DOGE: From Meme to Government Erosion Machine
A record of DOGE's first year of destruction
DOGE: From Meme to Government Erosion Machine
A record of DOGE's first year of destruction
Trump Watch
Tracking the Trump administration's all-out assault on everyday people and the Constitution
Trump Watch
Tracking the Trump administration's all-out assault on everyday people and the Constitution
Trump's Disastrous Disaster Policy
Documenting the Trump administration's pre-disaster recklessness and post-disaster cruelty
Trump's Disastrous Disaster Policy
Documenting the Trump administration's pre-disaster recklessness and post-disaster cruelty
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Trump Watch
The Revolving Door Project works diligently to document how the Trump administration’s corrupt governance is helping oligarchs and hurting ordinary people.
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The Trump administration has refused to allocate federal disaster assistance in a timely manner, especially when a request comes from a Democratic-led state. The Revolving Door Project is tracking Trump’s political weaponization of disaster relief, which needlessly imperils people’s lives as well as state and local government budgets.
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Corruption is a Two-Way Street
The Taylor Farms Cyclospora Outbreak Shows Why Congress Must Investigate Both Trump and His Corporate Accomplices
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Cracking Down on Big Insurance in … Oklahoma?
By challenging Allstate and State Farm’s allegedly unfair claims handling practices, Gentner Drummond is opening the door to a broader crackdown on Big Insurance. His counterparts in other states have no excuse to sit on the sidelines.
August 26, 2026
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Illuminating the Home Insurance Crisis
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August 26, 2026
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Map: Trump Has Often Delayed or Denied Disaster Aid
The Trump administration has refused to allocate federal disaster aid in a timely manner. Check out our interactive map for more details on the White House’s careless approach to major disaster declarations.
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RT @ddayen: Good news: a state is suing home insurers for failing to pay claims. Strange news: that state is Oklahoma, hardly a bastion of…
Read the full piece i @TheProspect: https://t.co/QOCbFT1yhg
Through investigations, enforcement actions, and lawsuits, public officials can help liberate useful information about worsening hazards and make it available to planners and others involved in reducing disaster risk at all levels of society. https://t.co/nHkDFce1ZO
OK's lawsuits against Allstate & State Farm reveal that: 1) Powerful insurers are impeding the ability of households to recover from extreme weather events; 2) They are obscuring the true scale of mounting climate risks and thus the magnitude of adaptation that's necessary. https://t.co/RLhynAF6XI
The scope of abuses alleged in Oklahoma's lawsuits against Allstate and State Farm exemplifies the need for robust regulatory and enforcement action throughout the United States. The suits provide a clear opening for other public officials to crack down on Big Insurance. https://t.co/C5AwiFzqec
Drummond recently filed lawsuits accusing Allstate and State Farm of unjustly denying or underpaying wind and hail-related claims. The AG is seeking to halt and dismantle both firms' alleged payout minimization schemes and compel the "disgorgement of illicit profits." https://t.co/RidDg7ydud