814
Topics: Lobbying in the United States, Campaign finance, Energy subsidies in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People:

Charles Koch’s “Uniter” Rebrand Strains Credulity After Funding … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:13:58.811597
Topics: Election denial movement in the United States, Libertarianism in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Libre Initiative
Events: January 6 United States Capitol attack
People: Mitch McConnell, Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz, Ali Alexander

Pete Hegseth

Charles Koch and Pete Hegseth are connected through Koch’s influence as Hegseth was reportedly linked to organizations funded by Koch.

Secure Freedom Minute: Why Are There Koch Alumni in Trump’s … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:14:05.858891
Topics: Foreign policy of Donald Trump, Leaks of national security information
Media: Fox & Friends Weekend
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People: Charles Koch, Pete Hegseth

Peter McCullough

Charles Koch and Peter McCullough are related through their influence and involvement in promoting anti-public health measures and vaccine misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Elon Musk’s New Twitter Files Reporter Has Ties to Great Barrington … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:14:10.499979
Topics: COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Herd immunity, COVID-19 misinformation
Media:
Orgs: American Institute for Economic Research, Koch Industries, New Civil Liberties Alliance
Events: Great Barrington Declaration
People: Martin Kulldorff, Jay Bhattacharya, Jeffrey Tucker

Rebeccah Heinrichs

Charles Koch and Rebeccah Heinrichs are both connected through funding from DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund, organizations linked to Koch’s network supporting the Hudson Institute, where Heinrichs is a Senior Fellow.

ARC: behind the vision for a better world link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:14:21.822885
Topics: Climate change denial, National conservatism
Media: GB News, The Daily Telegraph
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation, DonorsTrust, The Heritage Foundation, DonorsTrust, Hudson Institute, Prosperity Institute, American Enterprise Institute, Atlas Network, American Legislative Exchange Council, Council for National Policy
Events: Conservative Political Action Conference
People: Christopher DeMuth, Vivek Ramaswamy, Jordan Peterson

Rick Scott

Charles Koch and Rick Scott both participated in political strategy meetings hosted by the Koch brothers for influential conservative politicians.

Fla. Gov. Scott attended meeting hosted by billionaire Koch brothers in … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:14:45.514861
Topics: Conservative Political Action Conference
Media:
Orgs:
Events: Meeting hosted by Koch brothers in Vail
People: David Koch

University Students Recoil at Koch Influence - Florida Center for … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:14:45.527719
Topics: Tea Party movement, Regulation of business in the United States, Union busting
Media: Tampa Bay Times
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation
Events: Koch brothers’ invitation-only retreat
People:

’Koch brothers’ rebrand underway, still a conservative force link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:14:45.532721
Topics: Conservatism in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation
Events: Koch network
People: Marsha Blackburn, John Cornyn, Tim Scott, Matt Bevin

Koch-and-switch - by Judd Legum - Popular Information link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:14:45.532863
Topics: 2020 United States presidential election, For the People Act
Media: The Wall Street Journal
Orgs: Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity, National Republican Senatorial Committee
Events:
People:

UPDATE: Legal Action Against Koch Brothers, Rick Scott & Jeb Bush Goes … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:14:45.554894
Topics: Environmental law, Industrial pollution
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People: David Koch, Jeb Bush

Meet the Real Dark Money GOP Donors Who Funded Those Who Voted to … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:14:45.563217
Topics: Dark money, 2020 United States elections
Media:
Orgs: Club for Growth Action, Senate Leadership Fund, Congressional Leadership Fund, Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People:

Riley Gaines

Charles Koch and Riley Gaines are connected through the Leadership Institute, which is funded by the Charles Koch Foundation and supports Gaines’ anti-trans activism.

Riley Gaines is at the center of the far right’s trans sports debate link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:14:49.593299
Topics: Transgender people in sports, Title IX, 2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
Media: The Daily Wire, Fox News, Fox Nation
Orgs: Independent Women’s Forum, Leadership Institute, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Alliance Defending Freedom, Our Bodies, Our Sports coalition
Events: Take Back Title IX (tour)
People:

How Riley Gaines became the right’s darling on anti-trans issues in … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:14:49.598933
Topics: Transgender people in sports, Title IX, 2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
Media: Fox News, The Daily Wire
Orgs: Leadership Institute, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Independent Women’s Forum, Our Bodies, Our Sports coalition
Events: Project 2025
People:

