National Alliance

Heidi Beirich, an expert on extremism, was previously praised by figures like Neera Tanden and Henry Fernandez for her work identifying hate groups. However, reports emerged that she is now facing federal charges including wire fraud conspiracy, related to alleged payments from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) to a source identified as “F-9.” Prosecutors allege donor money was misused to fund leaders of racist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and Aryan Nation.

Giorgia Meloni became Italy's first female prime minister in 2022 and aligned with Donald Trump, positioning herself as a link between the MAGA movement and Europe's radical right. She attended Trump's second inauguration in 2025, and her evolving relationship with Trump and role in the European Union are examined alongside critiques of her moderated policies and perceived authoritarian tendencies.

A top Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) official is accused of using a fake company to funnel $1.2 million in donor funds to a neo-Nazi informant who was their secret romantic partner. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleges the SPLC's Intelligence Project director shared funds with the informant through a shell company called 'Tech Writers' between 2015 and 2021.

A top Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) official is accused of using a fake company to funnel over $1.2 million in donor funds to a neo-Nazi informant who was also their secret romantic partner. Prosecutors allege the funds were used for personal expenses, contradicting SPLC's public claims about using donations to combat extremism.

The indictment alleges that Beirich transferred $1.2 million to his lover in a neo-Nazi group through a joint bank account. The informant F-9 infiltrated the National Alliance.