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.
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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 MoreOctober 13, 2026
Elites Influencing Democrats on AI Policy: Ron Conway
Venture capitalist Ron Conway founded Project Blueprint to influence AI policy. Conway’s firm SV Angel is invested in dozens of AI companies.
October 09, 2026
Corruption Calendar: No Budget for Accountability
Accountability is the bane of the Trump administration’s shamelessly venal approach to governance. That’s why the administration has willfully attacked the civil servants and laws that exist to hold power accountable.
October 09, 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.
October 07, 2026 | Watchdog Weekly
Supreme Court Season Kicks Off With Big Oil’s Big Ask
On Monday, the Supreme Court held oral arguments in the climate deception case Suncor v. Boulder, a case we’ve covered extensively given its outsized stakes, the oil industry’s ties to the Supreme Court bench, and the glaring conflicts of interest that have now disqualified longtime oil investor Justice Alito from participating in the case.
October 12, 2026
Faiz Siddiqui, Elizabeth Dwoskin and Meryl Kornfield - The Washington Post
They came to Washington to dismantle government. Now, they’re profiting from it.
October 10, 2026
Robert Reich - (Youtube) Robert Reich
Democrats Could Win the Midterms. Then What? | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
October 8, 2026
Victor Reklaitis - MarketWatch
A big AI super PAC tried to follow crypto’s playbook to influence the midterms. Critics say it’s not working out.
October 8, 2026
Inside EPA
McCabe Warns Of High Court Preemption Ruling That ‘Twists’ Air Law
October 7, 2026
Cristiano Lima-Strong - Bloomberg Government
Trump AI Task Force Stacked With Members Close to Tech Industry
October 6, 2026
(Substack) Western Environmental Law Center
Ep. 8: Federal Permit Reform: Utopian Blueprint or Deal with the Devil?
RDP on Twitter
If AI falls, Democrats can build an enduring political majority—but only if they reject handing a lifeline to Altman, Musk, and the rest of the industry. https://t.co/dsFc35DQ6u
In addition to sucking up to Trump, AI companies are also hiring Biden administration alums who are likely to return to power in a future Democratic administration. https://t.co/jaw744fhKN
While the Office for Civil Rights is still pursuing cases, it has been flipped on its head — turned into a political weapon aimed at perceived threats to modern conservatism. https://t.co/aZaysGcMO8
The chattering class freakout about @hasanthehun has little to do with the Twitch streamer himself — and everything to do with keeping corporate Democrats in the driver's seat. https://t.co/fXzur7wFQ3
NEW: Our @DylanGyauchL writes in @newrepublic about the sudden return of effective altruism — and how tech titans are still using it as a pretext to hoard wealth. https://t.co/P8u2kTgQQm