Riley Gaines is at the center of the far right’s trans sports debate link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:14:49.608344
Topics: Transgender people in sports, Title IX, 2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States
Media: The Daily Wire, Fox News, Fox Nation
Orgs: Independent Women’s Forum, Leadership Institute, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Alliance Defending Freedom, Our Bodies, Our Sports coalition
Events: Take Back Title IX (tour)
People:

Why the far-right chose Riley Gaines for the trans sports debate link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:14:49.613220
Topics: Transgender people in sports, Title IX, List of organizations designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as anti-LGBTQ hate groups, Far-right politics in the United States
Media: The Daily Wire, Fox News, Fox Nation
Orgs: Independent Women’s Forum, Alliance Defending Freedom, Leadership Institute, Charles G. Koch Foundation, American College of Pediatricians, The Heritage Foundation, Our Bodies, Our Sports coalition
Events: Take Back Title IX (tour), Executive Order 14201
People: Donald Trump, Ben Shapiro, Ron DeSantis, Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell, Mike Pence, Mia Fischer

Robert Malone

Charles Koch and Robert Malone are both connected through the promotion and support of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, with Koch funding organizations backing anti-public health measures and Malone being reinstated on Twitter due to such support.

Elon Musk’s New Twitter Files Reporter Has Ties to Great Barrington … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:15:21.774094
Topics: COVID-19 misinformation, Great Barrington Declaration, Social media censorship
Media:
Orgs: American Institute for Economic Research, Koch Industries, New Civil Liberties Alliance
Events: Great Barrington Declaration
People: Martin Kulldorff, Jay Bhattacharya, Elon Musk

Ron DeSantis

Charles Koch and Ron DeSantis are connected through substantial financial support for DeSantis’s political campaigns.

Koch and Adelson Come to the Rescue of Trump Devotee Ron DeSantis in … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:15:47.578143
Topics: Conservative Political Action Conference, Environmental policy of the United States, Government spending
Media: Sludge (website)
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events: Conservative Political Action Conference
People:

Koch-backed group launches pro-Ron DeSantis direct mail campaign link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:15:47.584017
Topics: Political action committee
Media:
Orgs: Freedom Partners
Events: Republican Party gubernatorial primaries, 2018
People: Nathan Nascimento

Koch-backed super PAC endorses Ron DeSantis for governor - Tampa Bay Times link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:15:47.602913
Topics: Political endorsement
Media: Tampa Bay Times
Orgs: Freedom Partners
Events:
People:

Scott Walker

Charles Koch and Scott Walker are connected through Koch’s financial support for Walker’s political campaigns.

Koch-backed group drops another $1.5 million for Walker - WLUK FOX 11 link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:17:15.351314
Topics: 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Media: WLUK-TV
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People:

Who Will Charles And David Koch Take To The Prom? link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:17:15.371634
Topics: 2016 United States presidential election
Media: USA Today
Orgs: Koch Industries, Republican Party presidential primaries
Events:
People:

EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: How the Koch Brothers Are Molding the … - The Nation link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:17:15.396712
Topics: DonorsTrust, Republican gubernatorial candidates
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries, Young America’s Foundation
Events: Koch network
People: David Koch, Pete Ricketts, Doug Ducey, Mitch McConnell, Joni Ernst

Sebastian Gorka

Charles Koch and Sebastian Gorka both appeared at a TPUSA event hosted by Turning Point USA, an organization funded by the Koch network.

The Kochs and the far right/altright, 2.0 : r/KochWatch - Reddit link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:17:27.917538
Topics: Radical right (United States), Free speech on college campuses
Media: The Daily Caller
Orgs: Turning Point USA, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Institute for Humane Studies
Events: Turning Point USA
People: Jordan Peterson

Ted Budd

Charles Koch and Ted Budd both benefit from the significant financial and logistical support of the Koch network in their political campaigns, sharing a platform that opposes the certification of the 2020 election results.

