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April 18, 2025 | Watchdog Weekly

Newsletter Corruption Calendar Ethics in Government Executive Branch Mark Zuckerberg

Corruption Calendar Week 13: No Need To Rely On Luck When Cash Dictates Outcomes In MAGA World

In unlucky number 13, we tackle more corruption and pay to play stories in the administration. From Zaslav to Zuckerberg to selling gold visas we have all of the stories.

April 17, 2025

Emma Marsano

Newsletter Corporate Crackdown Taxes

Option A: No More Tax Days for the 1 Percent

This year’s Tax Day was particularly dreary. Headlines outlined the many ways the Trump-Musk administration is attacking the government’s ability to provide public services using tax revenue, while weaponizing the IRS’s access to taxpayer data to terrorize undocumented people, enrich Trump’s allies, and potentially attack Trump’s political enemies. Placed against the backdrop of nine states seeing extended tax filing deadlines due to the continuing impact of fossil-fueled climate disasters, a bleak image of our reality emerges.

April 14, 2025

Dylan Gyauch-Lewis

Blog Post Economic Media Economic Policy

What we mean when we say neoliberal

April 14, 2025

Dylan Gyauch-Lewis

Hackwatch Abundance Climate and Environment Economic Media Economic Policy Housing

Efficiency and Abundance

April 11, 2025 | Watchdog Weekly

Andrea Beaty

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Corruption Calendar Week 12: Ethics Be Damned

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.

April 09, 2025 | Revolving Door Project Newsletter

KJ Boyle

Newsletter Labor Revolving Door Trump 2.0

Trump’s FAA Nominee Led Republic Airways In Fighting Unions, Safety Regulations

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

April 09, 2025

Chris Lewis

Blog Post Education Executive Branch Small Business Administration

There’s Only Bad Options For Student Aid If Trump Dismantles The Education Department

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

April 08, 2025

Blog Post Executive Branch Scott Bessent

Oligarchs and the Trump Admin: Scott Bessent

April 08, 2025

Blog Post Elon Musk Executive Branch Trump 2.0

Oligarchs and the Trump Admin: Elon Musk

Elon Musk, one of the richest men in the world, bought his way into Trump world and now leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE has illegally taken over the federal government, firing federal employees and canceling grants with little to no regard of any of the reprecussions.