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February 10, 2025
Trump Administration Non-Adherence to Court Orders
On January 27 the Trump administration issued a memo ordering a freeze of federal grants and loans, which crippled critical services across the country. Judge Loren L. AliKhan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and Judge John McConnell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island have since blocked the spending pause from going into effect, but there are still numerous examples of shuttered programs and services. We are tracking notable examples.
February 07, 2025 | Watchdog Weekly
Corruption Calendar Week Three: Musk’s Engineers Take Over
It’s a Musk-engineered takeover.
February 07, 2025
DOGE’s Hit List
While members of Congress try to obtain an official list of personnel working for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the media have been keeping tabs on Musk and his team as they sweep through the federal government. Along with our list of individuals reportedly affiliated with DOGE, we’ve compiled a list of the agencies reportedly visited by DOGE in the first weeks of the Trump administration.
February 05, 2025
Newsletter Congressional OversightConsumer ProtectionExecutive BranchScott BessentTreasury DepartmentTrump 2.0
Trump Taps Corporate Fox to Guard an Accountability Henhouse
Scott Bessent’s appointment to CFPB acting director will undermine the agency’s mission.
February 05, 2025
Trump’s Hiring Freeze Will Make Life Worse for the American People
On January 20 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum ordering a 90-day freeze on the hiring of federal civilian employees. This blog post will break down the memorandum, compare it to the 2017 hiring freeze and discuss implications for government capacity, corporate crackdown, and the American public.
February 05, 2025
Trump’s DCA Crash Response Was A Disaster—Dems Need To Make It A Scandal
We won’t know the full scope of what went wrong to cause the horrific in-air collision at DCA until the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) completes its investigation. That could take up to two years. Oh, and that’s assuming the investigation is independent–which didn’t previously need to be specified, but, well… look around. Given all of that, the opposition to Musk and Trump, including but not limited to Democrats, must not wait to assign blame.
February 05, 2025
The People Reportedly Aiding Elon Musk and DOGE’s Attack on the Federal Government
We have compiled a list of individuals who are reportedly aiding or at one point aided DOGE and Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government. We will be updating this list as more reporting comes out.
February 03, 2025
RELEASE: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s Support for Elon Musk Warrants Impeachment
Bessent’s decision to hand the unelected Musk and his covert, unaccountable DOGE wrecking crew the keys to the federal money spigot is a blatant attack on democracy that will harm working people.
February 03, 2025
Blog Post 2024 Election/TransitionCongressional OversightEthics in GovernmentRevolving DoorTechTrump 2.0
One Of The 20-Somethings Running The Government Is Beholden To Sam Altman’s OpenAI
Elon Musk isn’t the only billionaire puppetting the federal government. Sam Altman also has staff in his pocket. All it cost was $100,000
January 31, 2025 | Watchdog Weekly
Corruption Calendar Week Two: Trump Moves To Gut Exec Branch And Make Way For Loyalists
In just Week Two of his administration, Trump lodged a full-on attack aimed at gutting the federal civil service and disrupting the many critical functions of the federal government. The goal is obvious: to elevate figures who are first and foremost loyal to the Trump agenda, which is mostly about accommodating the rich people who matter to Trump.
January 30, 2025
Where Is the Democratic Opposition?
Trump is rapidly imposing his fascist agenda with barely a whimper of protest from the Democratic Party.
January 30, 2025
Release: No Corporate Cabinet Documents Revolving Door Corruption
January 29, 2025
Impoundment: An Illegal Power Grab That Will Harm People
On Monday, the Trump administration illegally ordered a “pause” in all federal grant and loan programs, cutting people off from critical programs in order to grab power for Trump himself.
January 28, 2025
Trump's FDIC Hastens the Next Banking Crisis
When the next banking crisis happens, remember that Trump and his loyalists weakened already short-handed regulatory agencies.