Koch Network Showers Fascist Election Deniers With Campaign Cash Ahead … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:17:55.673445
Topics: 2020 United States presidential election, Election denial movement in the United States
Media: The Guardian
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, KochPAC
Events:
People: Jerry Taylor, Steve Scalise, John Kennedy (Louisiana politician)

A Fossil Fuels Giant Has Been Raising the Election Chances of Extreme … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:17:55.677821
Topics: Campaign finance reform in the United States, Political campaign technology, Fossil fuels lobby
Media:
Orgs: I360, Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Partners, Political Victory Fund
Events:
People:

Koch Network Reveals List of Candidates It Is Backing - Schwartzreport link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:17:55.682620
Topics: Koch network, 2020 United States elections
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity
Events:
People:

Ted Cruz

Charles Koch and Ted Cruz are politically connected through Koch’s financial contributions to Cruz’s campaigns, despite occasional public disagreement on political positions.

Inside the Koch-Backed Effort to Block the Largest … - The New Yorker link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:04.185127
Topics: Dark money, Electoral reform in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Stand Together
Events:
People: Mitch McConnell, Kyle McKenzie

Charles Koch Knocks Positions of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:04.193000
Topics: 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries
Media: Financial Times
Orgs: Republican Party (United States)
Events:
People: Donald Trump

Charles Koch - Ballotpedia link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:04.212018
Topics: Political contributions by Koch family, Republican Party (United States)
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee
Events:
People:

Charles Koch bemoans GOP field, hits Trump and Cruz link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:04.233412
Topics: 2016 United States presidential election, Republican Party (United States)
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People: David Koch

Tom Cotton

Charles Koch and Tom Cotton have a meaningful connection through Koch’s financial support and Cotton’s participation in Koch-related political events.

Sen. Tom Cotton accuses Soros and Koch-funded think tank of fostering … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:28.638553
Topics: Antisemitism
Media:
Orgs: Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Events:
People: George Soros

At Koch Retreat, Top GOP Senate Candidates Credited Koch … - HuffPost link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:28.671574
Topics: Campaign finance in the United States, Koch network
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Partners, Institute for Energy Research, Concerned Veterans for America
Events: Koch network
People:

Tom Homan

Charles Koch and Tom Homan are both associated with the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 initiative.

6 Fracking Billionaires and Climate Denial Groups Behind Trump’s … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:34.301194
Topics: Project 2025, First cabinet of Donald Trump
Media:
Orgs: The Heritage Foundation, Texas Public Policy Foundation
Events: Mandate for Leadership
People:

6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:34.318617
Topics: Project 2025
Media:
Orgs: The Heritage Foundation, Texas Public Policy Foundation, American Moment, America First Policy Institute
Events: Project 2025
People: Kevin Roberts (political strategist), Tim Dunn (businessman)

6 Fracking Billionaires and Climate Denial Groups Behind Trump’s … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:34.323467
Topics: Project 2025, First cabinet of Donald Trump
Media:
Orgs: The Heritage Foundation, Texas Public Policy Foundation
Events: Mandate for Leadership
People:

Tommy Tuberville

Charles Koch and Tommy Tuberville are connected through funding from Koch Industries PAC to Republican senators who refused to certify election results of certain states.

The Money Trail to the Siege at the Capitol Leads to Charles Koch and … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:42.951933
Topics: Election denial movement in the United States, 2020 United States presidential election
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events: January 6 United States Capitol attack
People: Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley

Tony Abbott

Charles Koch and Tony Abbott are connected through their affiliations with climate change denial networks, such as the Charles Koch Foundation’s funding of think tanks promoting climate denial and Abbott’s role in the Global Warming Policy Foundation advocating against climate policies.

Mapped: The Tory Network of Climate Denial and Fossil Fuel Funding link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:48.601367
Topics: Climate change denial, Net-zero emissions
Media:
Orgs: The Global Warming Policy Foundation, Prosperity Institute, Charles G. Koch Foundation
Events:
People:

Tony Abbott, once the ‘climate weathervane’, has … - The Conversation link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:48.606718
Topics: Politics of climate change
Media: BBC Radio
Orgs: The Global Warming Policy Foundation, Cato Institute
Events:
People: Nigel Lawson

Trump and Orbán Allies Gather at Anti-Green Event Hosted by Project … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:48.616041
Topics: Climate change denial, Anti-green movement, National conservatism
Media:
Orgs: Danube Institute, Mathias Corvinus Collegium, Hudson Institute, The Heritage Foundation
Events: Danube-Heritage Conference
People: Robert Wilkie, Balázs Orbán (politician)

