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December 23, 2024 | The American Prospect

Toni Aguilar Rosenthal

Op-Ed Congressional OversightDepartment of Veterans Affairs

The VA's Self-Made Dialysis Disaster

Former Representative Doug Collins is Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a federal agency that oversees the administration of health care to over 9.1 million veterans. Collins, notably, is a veteran himself, but has seemingly little background on veterans issues. His early pronouncements are superficially bland, promising to “root out corruption, and ensure every veteran receives the benefits they’ve earned,” among other things. 

December 11, 2024 | Revolving Door Project Newsletter

Hannah Story Brown

Newsletter 2024 Election/TransitionClimate and EnvironmentInterior

Doug Burgum and the Myth of the “Normal” Trump Nominee

Trump has spent the month since the election firing off a rapid torrent of Cabinet picks. His nominees generally fall into two types: obviously whacko (see Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, RFK Jr.) and superficially normal (think Marco Rubio, Doug Burgum, Pam Bondi). While the headline-grabbing scandals and general trumpery of the first group easily draw scorn, it’s important that we not grade the second group on a credulous curve, overlooking the economic interests behind their soothingly conventional manner.

December 06, 2024

Jeff Hauser

Press Release Ethics in GovernmentJudiciarySupreme Court

RELEASE: Justice Gorsuch’s Recusal Shows Other Justices Have Missed Recusals

On Wednesday, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch recused himself from Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado. While he did not disclose a reason for recusal, the decision followed revelations from Accountable.US that Gorsuch’s billionaire benefactor, Philip Anschutz, stood to benefit from the case. Importantly, one of Anschutz’s companies filed an amicus brief outlining its interests in the case.