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July 18, 2025 | Watchdog Weekly

Timi Iwayemi

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Corruption Calendar Week 26: Crypto Week Marks Washington’s Insatiable Appetite For Grift

While the House of Representatives was busy passing three industry-written pieces of legislation which all but ensure crypto’s complete capture of the federal government, Trump netted close to $100 million from sales of his crypto memecoin. There’s no doubt that the favor machine will keep whirring as long as the zeroes keep adding up for Trump and his family.

July 03, 2025 | Revolving Door Project Newsletter

KJ Boyle Chris Lewis

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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 02, 2025 | Watchdog Weekly

Fatou Ndiaye

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Corruption Calendar Week 15: Trump, Binance and MGX—A Crooked Match Made In Dubai.

This week, the Trump family continued to blur the line between politics and business with Trump 2028 merch and a billion dollar deal with Binance and MGX. Trump Jr. and Eric Trump’s potential stock sales and a new elite Washington club further expose this convergence. President Trump’s pardons of allies, Elon Musk’s apparent sway over personnel picks, and the rollback of consumer and coal miner protections add to the ethical concerns.

April 23, 2025 | The American Prospect

Xaver Clarke

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The GOP Is Destroying Justice to Embolden Trump’s Lawlessness

Since returning to office, Donald Trump has been repeatedly blocked by judges ruling against his most extreme actions: unconstitutional impoundments of congressionally appropriated funds, illegal purges of civil servants, and executive orders attacking law firms that don’t accede to his arbitrary and capricious demands.