Trump and Orbán allies gather at anti-green event hosted by Project … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:48.625407
Topics: Climate change denial, Anti-green movement, Conservatism in the United States, Fossil fuel industry
Media: DeSmog
Orgs: Danube Institute, Mathias Corvinus Collegium, Hudson Institute, The Heritage Foundation, Koch Industries
Events: Danube-Heritage Conference, National Conservatism Conference
People:

The Americanisation of Australian politics: watching the Atlas Network link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:48.634718
Topics: Climate change denial, Christian libertarianism, Far-right politics in Europe, Ultrafree market libertarianism, Oil industry funding of climate denial
Media: News Corp, Sky News Australia
Orgs: Atlas Network, Citizens for a Sound Economy, Institute of Public Affairs, Council for National Policy, The Heritage Foundation
Events: Tea Party movement, 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Null
People: Nancy MacLean, William F. Buckley Jr.

The Atlas Network and the Council for National Policy … - The AIM Network link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:48.639061
Topics: Christian nationalism in the United States, Libertarianism in the United States, Neoliberalism, Paleoconservatism
Media:
Orgs: Atlas Network, Institute of Public Affairs, Alliance for Responsible Citizenship
Events:
People: Viktor Orbán

Tudor Dixon

Charles Koch and Tudor Dixon are connected through financial backing, as Charles Koch has funded entities that support Tudor Dixon’s political activities.

Diane Ravitch’s Blog: Josh Cowen: Vouchers Are a Disaster for Students … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:52.014310
Topics: School voucher, Right-wing education reform
Media:
Orgs: Education Action Group Foundation, Koch Industries
Events:
People: Kyle Olson

Here’s what will happen if Tudor Dixon wins - Google Groups link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:52.019633
Topics: 2022 United States elections, 2020 United States presidential election, Abortion in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People: Betsy DeVos

Viktor Orbán

Charles Koch and Viktor Orbán are indirectly connected through a network promoting right-wing and climate-skeptical agendas, with ties involving think tanks and educational institutions.

Charity linked to Viktor Orbán Wants to ‘Take Over’ British Schools to … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:58.146910
Topics: Freedom of speech, Disinformation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Far-right politics in the United Kingdom
Media:
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation, Free Speech Union, Battle of Ideas (charity), Reclaim Party
Events:
People: Toby Young

Spiked - DeSmog link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:58.168286
Topics: Euroscepticism, Climate change denial
Media: Spiked (magazine)
Orgs: Mathias Corvinus Collegium, MOL (company)
Events:
People:

LEAKED: Oil Execs and Trump Allies Attend Jordan Peterson’s ARC … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:58.172832
Topics: Climate change denial, Far-right politics in Europe
Media:
Orgs: Fidesz, Mathias Corvinus Collegium, Danube Institute
Events: Alliance for Responsible Citizenship
People: Philip Evans

Leaked guestlist shows oil execs and conservatives from Canada and U.S … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:58.178379
Topics: Climate change denial, Far-right politics in Europe
Media: The Spectator, GB News
Orgs: Fidesz, Mathias Corvinus Collegium, Danube Institute
Events: Alliance for Responsible Citizenship
People: Philip Evans

Newsweek Embraces the Anti-Democracy Hard Right link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:58.194611
Topics: Newsweek ethics controversy
Media: Josh Hammer
Orgs: Poynter Institute, Fidesz
Events:
People: Josh Hammer, Kelly McBride

Mapped: Donald Trump’s Transatlantic Anti-Green Network link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:18:58.199919
Topics: Climate change denial, Fossil fuel industry
Media: GB News
Orgs: Edmund Burke Stichting, Mathias Corvinus Collegium, MOL (company), Heartland Institute, Alliance for Responsible Citizenship
Events: National Conservatism Conference
People: Nigel Farage, Paul Marshall (investor), Jordan Peterson

Vivek Ramaswamy

Charles Koch and Vivek Ramaswamy are both connected through their endorsement and involvement in initiatives like Project 2025 and the Convention of States.

6 Fracking Billionaires and Climate Denial Groups Behind Trump’s … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:06.115341
Topics: Project 2025, Convention of States (United States), Climate change denial
Media: Fox News
Orgs: Project 2025, Convention of States Project, America First Policy Institute, Tea Party Patriots, Alliance Defending Freedom, American Legislative Exchange Council
Events:
People: Tim Dunn (businessman), Mark Meckler, Michael Farris (lawyer), Karoline Leavitt

Warren Mundine

Charles Koch and Warren Mundine are associated with the Atlas Network, which coordinated political campaigns in Australia.

