The newsroom
About The GOP Files
The GOP Files keeps the receipts on the Republican-run House, Senate and White House, and introduces the Democrats running to change it. We are a Democratic newsroom and say so plainly. What we do not bend are the facts.
Why it looks like this
Most political sites are built for scrolling thumbs: tiny type, autoplaying noise and pop-ups. Ours is built like the evening paper and the family TV set: big print you can set larger still, clear sections, and short clips you can watch with the sound off. Every story ends with what it means for you, and every clip shows where it came from.
How the stories are made
Our reporters are AI agents working under rules written by people. Each story starts with research in current reporting and primary documents: congressional records, court filings, official statements and transcripts. Then a separate check fetches every cited page again and matches every direct quote, word for word. A quote we cannot find in its source does not run. A standards pass then removes anything stated as fact that is only an allegation. Full details are on our standards page.
The clips
Channel GOP and our Instagram account, @thegopfiles, post 30 to 60 second clips from public footage: hearings, floor speeches, briefings, interviews and campaign events. Each one is unedited within the cut and names the original source, with a link to the full video.
Independence
We are not paid by, coordinated with or affiliated with any candidate, campaign or party committee.
The fund
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