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March 28, 2025
Silencing Silent Spring
In Abundance and in press, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson have made it clear they want to close the book on Rachel Carson’s seminal work.
March 28, 2025
DOGE Agent: Steve Davis
Musk Connections: SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter), Boring Company
Other Corporate Connections: Board of Advisers, Atlas Society; Former owner, Mr. Yogato; Former owner, Thomas Foolery
DOGE Deployments: “Day-to-day leader.” SSA, GSA
March 28, 2025
DOGE Agent: Brad Smith
Musk Connections: N/A
Other Corporate Connections: Founder of Russell Street Ventures, Co-founder of Aspire Health, Co-founder of CareBridge, Co-founder of Main Street Health.
DOGE Deployments: HHS
March 27, 2025
Obeying in Advance: Who's Capitulating to the Trump Administration’s Pressure Campaign?
On March 21, BigLaw firm Paul Weiss struck a deal with the Trump administration in exchange for an executive order targeting them to be lifted. This capitulation to Trump undermines the rule of law and will invite future authoritarian moves by the administration. As RDP’s Henry Burke wrote, “Appeasement will only lead to certain destruction.”
March 25, 2025
Ezra Klein Said What?
Abundance co-author’s word salad about environmental review left us scratching our heads.
March 21, 2025
Not Even Veterans Are Exempt From The Trump Firing Line
Over the past couple months, the Trump administration has fired approximately 2500 people at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which provides lifelong healthcare services and non-healthcare benefits such as disability compensation, home loans and life insurance to veterans. There has been widespread outrage among veterans in response to the administration’s actions thus far, but Trump and VA Secretary Doug Collins remain set on tightening the screws.
March 19, 2025
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Tough Questions for Paul Atkins
Senators shouldn’t go easy on Trump’s nominee to lead the SEC. Here are some things they ought to ask him about.
March 14, 2025
DOGE Agent: Joanna Wischer
Musk Connections: Unknown
Other Corporate Connections: Business Analyst at General Dynamics
March 14, 2025
DOGE Agent: Edward Coristine
Musk Connections: former Neuralink intern
DOGE Deployments: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), General Services Administration (GSA), and the State Department
March 14, 2025
What the People Suing the Trump Administration Are Saying About the Continuing Resolution
Senator Minority Leader Schumer’s stance on whether or not to accede to the continuing resolution depends in part on specific legal claims. We look at whether those claims ought to be accepted at face value or not.
March 13, 2025
DOGE Agent: Anthony Armstrong
Musk Connections: Advised Musk’s Twitter purchase
Other Corporate Affiliations: Morgan Stanley; Credit Suisse; Qatar Holding
DOGE Deployment: Senior Advisor, Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
March 12, 2025
Wall Street Bankers Salivate Over Postal Privatization
Corporate profiteers want to ransack an institution older than America itself.
March 12, 2025
Federal Understaffing Spotlight: Housing and Urban Development
HUD’s enforcement power and ability to carry out federal programs have been weakened for years by staffing shortages. This blog overviews the key reasons why HUD needs more staff.
March 12, 2025
Federal Understaffing Spotlight: Federal Trade Commission
Even under a friendlier administration, the FTC has not been given a budget that would fully allow the agency to fulfill its mission. This blog overviews some of the enforcement responsibilities the FTC could better fulfill with more staff.
March 12, 2025
Federal Understaffing Spotlight: Environmental Protection Agency
During the Biden administration, EPA workers reported a staffing crisis at the agency. The Trump administration now wants to drastically decrease its work force. This blog overviews the impacts of an understaffed EPA on the health and wellbeing of our environment and communities.