Christian Dominionism: Follow the Money | Gladly, the Cross-Eyed Bear link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:10.467173
Topics: Dominion theology, Tea Party movement, Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians
Media:
Orgs: Atlas Network, Centre for Independent Studies, LibertyWorks, Advance (lobby group)
Events: Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Australia, Alliance for Responsible Citizenship
People: Lyle Shelton (lobbyist), Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Mike Johnson

Will Hild

Charles Koch and Will Hild have a meaningful connection through Koch-funded legal and political groups like Cause of Action and Stand Together.

How Billionaire Charles Koch’s Network Won a 40-year War to Curb Regulation link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:14.940816
Topics: Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Federal regulations in the United States
Media:
Orgs: New Civil Liberties Alliance, Cause of action, Stand Together, Americans for Prosperity, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Charles Koch Institute
Events:
People: Will Hild III, Philip Hamburger, Daniel Z. Epstein, James Valvo, Casey Mattox

Mike Braun

Charles Koch and Mike Braun are connected through Americans for Prosperity, which endorsed Braun as a gubernatorial candidate in Indiana.

Koch Fleet of Organizations Invests More Than Ever in Expanding Its … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:24.363737
Topics: Political action committee, Dark money, Right-to-work law, 2024 United States elections, Climate change denial
Media:
Orgs: Americans for Prosperity, Stand Together Chamber of Commerce, Stand Together C4 Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Mercatus Center, Institute for Humane Studies, Stand Together Communications, I360 (company)
Events:
People:

Papa John

Charles Koch and Papa John gave a combined $6.3 million donation to the University of Louisville to support the study of free enterprise.

Papa John, Koch Foundation give $6M to U of L - Courier-Journal link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:27.966862
Topics: Entrepreneurship, Free market
Media: Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation, University of Louisville, University of Louisville College of Business
Events:
People: John Schnatter

University of Louisville Set to Get Millions From Charles Koch … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:27.998376
Topics: University of Louisville
Media: Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation, Koch Industries
Events:
People: John Schnatter

Charles Koch Gave $50 Million To Higher Ed In 2016. What Did He Buy? link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:28.003805
Topics: Free market, Academic freedom
Media:
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation, Western Carolina University, University of Kentucky, Association of Private Enterprise Education
Events:
People: Ed Lopez, John Schnatter

Papa John, Koch gift $3.25M to BSU - thestarpress.com link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:28.008317
Topics: Free market
Media:
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation, Ball State University
Events: John H. Schnatter Institute for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise
People:

NA Confidential: Papa John, Charles Koch and higher education. This … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:28.024306
Topics: Higher education in the United States, Entrepreneurship education
Media:
Orgs: University of Louisville, Charles G. Koch Foundation
Events:
People: John Schnatter

Papa John, Charles Koch and higher education. This does not compute … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:28.028533
Topics: Higher education in the United States, Economics education
Media:
Orgs: University of Louisville, Charles G. Koch Foundation
Events:
People: John Schnatter

Rick Santorum

Charles Koch and Rick Santorum are connected through shared support from conservative philanthropist Foster Friess, who funded Santorum’s presidential campaign and participated in Koch’s donor retreats.

Charles Koch, America’s largest crony capitalist, takes on crony … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:30.034774
Topics: Lobbying in the United States, Campaign finance in the United States, Energy subsidies in the United States
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People: Rick Santorum, Adam Kinzinger

PR News | Koch Bros. Take Crossroads Counsel - Tue., Feb. 24, 2015 link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:30.044617
Topics: Lobbying in the United States
Media: PR News
Orgs: Crossroads GPS, Nickles Group, S-3 Group, Palmetto Group, Cyprus Advocacy, Ice Miller Strategy
Events:
People: Rick Santorum, John Green (political staffer), Stewart Hall (political staffer), Todd Weiss

Who Is More of a Hypocrite on Gay Rights, Koch Brothers or Famed Gay … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:30.048954
Topics: LGBTQ rights in the United States
Media:
Orgs: The Heritage Foundation
Events:
People: David Koch

Here’s Some Stuff the Seattle Times Didn’t Tell You About Bill Bryant link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:30.052582
Topics: Conservative political funding in the United States
Media: MSNBC
Orgs: Rick Santorum presidential super PAC
Events: Koch biannual retreats for conservative mega-donors
People: Foster Friess, David Koch

