DOGE: From Meme to Government Erosion Machine
A record of DOGE's first year of destruction
DOGE: From Meme to Government Erosion Machine
A record of DOGE's first year of destruction
DOGE Watch
Tracking the Trump administration's all-out assault on everyday people and the Constitution
DOGE Watch
Tracking the Trump administration's all-out assault on everyday people and the Constitution
Trump's Disastrous Disaster Policy
Documenting the Trump administration's pre-disaster recklessness and post-disaster cruelty
Trump's Disastrous Disaster Policy
Documenting the Trump administration's pre-disaster recklessness and post-disaster cruelty
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Corruption Calendar Weeks 60-61: A New Mask for the Trump Administration’s Cruelty
This edition marks almost three weeks since the U.S. and Israel began their unlawful war of aggression against Iran, which 55% of American voters disapprove of, according to a recent Data for Progress poll conducted for Drop Site News and Zeteo. The first six days of the war alone cost $11.3 billion, a sum that could have wiped out federal student loan debt for roughly 300,000 people, reduced homelessness, helped low-income families pay their heating bills for two to three years, and more.
March 18, 2026
RELEASE: If Mullin Is Confirmed as DHS Secretary, Congress Must Ensure He Revokes Noem’s $100,000 Grant Approval Rule. If Not, Vought-Led Destruction of FEMA Will Continue
The driving force behind Noem’s unilateral austerity directive is Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought.
March 18, 2026 | Watchdog Weekly
The DOGE Depos: A Blueprint for Congressional DOGE Hearings
The DOGE depos and their virality should serve as a blueprint for congressional oversight efforts by the next Democratic Congress.
March 17, 2026
Mapping Home Insurance Regulation
Differences in state regulations play a major role in the growing crisis over home insurance, which is closely linked to the climate emergency propelled by fossil fuels.
March 9, 2026
Jonathan Larsen - (Substack) Jonathan Larsen’s Substack
Gas Prices Really Are Trump's Fault, Just Not for the Reason People Think
March 5, 2026
Katya Schwenk - The Lever
The Spy-Tech Insider Running Homeland Security’s Biometric Dragnet
March 3, 2026
Scott Schindledecker - The Western News
Lincoln County plays waiting game on federal storm funds
February 27, 2026
Jerusalem Demsas - (Substack) The Argument
Stop calling housing regulations “small-bore.”
February 26, 2026
Matthew Yglesias - (Substack) Slow Boring
I’m not convinced the “A.I. backlash” is real
February 23, 2026
Hannah Levintova and Dan Friedman - Mother Jones
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Our Jeff Hauser spoke with Public Citizen about Russell Vought's work to destroy the federal government's ability to do its job. Watch the whole conversation here: https://t.co/XafKdaqLQ1
If food safety gets worse, or you get hurt because your workplace is less safe, or you can't get adequate care from the VA, there's a likely villain behind your pain—Russell Vought. https://t.co/C8pIw3RS31
The assault continues to be led, with less fanfare, by Russell Vought. From breaking the civil service through mass firings to unlawfully blocking the disbursement of appropriated funds, Vought has institutionalized DOGE in his role as OMB director. https://t.co/QkoJNEremO 2/2
Since Dec. 15, FEMA's Office of Response & Recovery has been led by Gregg Phillips, an election denier w/ no relevant experience. That's one of the ways Trump & Vought have effectively destroyed FEMA (even if there's less talk of abolishing the agency). https://t.co/SwXkUb3oR1 https://t.co/1ZqrF5c4rF
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