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January 13, 2025
The Revolving Door Project Condemns Democrats’ Cowardice In The Face Of Trump’s Nominees
Rather than fight for the best interests of the American public, Senate Democrats have been eager to accede to the policies, culture wars and nominees of Donald Trump. This capitulation will not help the party or its base, it will simply embolden the felon soon to be in the White House
November 18, 2024 | The American Prospect
The Department of Government Efficiency Is Inefficient
DOGE is a new weapon in Trump’s ongoing war against the administrative state. But it’s important to remain clear-eyed about the value federal civil servants provide. These individuals help ensure the safety of our food, medicine, transportation, air, and water. They are also the backbone of our education, health care, and financial regulatory systems. There is no doubt that many Americans feel burned by their recent interactions with these systems, but federal employees are the wrong targets of their ire.
August 13, 2024
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Several Corporate Revolvers Got Into the Biden Admin and Made It Worse
Contra Matt Yglesias, Biden appointees with extensive ties to big business did real damage to his agenda; Harris should not make the same mistake.
August 13, 2024
The Corporate Revolvers Who Hurt the Biden Admin: Alan Davidson
Joe Biden appointees with extensive ties to big business did real damage to his agenda; Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris should not make the same mistake.
August 13, 2024
The Corporate Revolvers Who Hurt the Biden Admin: Christopher Hoff
Joe Biden appointees with extensive ties to big business did real damage to his agenda; Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris should not make the same mistake.
August 13, 2024
The Corporate Revolvers Who Hurt the Biden Admin: Gina Raimondo
Joe Biden appointees with extensive ties to big business did real damage to his agenda; Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris should not make the same mistake.
August 13, 2024
The Corporate Revolvers Who Hurt the Biden Admin: Brian Netter
Joe Biden appointees with extensive ties to big business did real damage to his agenda; Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris should not make the same mistake.
August 13, 2024
The Corporate Revolvers Who Hurt the Biden Admin: Brian Boynton
Joe Biden appointees with extensive ties to big business did real damage to his agenda; Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris should not make the same mistake.
August 13, 2024
The Corporate Revolvers Who Hurt the Biden Admin: Benjamin Mizer
Joe Biden appointees with extensive ties to big business did real damage to his agenda; Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris should not make the same mistake.
August 13, 2024
The Corporate Revolvers Who Hurt the Biden Admin: Lisa Monaco
Joe Biden appointees with extensive ties to big business did real damage to his agenda; Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris should not make the same mistake.
June 27, 2024 | The American Prospect
On Debate Night, Highlight How These Presidents Ran the Executive Branch
As election season heats up, it’s critical for reporters and editors to pair fresh coverage with clear reminders of the candidates’ records of administering the executive branch. An honest representation of these records would show how Trump and his hand-picked leadership treated the federal government as either their personal fief or a conduit for institutionalizing corporate interests.
June 26, 2024 | Revolving Door Project Newsletter
A Trump Administration Postmortem for the 2024 Election Season
How much do you remember about what politics was like under President Donald Trump? I would not blame you for putting Trump’s parade of scandals in the rearview mirror. But we have to look again, because that clown show is still on the road. It’s in our blind spot, endeavoring to pull ahead.
May 15, 2024 | Revolving Door Project Newsletter
Pioneer’s Price Fixing Scandal Is Yet Another Reason We Need To Fully Fund Antitrust Enforcers
Major corporate scandals make the consequences of Republican-led budget cuts at antitrust enforcement agencies even clearer. Crucially, they serve as reminders that the federal government’s ability to combat the ill effects of monopolization rises and falls in direct proportion to funding, even when motivated and creative leadership are at the helm.
May 08, 2024 | The Nation
The Right's Partners In Weaponized Policymaking
How Jim Demint’s think-tank network is setting the stage for a second Trump term.
April 03, 2024 | Revolving Door Project Newsletter
Who’s Afraid of the “Deep State”?
Show me a politician rabble-rousing about “unelected bureaucrats” running the country, and I’ll show you someone who wants those bureaucrats to be serving their interests, not the country’s. Show me a company crying foul about government overreach, and I’ll show you a company trying to get away with—in some cases, literally—murder.