A Follow the Influence editorial category
A source-backed look at one relationship: what the record supports, what it does not establish, and why it belongs in the larger investigation.
These labels are plain editorial categories: The Connection for a documented relationship; The Evidence for records that support a finding; Open Question where the record is unresolved; and New in the Archive for substantive additions, corrections, sources, or revised findings.
Last updated: November 2, 2026
Documented: The Conservative Partnership Institute says it provided administrative, staffing and legal support to help launch America First Legal.
Not established: That CPI controls America First Legal or directs Stephen Miller’s decisions.
Why it matters: It documents one way established political infrastructure can help create specialized organizations that continue operating between elections.
Sources → CPI case file · CPI — About
Documented: CPI says it provided administrative, staffing, and legal support to help launch the Center for Renewing America.
Not established: That CPI controls the Center for Renewing America or determines its later actions.
Why it matters: The relationship shows how organizational support can help establish a durable policy institution.
Sources → CPI’s public account, cited in the CPI case file · CPI — About
Documented: EIN’s 2024 booklet says the network was created by CPI in 2021 under CPI Senior Legal Fellow Cleta Mitchell. CPI also lists EIN among organizations it helped launch.
Not established: That CPI directs every Election Integrity Network activity, state coalition, or later action by people associated with it.
Why it matters: The record gives a specific institutional origin for an election-focused network that is examined further in the data case file.
Sources → Election Integrity Network records · CPI’s account of launch support
Documented: Project 2025 publicly described policy recommendations, a personnel effort, training, and a 180-day implementation playbook.
Not established: That Project 2025 caused every later appointment, policy decision, or government action that overlaps with its recommendations.
Why it matters: It shows that governing preparation included people and implementation planning alongside policy writing.
Sources → Project 2025 source records and limits · Heritage’s description of the four pillars
