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This week’s stories show that from the Justice Department to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Trump admin is simultaneously eroding, side-stepping, and outright defying the checks and balances that distinguish a government that is accountable to the public from one that exists simply to enrich the elite. 

Trump’s second term began with drastic announcements on Day One and has been chaotic every day since. It can be overwhelming to try to keep up with the cuts to environmental funding, rollbacks to critical regulations, and track the thousands of staff across agencies who have been fired from their roles. The purpose of this tracker is to monitor some of the most important tangible increases in pollution and environmental and health harms caused by the Trump administration’s actions.

The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle the Department of Education will leave millions of borrowers in limbo.

FAA nominee Bryan Bedford’s revolving door path creates a shocking conflict of interest.

Trump Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is a major Trump donor, real-estate mogul, and crypto scam artist.

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. Net worth: $170 million

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz. Net worth: $200 million

Frank Bisignano, nominee for Social Security Administration Commissioner. Net worth: $1 billion

Former North Dakota Governor cum Trump Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was a venture capitalist who sold his software company for over a billion dollars.

Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack. Net worth: $1 billion

Republican mega donors Dick and Liz Uihlein have spent years donating millions to conservatives and conservative causes.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg. Net worth: $5 billion

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is a mega donor and conservative activist with no real experience in Education, but spent her career as a CEO in scandal after scandal.

Leandro Rizzuto Jr., nominee for Ambassador to the Organization of American States. Net worth: $3.5 billion

CEO of Meta and Trump donor Mark Zuckerberg. Net worth: $205.3 billion