The Republican Party’s secret motto: “Don’t tread on my right to tread … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:30.068686
Topics: Federal Marriage Amendment, Regulation in the United States, Federalism in the United States, Social conservatism in the United States
Media:
Orgs: United States Environmental Protection Agency
Events:
People: Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz

The Millions Behind Bjorn Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center US … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:30.073054
Topics: Climate change denial
Media: The Daily Caller
Orgs: DonorsTrust, Philanthropy Roundtable
Events: Koch network
People: Foster Friess, Polly Friess, Heather Higgins

Ryan Zinke

Charles Koch and Ryan Zinke are connected through Daniel Jorjani, a former Koch adviser appointed by Zinke to a top position at the Interior Department.

Meet the Former Koch Adviser Slashing Conservation Safeguards at the … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:32.056528
Topics:
Media:
Orgs: Koch Industries
Events:
People: Jorjani

Trump appointees with ties to fossil fuel interests link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:32.070714
Topics: Fossil fuel industry
Media:
Orgs: Charles Koch Institute, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Freedom Partners, The Heritage Foundation, Louisiana Public Service Commission, Sunoco
Events:
People:

Don’t Be Fooled By The Gentler Tone Of Charles Koch’s … - HuffPost link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:32.076058
Topics: Climate change denial, Environmental policy of the United States
Media: Freakonomics Radio
Orgs: Freedom Partners
Events:
People: Scott Pruitt, Null, Skeptical Science

Top Interior Department Official In Email To Staff: ‘Our Job Is To … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:32.082500
Topics: Public sector ethics, Lobbying in the United States, Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
Media: Politico
Orgs: Koch Industries, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Charles Koch Institute, Freedom Partners, United States Department of the Interior
Events:
People: Daniel Jorjani, Russell Roddy

Steve Bannon

Charles Koch and Steve Bannon are both involved in funding and promoting right-wing agendas, with Koch backing campus speakers and Bannon supporting far-right political movements.

Kochs, DeVos, Mercers, And Steve Bannon Are Funding Hate Speeches On … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:34.330904
Topics: Campus Free Speech movement, Right-wing funding of hate speech
Media: Raw Story
Orgs: American Enterprise Institute, Young Americans for Freedom, Glittering Steel
Events: Middlebury College, American Enterprise Institute college chapter program
People: Charles Murray (political scientist), Ann Coulter, Milo Yiannopoulos

Steve Bannon, Mark Levin Cite Freedom Center Reporting on Pentagon … link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:34.354464
Topics: Koch network
Media: War Room (podcast)
Orgs: Charles G. Koch Foundation
Events:
People: Mark Levin

Donald Trump vs. the Koch brothers: A major rift - Salon.com link

Date: 2025-06-25T15:19:34.364781
Topics: The Fourth Turning, White nationalism, China–United States trade war, Libertarianism in the United States
Media: Vanity Fair (magazine), CNBC
Orgs: Koch Industries, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign
Events: Koch network
People: Boris Johnson, Gabriel Sherman

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Charles Koch Stumbles In Silicon Valley - BuzzFeed News link

Rebooting digital equality: FCC to restore net neutrality, reversing … link

Political Conservatives Stage App-Building Competition - NPR link

Lincoln Network | Lincoln Policy - persagen.org link

Nevada Residents: Lombardo and Laxalt Are Second-String Trump Wannabes link

Corporations donated more than $35.6 million to election deniers - Popular link

State Propaganda: EPA Cites Koch-Funded Article to Attack … - Sludge link

Texas Public Policy Foundation - DeSmog link

Charles Koch, America’s largest crony capitalist, takes on crony … link

RAGA Raises $4.8 Million in First Quarter of 2022 link

The Money Trail to the Siege at the Capitol Leads to Charles Koch and … link

Right-Wing Megadonors Are Financing Media Operations to … - PR Watch link

American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) - DeSmog link

Meet Charlie Kirk, the 25-year-old free speech warrior and BFF to Trump … link

TPUSA - Conservapedia link

The Knight Foundation’s ties to extremists undermine journalism’s future link

6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s … link

Trump’s pick to lead DOE is a member of Charles Koch’s donor network link

Chris Wright - DeSmog link

Group That Calls CO2 ‘Essential’ Praises Trump Energy Secretary Pick … link

Koch-støttet gruppe saksøker Trump - Finansavisen link

The Glue that Connects Jeffrey Clark, John Eastman, Ginni Thomas, and … link

The Christian Nationalist Dark Money Group Behind Trump’s Election … link

How Many Bad Ideas Can One Guy Have? Charles Koch and the Roots of the … link

The Money Trail to the Ginni Thomas Emails to Overturn Biden’s Election … link

Pull Back the Curtain on Trump’s Call to Georgia Election Officials and … link

The Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Page Is Back to Propping Up Bad … link

