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October 28, 2025
RELEASE: Hurricane Melissa Is a Reminder That the Trump Administration Is Putting U.S. Residents at Risk of Catastrophic Harm
Melissa serves as a reminder that Americans will face huge—and largely avoidable—risks if and when the game of dice comes up against us.
October 24, 2025 | The Lever
Amid The Shutdown, Flood Insurance Profiteers Are Riding The Wave
Private insurers like Neptune Insurance Holdings are cashing in on the shutdown and pushing to privatize the National Flood Insurance Program, despite risks to homeowners.
September 15, 2025 | The American Prospect
Trump Doesn’t Need DOGE to Kneecap Independent Agencies
Many independent agencies that protect the public against corporate and government malfeasance remain hobbled by a lack of quorum.
September 05, 2025
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Corruption Calendar Weeks 32-33: An Administration Full of Grifters and Grim Reapers
The Trump White House is increasing our risk of premature death while helping its wealthy allies get richer quicker.
August 13, 2025 | Jacobin
Op-Ed Climate and EnvironmentDOGEElon MuskExecutive BranchFEMAGovernanceGovernment CapacityTrump 2.0
Heat Kills. Trump Has Ensured There Will Be More Victims
We should be slashing emissions and climate-proofing our cities. Instead, Republicans are turning up the carbon spew and stripping away heat protections — effectively condemning the poor to die under rising temperatures.
August 11, 2025
The Democrats Were Designed For An America That No Longer Exists
If the Democratic Party, and the country, want to survive, they need to wake up and choose what they want the next world to look like. Then they need to start fighting for it.
July 07, 2025
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We Need the Federal Government to Protect Us from Climate Chaos
The deadly Texas floods will not be the last manifestation of extreme weather turbocharged by fossil fuel pollution. In an era of escalating climate threats, we need a stronger public sector with more resources to mitigate risks, help people weather storms, and adapt for the future.
July 02, 2025
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RELEASE: Tracking Trump's Disastrous Disaster Policy
“It’s only a matter of time before Trump and Musk’s reckless assault on disaster response and preparedness kills people in the United States.”
July 02, 2025
TRACKER: Trump's Disastrous Disaster Policy
We are tracking how the Trump administration’s callous policy choices, before and after bouts of extreme weather, exacerbate avoidable suffering and death.
July 02, 2025
Map: Trump Has Often Delayed or Denied Disaster Aid
The Trump administration so far 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.
July 02, 2025
Timeline: Trump's Attacks on Disaster Preparedness and Response
The Trump administration has been criminally negligent when it comes to disaster mitigation and response. Check out our interactive timelines documenting the White House’s pre-disaster recklessness and post-disaster cruelty.
April 23, 2025 | The American Prospect
The GOP Is Destroying Justice to Embolden Trump’s Lawlessness
Since returning to office, Donald Trump has been repeatedly blocked by judges ruling against his most extreme actions: unconstitutional impoundments of congressionally appropriated funds, illegal purges of civil servants, and executive orders attacking law firms that don’t accede to his arbitrary and capricious demands.
April 07, 2025
Federal Understaffing Spotlight: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
IRS understaffing could undermine tax collection, audits, and public service.
March 19, 2025 | The American Prospect
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DOGE Is Going to Kill a Lot of Americans
The Democratic Party could spell this out clearly and consistently for voters.
March 19, 2025 | Revolving Door Project Newsletter
Trump Officials Are Openly Defying Judges’ Orders
“We’re not stopping. I don’t care what the judges think.”
These were the words of Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan after the Trump administration violated multiple court orders and deported people without due process. Are we in a constitutional crisis yet? (Yes, and this is not the first time Trump officials have refused to obey the courts; we are tracking these violations here.)