Leonard Leo, a key architect of the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority, is now the chairman of Teneo, a group that aims to influence all aspects of American politics and culture.
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Inside the “Private and Confidential” Conservative Group That Promises to “Crush Liberal Dominance” <[link removed]> Leonard Leo, a key architect of the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority, is now the chairman of Teneo, a group that aims to influence all aspects of American politics and culture. by Andy Kroll and Andrea Bernstein, ProPublica, and Nick Surgey, Documented
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