Sources
Every feed we read.
Grouped by tier, ordered by trust weight within each tier. Major media is capped — it never drives a severe alert on its own.
Primary legal
8 sources- Federal RegisterPrimary legal0.98
Daily journal of the U.S. government — executive orders, agency rules, proclamations.
- U.S. Supreme CourtPrimary legal0.98
Opinions, orders, and docket of the Supreme Court of the United States.
- Congress.govPrimary legal0.95
Bills, votes, and Congressional Record.
- DOJ FARA Registration UnitPrimary legal0.95
Department of Justice unit administering the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Publishes registrations and supplemental statements.
- Federal Election CommissionPrimary legal0.95
Independent federal agency that administers and enforces campaign finance law. Publishes itemized contributions, candidate filings, PAC and Super PAC activity.
- PACER / CourtListenerPrimary legal0.95
Federal court filings and opinions, including district and circuit courts.
- Senate Office of Public Records (LDA)Primary legal0.95
Statutory clearinghouse for federal lobbying registrations and quarterly disclosure reports under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
- STOCK Act / Office of Government EthicsPrimary legal0.92
Mandated personal financial disclosures from members of Congress (STOCK Act) and senior executive branch officials (OGE Form 278).
Academic
4 sources- V-Dem InstituteAcademic0.95
Varieties of Democracy — global democracy indices.
- ACLEDAcademic0.90
Armed Conflict Location & Event Data — political violence and demonstrations.
- Freedom HouseAcademic0.90
Annual Freedom in the World index and democratic backsliding reports.
- Bright Line WatchAcademic0.88
Political-science survey of democratic performance.
Watchdog
6 sources- Brennan Center for JusticeWatchdog0.92
Voting rights, election administration, and rule of law analysis.
- Campaign Legal CenterWatchdog0.90
Election law, redistricting, and campaign finance litigation.
- Protect DemocracyWatchdog0.90
Litigation and analysis on authoritarian threats and constitutional norms.
- American OversightWatchdog0.88
FOIA-driven oversight of federal and state executive branches.
- CREWWatchdog0.85
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
- OpenSecretsWatchdog0.85
Center for Responsive Politics aggregator of FEC, LDA, and personal disclosure data with industry-level rollups.
Government data
4 sources- USAspending.govGovernment data0.95
Official U.S. government source for federal contract, grant, and loan data. Mandated by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act.
- GAOGovernment data0.90
Government Accountability Office — nonpartisan audits and oversight reports.
- Bureau of Labor StatisticsGovernment data0.88
Employment, wages, inflation, productivity.
- Census BureauGovernment data0.88
Demographic and economic statistics.
Civil society
5 sources- Committee to Protect JournalistsCivil society0.92
CPJ tracks journalist arrests, attacks, and press-freedom incidents worldwide; longstanding watchdog with rigorous documentation.
- Freedom of the Press FoundationCivil society0.90
FPF tracks U.S. press-freedom incidents (subpoenas, leak investigations, newsroom raids) via the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.
- ACLUCivil society0.85
Civil liberties litigation and policy analysis.
- NAACP Legal Defense FundCivil society0.85
Civil rights litigation, especially voting rights.
- Southern Poverty Law CenterCivil society0.78
Tracks extremist groups and hate-driven political violence.
Investigative
4 sources- ProPublicaInvestigative0.85
Nonprofit investigative reporting with documented sourcing.
- The Marshall ProjectInvestigative0.80
Criminal justice investigative reporting.
- MuckRockInvestigative0.78
FOIA-driven investigative platform and document repository.
- Reveal / Center for Investigative ReportingInvestigative0.78
Long-form investigative reporting.
Major media
4 sources- Associated PressMajor media0.55
Wire service. Used only to corroborate primary sources.
- ReutersMajor media0.55
Wire service. Used only to corroborate primary sources.
- The New York TimesMajor media0.50
National daily. Used only as secondary corroboration.
- The Washington PostMajor media0.50
National daily. Used only as secondary corroboration.