The Money Trail to the Siege at the Capitol Leads to Charles Koch and … link

Group Pushing Crypto Plan Is Tied to Project 2025, Fossil Fuel … link

Head Of The St. Louis Tea Party Vows To “Destroy The Left” link

What The Media Should Know About Cause Of Action, The Koch-Backed Group … link

Charles Koch, America’s largest crony capitalist, takes on crony … link

Interior Dept. Official Who Oversees Agency’s Embattled … - HuffPost link

Climate Deniers Will Gather on Earth Day to Stop Biden Conservation … link

US states look to step up wolf kills, pushed by Republicans link

Koch group to back GOP presidential candidate who will ‘write new … link

GOP Megadonors Are Trying to Pull the Party Away From Trump … - Truthout link

Charles Koch Doubles Down on How He ‘Screwed up’ With Partisanship … link

Oops, My Bad: Charles Koch Says He Regrets Dividing the Country, but … link

The Koch Coup: Charles Koch’s Political Machine … - EXPOSEDbyCMD link

”Boy, did we screw up”: Charles Koch renounces partisanship while … link

Money talks - by Judd Legum - Popular Information link

Charles Koch’s political operation readies for 2020 election: New PAC … link

Charles Koch’s Political Operation Readies for 2020 Election: New PAC … link

Charles Koch, America’s largest crony capitalist, takes on crony … link

Trump Lashes Out at ‘Very Stupid, Awkward, and Highly Overrated … link

In DC Speech, Charles Koch Decries ‘the Mess’ Country Is In link

Trump’s tariff blitz faces strong legal challenges - The Economist link

Charles Koch’s network launches $20m campaign backing… - inkl link

Billionaire Charles Koch, Whose Minions Staffed Up the Trump … link

Chris Wright: Trump’s pick for Energy Secretary is a longtime member of … link

Charles Koch Explains To Donors Why He Won’t Support Trump - NBC News link

591: Get Your Money’s Worth - This American Life link

Kochs’ Ground Game in Election Will Support Trump No Matter What link

Major conservative investment in criminal-justice reform link

The Value-Based Healthcare Podcast: Dr. Oz - Reveleer link

Dr. Oz’s Fortunes Boosted by Koch Investment - EXPOSEDbyCMD link

Koch Political Operation Spends Big on GOP Primaries link

The Money Trail to the Siege at the Capitol Leads to Charles Koch and … link

Inside the “Private and Confidential” Conservative Group That… link

Eric Greitens Stars At Koch Brothers Resort - The Forward link

How Missouri Senate Hopeful Eric Greitens Lost Koch Support - The Intercept link

Ground News - How the Leading Republican Candidate for Missouri Senate … link

Koch Network Makes Rare U.S. Senate Primary Endorsement in Missouri link

Billionaires Bet Big to Influence 2022 Elections - EXPOSEDbyCMD link

How Missouri Senate Hopeful Eric Greitens Lost Koch Support - The Intercept link

Erik Prince threatens ProPublica reporters after they reveal special … link

Charles Koch’s “Uniter” Rebrand Strains Credulity After Funding … link

Dark Money School Groups Are Trying to Buy the Midterm … - Truthout link

Full text of “Meet Charles Koch’s Brain.pdf (PDFy mirror)” - Archive.org link

J.D. Vance Will Be a More Extremist Christian VP Than Mike Pence link

Koch brothers network aims to raise 300Mto400M for … - USA TODAY link

Chase Koch - InfluenceWatch link

The Money Trail to the Siege at the Capitol Leads to Charles Koch and … link

Right-Wing Megadonors Are Financing Media Operations to … - PR Watch link

Here Are Some Of Project Veritas’s Funders - BuzzFeed News link

11 - The Coordinated Attack on Authoritative Institutions link

Koch brothers network aims to raise $300 Mt o$ 400M for … - USA TODAY link