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October 06, 2025
Railroad Barons Launch an Astroturf Campaign For Their Mega-Merger
Those supporting a new railroad monopoly include paid-off politicians, business partners, and… an anti-monopoly group?
October 06, 2025
Trump Brings Fossil Fuel, Far-Right Think Tank Agenda To Government
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has installed more than 100 fossil fuel insiders, renewable energy opponents, corporate lobbyists, and far-right think tank alumni across nine agencies during his second term, according to a new analysis of the backgrounds of staffers appointed to roles in the administration.
October 06, 2025
Trump's Polluter Playground
President Donald Trump has spent the last nine months halting the growth of the American clean energy economy in its tracks, dragging the country into a vengeful, backward-leaning energy agenda that does the bidding of his fossil fuel allies and serves the interest of billionaire campaign donors. Consumers and the planet alike will suffer for it.
October 05, 2025 | Common Dreams
Musk’s xAI Is Showing Us Exactly Why We Need Public Interest Lawsuits
When powerful corporations are able to completely circumvent basic democratic accountability, public interest lawsuits are a final backstop to protect the community’s well-being.
October 03, 2025 | Watchdog Weekly
Corruption Calendar Weeks 36-37: Put an End to the Vought Show
Russell Vought has systematically orchestrated a shutdown of critical government services as budget chief. It’s time to end that.
October 02, 2025
Don’t Listen to Ezra Klein- Annul BigTech & Democrats' Marriage
While supporters of abundance tend to center it on discussions of housing, the Klein-Thompson brand of abundance has always included a healthy dose of techno-optimism.
October 01, 2025
“Another Mere Facsimile of Justice”
Next week, the Supreme Court will be back in session and ready to deal new blows to our basic institutions of governance while stripping away longstanding rights and protections for marginalized communities. The Court’s docket includes cases on the constitutionality of racial gerrymandering, bans on gay “conversion therapy,” campaign finance restrictions, and more.
October 01, 2025
The Revolving Door Project Criticizes Trump’s Nominations to the TVA Board
“As the largest public power company in the United States, the Tennessee Valley Authority should fight for the interests of the millions of people it serves, rather than extorting them for profit. Donald Trump’s latest nominations make it clear that he sees ratepayers across TVA service states as merely another source of profit. As concerns about privatization continue to plague the TVA, a move which would raise ratepayer costs, degrade delivered services, and shrink jobs across the region, everyday it becomes more clear that impacted communities deserve better,” said Aguilar Rosenthal.
September 26, 2025
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) In The Trump Era
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is the largest public provider of power in the United States. It powers over 10 million people in Tennessee as well as Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia.
September 23, 2025 | The American Prospect
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Ted Cruz Attempts to Exempt Big Tech From the Law
The Texas senator has introduced a bill allowing any AI company a streamlined path around regulations.
September 22, 2025
From Industry Watchdog to Industry Wish List
The MAHA Commission’s latest report reflect the very corporate cronyism that it was was supposed to root out
September 19, 2025 | Watchdog Weekly
Corruption Calendar Weeks 34-35: Free Speech For Sale
Oligarchs Auction Off Our First Amendment Rights To Our Aspiring King
September 17, 2025
Attrition in the Early Months of the Trump Administration
According to data released in July by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), March 2025 was, by a large margin, the single worst month for federal hiring since at least October 2004.
September 15, 2025
CNN Allows Sinema Skate Through Recent Tapper Segment
CNN and Jake Tapper invited former Senator Kyrsten Sinema on to discuss crypto and AI. He failed to disclose her conflicts of interest
September 15, 2025 | The American Prospect
Trump Doesn’t Need DOGE to Kneecap Independent Agencies
Many independent agencies that protect the public against corporate and government malfeasance remain hobbled by a lack of quorum.