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April 08, 2025
Oligarchs and the Trump Admin: Tom Barrack
Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack. Net worth: $1 billion
April 08, 2025
Oligarchs and the Trump Admin: Doug Burgum
Former North Dakota Governor cum Trump Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was a venture capitalist who sold his software company for over a billion dollars.
April 08, 2025
Oligarchs in the Trump Admin: Frank Bisignano
Frank Bisignano, nominee for Social Security Administration Commissioner. Net worth: $1 billion
April 08, 2025
Oligarchs and the Trump Admin: Mehmet Oz
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz. Net worth: $200 million
April 08, 2025
Oligarchs and the Trump Admin: Steve Witkoff
Trump Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is a major Trump donor, real-estate mogul, and crypto scam artist.
April 08, 2025
Oligarchs and the Trump Admin: Chris Wright
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. Net worth: $170 million
April 07, 2025
Federal Understaffing Spotlight: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
IRS understaffing could undermine tax collection, audits, and public service.
April 07, 2025
Federal Understaffing Spotlight: Department of Interior
Department of Interior understaffing has been threatening environmental protection efforts and the health of marginalized communities.
April 04, 2025
DOGE Agent: Clark Minor
Musk Connection: Unknown
Other Corporate Affiliations: Lead Palantir’s platform infrastructure and cloud strategy
DOGE Deployment: Department of Health and Human Services
April 03, 2025
DOGE Agent: Gregory Barbaccia
Musk Connection: Unknown
Other Corporate Affiliations: Palantir Technologies, blockchain search engine Elementus, software engineering and finance start up Theorem
DOGE Deployment: Chief Information Officer, Executive Office of the President
March 31, 2025
DOGE Agent: Christopher Stanley
Musk Connections: SpaceX, Starlink, X (Twitter)
DOGE Deployments: White House, FHFA
March 28, 2025
Silencing Silent Spring
In Abundance and in press, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson have made it clear they want to close the book on Rachel Carson’s seminal work.
March 28, 2025
DOGE Agent: Steve Davis
Musk Connections: SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter), Boring Company
Other Corporate Connections: Board of Advisers, Atlas Society; Former owner, Mr. Yogato; Former owner, Thomas Foolery
DOGE Deployments: “Day-to-day leader.” SSA, GSA
March 28, 2025
DOGE Agent: Brad Smith
Musk Connections: N/A
Other Corporate Connections: Founder of Russell Street Ventures, Co-founder of Aspire Health, Co-founder of CareBridge, Co-founder of Main Street Health.
DOGE Deployments: HHS
March 27, 2025
Obeying in Advance: Who's Capitulating to the Trump Administration’s Pressure Campaign?
On March 21, BigLaw firm Paul Weiss struck a deal with the Trump administration in exchange for an executive order targeting them to be lifted. This capitulation to Trump undermines the rule of law and will invite future authoritarian moves by the administration. As RDP’s Henry Burke wrote, “Appeasement will only lead to certain destruction.”