Alex Mierjeski

1 month ago | rsn.org | Justin Elliott |Joshua Kaplan |Alex Mierjeski

Evangelical pastor Steve Berger’s political influence campaign operates out of his D.C. townhouse. In addition to House Speaker Mike Johnson living there, a prominent Trump ally, Rep. Andy Ogles, has the keys. For a project explicitly designed to influence Congress, Steve Berger’s operation has left a scant paper trail. The archconservative evangelical pastor, who started a D.C. nonprofit a few years ago to shape national policy, does not file lobbying reports.

1 month ago | propublica.org | Justin Elliott |Joshua Kaplan |Alex Mierjeski |Robert Faturechi

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. For a project explicitly designed to influence Congress, Steve Berger’s operation has left a scant paper trail. The archconservative evangelical pastor, who started a D.C. nonprofit a few years ago to shape national policy, does not file lobbying reports. His group does not show up in campaign finance records.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Justin Elliott |Joshua Kaplan |Alex Mierjeski

An investigation by ProPublica found U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles has been staying in a Washington, D.C. townhouse shared by U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and former Tennessee pastor Steve Berger. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a nonproft newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.

1 month ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Joshua Kaplan |Justin Elliot |Alex Mierjeski |Justin Elliott

In 2021, Steve Berger, an evangelical pastor who has attacked the separation of church and state as “a delusional lie” and called multinational institutions “demonic,” set off on an ambitious project. His stated goal: minister to members of Congress so that what “they learn is then translated into policy.” His base of operations would be a six-bedroom, $3.7 million townhouse blocks from the U.S. Capitol.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Joshua Kaplan |Justin Elliott |Alex Mierjeski

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana speaks at a press conference Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, after the U.S. House passed a bill that would prohibit transgender students from competing on women's school sports teams consistent with their gender identity. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom) This story was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.