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May 08, 2026

Henry Burke

Press Release Department of TransportationEthics in GovernmentExecutive Branch

Sean Duffy Vacations Amidst Airline Disasters

Over the past seven months, there have been 3 commercial airline crashes resulting in 11 deaths, along with numerous near-misses and deadly small plane crashes. Rather than addressing the ongoing deterioration of America’s transportation infrastructure, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has been on vacation and filming a reality TV show with his family, all seemingly paid for by the very companies he should be regulating. 

March 17, 2026 | Slate

Hannah Story Brown

Blog Post Climate and EnvironmentEthics in GovernmentJudiciarySupreme Court

Sam Alito’s Latest Reversal at the Supreme Court Is an Absolute Embarrassment

Last month, when the Supreme Court agreed to grant a petition from two oil companies, Suncor and Exxon, in a long-running dispute over whether the companies can be held liable under state law by Boulder, Colorado, for climate damages ensuing from their corporate misconduct, the most notable sentence was the one that was missing: “Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.”

February 23, 2026

Press Release Climate and EnvironmentEthics in GovernmentIndustry InfluenceSupreme Court

Inconsistent Recusals Continue at Corrupt Supreme Court

On Monday the Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition from oil companies Suncor and ExxonMobil who want the Court to shut down the climate deception case being brought against the companies by Boulder County, San Miguel County, and the City of Boulder. This petition is one of the oil and gas industry’s many ongoing attempts to evade liability for concealing the harms of its product.

February 06, 2026

Xaver Clarke

Blog Post Corruption CalendarDOGEElon MuskEthics in GovernmentRussell VoughtTrump 2.0

The Real Cost of Trump’s First Year

Donald Trump ascended to the presidency for a second time by pledging to bring down the rising cost of groceries and housing, essentials that every American needs, but increasingly few find affordable. Then he flipped that promise on its head. Instead of putting the full weight of the presidency behind addressing economic insecurity, the president’s first year was a blatant exercise in how to turn corruption into a governing principle, enriching the already rich by extracting wealth from the same people bearing the brunt of rising costs.

January 14, 2026 | Watchdog Weekly

Hannah Story Brown

Newsletter 2026 ElectionCongressional OversightCorporate CrackdownEconomic PolicyEthics in GovernmentRevolving Door

Now Is The Time For Fighters

On Monday, Senator Elizabeth Warren gave a speech at the National Press Club about how Democrats can rebuild durable trust with voters, win elections, and enact systemic change. She spoke with energy about how Democrats cannot win back a lasting majority by watering down their economic vision, and how candidates in future elections must “credibly demonstrate that they will take on a rigged system in order to fix it.” In other words, she called for the members of her party to refashion themselves as willing fighters.