
January 31, 2022 | The American Prospect
Garland Has Yet to De-Trumpify His Office of Legal Counsel
One former employee of the Office of Legal Counsel, upon quitting her job during the Trump presidency, described the OLC’s work to The Washington Post succinctly: “using the law to legitimize lies.” Three years later, and a year after Trump left office, most of those legitimized lies remain intact.

January 25, 2022 | Talking Points Memo
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DOJ Civil: Progressives Should Pay Attention To The Actions Of This Powerful Litigating Division
If you search for the Civil Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Google, you’ll find an overwhelming majority of search results are for the Civil Rights Division. That’s unsurprising — the average person is typically more aware of the Civil Rights Division’s work. And it makes sense: As the “crown jewel” of the DOJ, the division performs the crucial work of enforcing the laws that prohibit discrimination.

January 20, 2022 | The New Republic
The People Dream Of A President Who Will Take On Corporations
We must recognize the common root cause of many of the problems we are currently enduring: corporate greed.
January 20, 2022 | Revolving Door Project Newsletter
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One Year On
It has now literally been a year since President Biden officially took office, yet Donald Trump’s legacy lives on across the federal landscape. Trump’s threat to governmental stability and Democratic policy priorities particularly endure in the bad-actor figures his administration installed in termed positions and within the federal bureaucracy.

January 14, 2022
Personnel Is Policy For Communities On The Wrong Side Of The Digital Divide
Many of Biden’s broadband equity initiatives are being overseen by a former telecom lobbyist with little expertise in digital equity.

January 11, 2022
The Case For Vaccine Equity
To truly bring an end to the Covid-19 pandemic which has ravaged the globe, the Biden administration must embrace a strategy of vaccine equity.

January 10, 2022
Questions And Answers About The FDIC
McWilliams resigned after spending December publicly insisting that Chopra, Gruenberg, and Hsu were undermining her authority by conducting a legal, notational vote-by-mail on a proposed Request For Information (RFI) about possible updates to bank merger review rules.

January 06, 2022 | The American Prospect
Merrick Garland Is Undermining The Biden Antitrust Strategy
In theory, nothing prevents Biden from hiring whomever Kanter personally trusts to help execute their shared agenda. So what’s causing the chaos?

January 04, 2022
Amidst a Record Supply Chain Crisis, What is the Federal Maritime Commission’s Capacity?
One tiny federal agency with 116 full-time employees and a $28.9 million dollar budget is in charge of regulating the global marine economy, which contributes $397 billion to the US GDP annually and accounts for 80 percent of goods shipped worldwide. That’s not just an apples and oranges discrepancy—that’s like an apple versus Apple. The budget for the military’s marching bands is fifteen times greater than the Federal Maritime Commission’s budget; the Marines alone have five times more musicians than the Commission has staff.

January 04, 2022 | The New Republic
One Unexpected Way for Biden to Help the Climate and Rural America at the Same Time
The president has the power to reform the wayward Tennessee Valley Authority. It’s a bigger deal than you think.

December 22, 2021
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The Administration’s Actions on Federal Student Aid Deserve Sustained Scrutiny
Biden made big promises to American college students and graduates in his presidential campaign, just to walk them back when he became president.

December 16, 2021
Watchdog Requests Secretary of Commerce Raimondo Release Records of Meetings with Big Business
Now more than ever, with rumors swirling that Raimondo is considering a bid for the White House in 2024, it is critical to see exactly which corporations and lobbyists Raimondo has met with in recent months.

December 14, 2021
Biden Gets Why Meat Prices Are So High. Why Isn't He Going On Offense About It?
Being correct, it turns out, isn’t enough. A dry blog post full of economic statistics and analysis simply isn’t how best to message the President’s position to the public.

December 10, 2021
Beyond HUD And FHFA: The Federal Government's Other Housing Agencies
Many executive branch departments and agencies — including FEMA, USDA, and the VA — administer lesser-known federal housing programs.

December 10, 2021
The "Coup" At The FDIC Is Jelena McWilliams Overturning Majority And Congressional Will
McWilliams is effectively saying that any outcome which she doesn’t like must be illegitimate, because she’s the Chair.