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February 06, 2026

Xaver Clarke

Blog Post Corruption CalendarDOGEElon MuskEthics in GovernmentTrump 2.0

The Real Cost of Trump’s First Year

Donald Trump ascended to the presidency for a second time by pledging to bring down the rising cost of groceries and housing, essentials that every American needs, but increasingly few find affordable. Then he flipped that promise on its head. Instead of putting the full weight of the presidency behind addressing economic insecurity, the president’s first year was a blatant exercise in how to turn corruption into a governing principle, enriching the already rich by extracting wealth from the same people bearing the brunt of rising costs.

January 20, 2026

Chris Lewis Xaver Clarke Julian Scoffield KJ Boyle

Press Release DOGEElon MuskGovernanceTrump 2.0

RELEASE: Catalog Of DOGE’s Disastrous Effects Reveals Radically Weakened U.S.

The Revolving Door Project released a report cataloging the cataclysmic impact of Elon Musk’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” today. The report marks the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump creating the task force, which devastated the federal civil service and paved the way for Trump’s unprecedented imperial presidency.

January 20, 2026

KJ Boyle Xaver Clarke Julian Scoffield Chris Lewis

Report Climate and EnvironmentCorporate CrackdownDOGEElon MuskExecutive BranchIndependent Agencies

DOGE: From Meme to Government Erosion Machine

DOGE: From Meme to Government Erosion Machine serves as a recounting of DOGE’s first year. We outline DOGE’s operational takeover and systemic demolition of the federal government. We hope this effort to record the scale of DOGE’s destruction engenders much needed accountability for all who enacted and cheered the initiative’s irrational actions.