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January 28, 2026 | Watchdog Weekly
How DOGE Broke Social Security
A breakdown of how DOGE ruined the Social Security Administration’s customer service operations and turned the agency into a political tool.
January 22, 2026
TRACKER: Aviation Disasters And Trump Administration Attacks On Air Safety
Since the start of the Trump administration, there have been no less than 175 aviation disasters, killing a total of 371 people. The American Airlines crash on January 29, 2025 at Reagan National Airport marked the first fatal commercial crash in the United States since 2009. This tracker will be continuously updated to reflect any further cuts to these federal agencies, as well as any aviation-related disasters.
January 20, 2026
Chris Lewis Xaver Clarke Hannah Story Brown Emma Marsano Toni Aguilar Rosenthal KJ Boyle
Blog Post Artificial IntelligenceClimate and EnvironmentExecutive BranchTech
Tracking Uses of AI in the Trump Administration
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.
January 20, 2026
RELEASE: Catalog Of DOGE’s Disastrous Effects Reveals Radically Weakened U.S.
The Revolving Door Project released a report cataloging the cataclysmic impact of Elon Musk’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” today. The report marks the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump creating the task force, which devastated the federal civil service and paved the way for Trump’s unprecedented imperial presidency.
January 20, 2026
KJ Boyle Xaver Clarke Julian Scoffield Chris Lewis
Report Climate and EnvironmentCorporate CrackdownDOGEElon MuskExecutive BranchIndependent Agencies
DOGE: From Meme to Government Erosion Machine
DOGE: From Meme to Government Erosion Machine serves as a recounting of DOGE’s first year. We outline DOGE’s operational takeover and systemic demolition of the federal government. We hope this effort to record the scale of DOGE’s destruction engenders much needed accountability for all who enacted and cheered the initiative’s irrational actions.
December 10, 2025 | Watchdog Weekly
The Lobbying Behemoth Vying to Pollute the Air and Scam the Public
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has spent millions opposing emissions regulations, consumer protections, and more.
November 13, 2025 | Watchdog Weekly
8 Ways Senate Dems Should Have Been Holding the Line With Oversight
Here’s a congressional oversight target for each of the eight Senate Democrat that caved to end the government shutdown.
October 31, 2025 | Watchdog Weekly
Corruption Calendar Weeks 40-41: Belle of the Ballroom
Crypto interests and White House ballroom donors are the biggest beneficiaries of the administration’s latest rounds of corruption.
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.
August 20, 2025 | Revolving Door Project Newsletter
During Back to School, Send Team Trump to the Principal’s Office
Trump’s enablers must pay a political price for increased costs of back-to-school essentials, cuts to public education, and embracing child-endangering AI.
August 14, 2025
Oligarchs and the Trump Admin: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are billionaires who made their initial fortune from a 2004 lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg, accusing him of stealing their idea in the creation of Facebook. The Winklevoss twins have since expanded their fortunes through an $11 million purchase of Bitcoin in 2013, founding the venture capital firm Winklevoss Capital, and founding cryptocurrency exchange Gemini. In June 2024, the Winklevoss’ each tweeted an endorsement of Trump’s candidacy and donated $1 million in bitcoin to his campaign.
July 14, 2025 | The American Prospect
AFL-CIO Report: Is DOGE’s Antonio Gracias Mishandling Retiree Investments?
Elon Musk’s replacement is busy with mass deportation, while simultaneously running an investment firm managing public union pension funds.
July 03, 2025 | Revolving Door Project Newsletter
Want a Big Tent? Use Congressional Oversight
Ahead of the 4th of July holiday weekend, Republicans are trying to ram through their One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes enough horrors to dampen any parade. As written, the bill will do untold harm to Americans across the country through devastating cuts to Medicaid, food assistance, and student loan forgiveness. Working people will suffer, but the Republican’s bill will be a boon for the wealthy, fossil fuel interests, and draconian immigration detention centers. Democrats will not be able to stop the destruction, but they can use every available tool to make sure the public knows who is to blame.
May 21, 2025 | Revolving Door Project Newsletter
RDP Work Round Up: Memorial Day Edition
A roundup of recent RDP work on the patent system takeover, bipartisan support for crypto, FAA chaos, and more!
May 13, 2025
Chaos Atop the FAA and at Newark International
As the chaos at Newark airport continues, the FAA is losing its leaders to deferred resignation and Secretary Duffy deflects blame. Meanwhile, United CEO works with traditional media to scapegoat Newark’s traumatized workers.