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America has never seen anything like Donald Trump’s second presidency. The scale and scope of shattered norms, illegality, and self-dealing far outpace even the historic malfeasance of Trump’s first term. Trump’s use of the presidential pardon power follows the same trend.

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.

A collection of RDP’s work trying to shed light on the deeply intertwined crises of fossil fuel-driven climate change, rising insurance premiums and declining coverage, and housing injustice.

By challenging Allstate and State Farm’s allegedly unfair claims handling practices, Gentner Drummond is opening the door to a broader crackdown on Big Insurance. His counterparts in other states have no excuse to sit on the sidelines.

The Taylor Farms Cyclospora Outbreak Shows Why Congress Must Investigate Both Trump and His Corporate Accomplices

Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer at the U.S. Defense Department Cameron Stanley.

Principal Deputy Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer at the U.S. Defense Department Andrew Mapes.

This much is clear: artificial intelligence has permeated just about every corner of the federal government. The Revolving Door Project has been tracking news stories and reports of the Trump administration’s adoption of AI, which has been at turns benign, ridiculous, and dangerous. By the administration’s own measure, forty-one departments and agencies reported 3,611 distinct use cases of AI in 2025.

We are tracking how the Trump administration’s callous policy choices, before and after bouts of extreme weather, exacerbate avoidable suffering and death.

As the Trump administration continues to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its operations, we are cataloguing examples of how AI is being deployed by federal agencies to replace human workers and undermine transparency and due process.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt spent years inside government influencing AI and tech policy.

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.

The revolving door is another tool in the AI industry’s toolbox to ensure it gets its wish list, from lax regulations to lucrative contracts.