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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About the Revolving Door Project
The Revolving Door Project (RDP) scrutinizes executive branch appointees to ensure they use their office to serve the broad public interest, rather than to entrench corporate power or seek personal advancement.
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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.
Learn MoreIlluminating the Home Insurance Crisis
The declining availability and affordability of home insurance stems from unchecked fossil fuel pollution, concentrated corporate power, and weak regulation. The Revolving Door Project is shedding light on those responsible for perpetuating this crisis, which jeopardizes local housing markets and global financial stability.
Learn MoreFEMA Aid Tracker
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.
Learn MoreSeptember 11, 2026
Tracker Climate and EnvironmentDOGEElon MuskExecutive BranchFEMAGovernanceGovernment CapacityHousingRussell VoughtTrump Watch
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.
September 10, 2026 | The Lever
The Big Tech Alums Building Trump’s AI War Machine
As lawmakers demand new AI protections, a Pentagon office staffed by Big Tech alums is dismantling safeguards and accelerating AI warfare as their former employers land lucrative military contracts.
September 09, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Lisa Su
AMD CEO Lisa Su has influenced U.S. AI policy from within the administration while her company continues to grow from the current AI boom.
September 09, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Sergey Brin
After years away, Google co-founder Sergey Brin returned to his company to oversee Google’s entry into the multi-trillion dollar AI arms race.
September 1, 2026
Dharna Noor - The Guardian
Forest Service chief faces scrutiny over logging ties as Trump plans to scrap protections
August 31, 2026
Jordan Haedtler and Aisha Saad - Climate Cabinet Education
Strengthening State Oversight Over Surplus Lines
August 30, 2026
Aaron Regunberg - The Guardian
The datacenter backlash is bringing the entire political spectrum together – against big tech billionaires
August 28, 2026
Jonathan Tamari - Bloomberg Government
Brian Schatz Looks to Steer Senate Democrats as Rising No. 2 Leader
August 27, 2026
(Substack) Insurance Fairness Project
Insurance Fairness Weekly
August 27, 2026
Stephen Neukam - NOTUS
Rep. Ashley Hinson’s Husband ‘Arranged’ a Meeting Between Lobbyists and Iowa Lawmakers — Including His Wife
RDP on Twitter
Our @DylanGyauchL takes a look at Jessica Schumer's move to OpenAI, and what it illustrates about the economics of influence, this morning in @TheProspect https://t.co/F3d1kYDqA1
RT @ddayen: Fascinating look at the political economy of Chuck Schumer's daughter being poached from Amazon to lobby for OpenAI. It's not t…
RT @ddayen: From our friends at @revolvingdoorDC. https://t.co/pcKuUJRR6g
WATCH LIVE: Our Jeff Hauser joins @majorityfm to discuss Chuck Schumer's daughter joining OpenAI and the inability of Democrats to adequately pitch an anti-corruption agenda while they maintain ties to the AI and crypto industries. https://t.co/XGhZkyR6il
For more on the insufficient staffs and budgets of state insurance offices, see our report: https://t.co/B9cNPAYm4h
Great new reporting on the failure of the Delaware Department of Insurance to catch billionaire financier (and LA Dodgers owner) Mark Walter's self-dealing loans. This saga exemplifies the inadequacy of state regulatory capacity and ambition. https://t.co/Lv7k0to6Iz