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
Trump Watch
Tracking the Trump administration's all-out assault on everyday people and the Constitution
Trump 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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About the Revolving Door Project
The Revolving Door Project (RDP) scrutinizes executive branch appointees to ensure they use their office to serve the broad public interest, rather than to entrench corporate power or seek personal advancement.
Projects
Trump Watch
The Revolving Door Project works diligently to document how the Trump administration’s corrupt governance is helping oligarchs and hurting ordinary people.
Learn MoreIlluminating the Home Insurance Crisis
The declining availability and affordability of home insurance stems from unchecked fossil fuel pollution, concentrated corporate power, and weak regulation. The Revolving Door Project is shedding light on those responsible for perpetuating this crisis, which jeopardizes local housing markets and global financial stability.
Learn MoreFEMA Aid Tracker
The Trump administration has refused to allocate federal disaster assistance in a timely manner, especially when a request comes from a Democratic-led state. The Revolving Door Project is tracking Trump’s political weaponization of disaster relief, which needlessly imperils people’s lives as well as state and local government budgets.
Learn MoreSeptember 16, 2026
Tracker Climate and EnvironmentDOGEElon MuskExecutive BranchFEMAGovernanceGovernment CapacityHousingRussell VoughtTrump Watch
Map: Trump Has Often Delayed or Denied Disaster Aid
The Trump administration has refused to allocate federal disaster aid in a timely manner. Check out our interactive map for more details on the White House’s careless approach to major disaster declarations.
September 16, 2026
TRACKER: Cuts to Corporate Enforcement Capacity
This tracker records cuts made by the Trump-Musk administration to enforcement capacity at agencies responsible for overseeing corporations’ activities and identifying wrongdoing.
“Enforcement capacity” refers to staffing and funding dedicated to monitoring, oversight, investigation, and preparation of cases against corporations for breaking the law. Cuts to and attacks on enforcement capacity can include firings, buyout offers, funding cuts, reorganizations, and other steps the Trump administration has taken to date.
September 16, 2026
Tracking the Revolving Door Between AI and Former Biden Officials
The Revolving Door Project is tracking AI companies that have hired senior level Democrats who staffed the Biden administration – figures who are likely to be in positions of power for a future Democratic administration. Thus far, we’ve tracked over 100 former Biden admin senior staff from the White House and other executive branch agencies who have gone on to AI industry companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Amazon.
September 15, 2026
TRACKER: Trump Administration Anti-Vaccine Actions
Tracking the Trump administration’s efforts to disrupt vaccine research, production, or uptake within the public.
September 15, 2026
Rick Morris - Public Citizen
Regulating Insurance in the Dark
September 14, 2026
Editorial Board - New York Post
Fast Takes: Libs’ deep denial on Islamist evil, punish Putin, not Russians and other commentary
September 9, 2026
Sam Seder - (YouTube) Majority Report
9/9 School Vouchers Scam; The (Democratic) AI Lobby w/ Megan O’Matz, Jeff Hauser
September 9, 2026
Gretchen Morgenson - NBC News
The $21 billion problem regulators missed in Mark Walter’s insurance empire
September 9, 2026
Emma Janssen - The New Republic
This could be the biggest issue of 2027. Dems are split on it.
September 4, 2026
Ryan Cooper - The American Prospect
Third Way Is Copying the Left’s Homework
RDP on Twitter
RT @BeccaMegaWatts: Want to work in Congress or federal agencies? The 2026 Progressive Talent Pipeline Endorsement Application is LIVE! G…
RT @jeffhauser: The Tony West/Mark Cuban economic policy that Harris began running in August of 2024 was catastrophic... and apparently rem…
RT @jeffhauser: Let's all re-read this thread in light of the 2024 election returns AND @KamalaHarris endorsing the idea of Big Tech lobbyi…
RDP is tracking AI industry companies that have hired senior-level Democrats who staffed the Biden admin as the industry seeks to shore up power with both parties. Read our findings here: https://t.co/jaw744fhKN
NEW: As AI companies provoke intense scrutiny, former Obama White House official Jay Carney joined an effort to “rebuild bonds” between Dems and the AI industry. Dem operatives are joining the AI industry in droves–we’ve tracked 100+ former Biden officials who made similar moves https://t.co/P5mzSwtbj2
@TheProspect Read the article here: https://t.co/SF8jyWJv1O