Revolving Door Project
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In a new report out today our @toni-v-aguilar.bsky.social and @publiccitizen.bsky.social's @alanzibel.bsky.social
uncovered 100+ people with ties to polluting industries who are occupying high level offices throughout the Trump administration.
uncovered 100+ people with ties to polluting industries who are occupying high level offices throughout the Trump administration.
Eight Senator Dems caved on the shutdown. They should have been using Congressional Oversight to increase their leverage instead.
8 Ways Senate Dems Should Have Been Holding the Line With Oversight
An oversight idea for each member of the Cave Caucus.
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Eight Senator Dems caved on the shutdown. They should have been using Congressional Oversight to increase their leverage instead.
The Revolving Door Project calls on OpenAI, Harvard, and other companies associated with Larry Summers to cut ties with him, in light of the release of his correspondence with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Revolving Door Project calls on OpenAI, Harvard, and other companies associated with Larry Summers to cut ties with him, in light of the release of his correspondence with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump may finally face some measure of accountability for his ties to Epstein, but the lack of consequences is not only a result of his own DOJ. Merrick Garland's failure to hold Trump accountable for his lawlessness is what empowered Trump to pursue this coverup, as we warned of way back in 2021
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Trump may finally face some measure of accountability for his ties to Epstein, but the lack of consequences is not only a result of his own DOJ. Merrick Garland's failure to hold Trump accountable for his lawlessness is what empowered Trump to pursue this coverup, as we warned of way back in 2021
To dislodge the hold that Trump's corruption has on our government and restore the rule of law, Democrats will need to decide who they really are — and who they’ll fight for.
Liberal Elites Kicked the Door Wide Open for Trump’s Flagrant Corruption
The president’s corruption is audaciously out in the open, but decades of letting the wealthy play by their own rules enabled him.
theintercept.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
To dislodge the hold that Trump's corruption has on our government and restore the rule of law, Democrats will need to decide who they really are — and who they’ll fight for.
Meet the oligarchs really running the show in the second Trump administration, from Bill Ackman to Jeff Yass.
Tracking Oligarchs in Trump World | Revolving Door Project
The second iteration of the Trump Administration is the wealthiest ruling clique in American history. Trump tapped a total of 13 billionaires to serve in his second term. Even putting aside Elon…
therevolvingdoorproject.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Meet the oligarchs really running the show in the second Trump administration, from Bill Ackman to Jeff Yass.
"The Trump Administration is paving a gold-plated road to the next financial crisis while they also kill off the government’s capacity to respond to it." -@warren.senate.gov
Making Banking Supervision Suck Again - The American Prospect
Bank supervision consists of two main prongs: risk management and compliance. On the compliance side, consumer protection laws are being enforced less than at any time since at least the Great…
prospect.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"The Trump Administration is paving a gold-plated road to the next financial crisis while they also kill off the government’s capacity to respond to it." -@warren.senate.gov
There’s no longer any practical room for Democratic administrative policy to be friendlier to Big Business than Trump.
It’s a populist era and Big Business is growing ever more unpopular.
It’s a populist era and Big Business is growing ever more unpopular.
Big Business Will Not Save Us | Revolving Door Project
Scrutinizing the “ideological warfare” a business community mouthpiece says drove Corporate America into the arms of a fascist. This article was originally published on the Revolving Door Project…
therevolvingdoorproject.org
November 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
There’s no longer any practical room for Democratic administrative policy to be friendlier to Big Business than Trump.
It’s a populist era and Big Business is growing ever more unpopular.
It’s a populist era and Big Business is growing ever more unpopular.
Donald Trump's campaign of corruption is the logical endpoint for decades of elite impunity.
Moving past it and restoring the rule of law will require unrigging our political system and restoring accountability.
NEW from @dylangyauchl.bsky.social in @theintercept.com.
Moving past it and restoring the rule of law will require unrigging our political system and restoring accountability.
NEW from @dylangyauchl.bsky.social in @theintercept.com.
Liberal Elites Kicked the Door Wide Open for Trump’s Flagrant Corruption
The president’s corruption is audaciously out in the open, but decades of letting the wealthy play by their own rules enabled him.
theintercept.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Donald Trump's campaign of corruption is the logical endpoint for decades of elite impunity.
Moving past it and restoring the rule of law will require unrigging our political system and restoring accountability.
NEW from @dylangyauchl.bsky.social in @theintercept.com.
Moving past it and restoring the rule of law will require unrigging our political system and restoring accountability.
NEW from @dylangyauchl.bsky.social in @theintercept.com.
ICYMI: read @ddayen.bsky.social's comprehensive rundown on the companies who've donated to Trump's ballroom (and what they expect in return).
Here’s What Trump’s Ballroom Donors Want - The American Prospect
The price tag on Donald Trump’s garish White House ballroom, now up to $350 million, keeps increasing. That’s because the cost of construction isn’t nearly as important as having an inventory of…
prospect.org
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
ICYMI: read @ddayen.bsky.social's comprehensive rundown on the companies who've donated to Trump's ballroom (and what they expect in return).
"Coming from a billionaire-funded advocacy group whose founder wears a Joe Manchin sports jersey, it’s unsurprising that WelcomePAC's report concludes that the Democratic Party should swerve to the right." -@aaronregunberg.bsky.social
The Latest Centrist Memo to Democrats Is Bad News for the Party and the Planet
To win back power, Democrats must organize themselves against oligarchy—and that means rejecting the latest shoddy centrist recommendations.
www.thenation.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
"Coming from a billionaire-funded advocacy group whose founder wears a Joe Manchin sports jersey, it’s unsurprising that WelcomePAC's report concludes that the Democratic Party should swerve to the right." -@aaronregunberg.bsky.social
Will a Supreme Court willing to grant Trump immunity for his crimes do the same for Trump’s oil industry backers?
@hannahstoryb.bsky.social examines Exxon and Suncor's Hail Mary SCOTUS play for @prospect.org.
@hannahstoryb.bsky.social examines Exxon and Suncor's Hail Mary SCOTUS play for @prospect.org.
Exxon’s Latest Supreme Court Hail Mary - The American Prospect
Oil companies insist that if cases are allowed to proceed, it could have major ramifications for the future of their industry. Will a Supreme Court willing to grant Trump immunity for his crimes do…
prospect.org
November 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Will a Supreme Court willing to grant Trump immunity for his crimes do the same for Trump’s oil industry backers?
@hannahstoryb.bsky.social examines Exxon and Suncor's Hail Mary SCOTUS play for @prospect.org.
@hannahstoryb.bsky.social examines Exxon and Suncor's Hail Mary SCOTUS play for @prospect.org.
In the first edition of our joint series of newsletters, our friends at @cplusc.bsky.social explain how to fight back against Big Tech's AI takeover through green economic populism.
When AI Comes to Town
The Fight for the United States’s Green Economic Future
climatecommunityinstitute.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In the first edition of our joint series of newsletters, our friends at @cplusc.bsky.social explain how to fight back against Big Tech's AI takeover through green economic populism.
Starting today, Trump's FAA is cutting 10% of air traffic from the busiest airports across the country. They could cut private plane travel instead, but that would impact Trump's friends and donors.
Private planes make up nearly 12% of all flights.
And yet even with major air traffic control safety concerns, the DOT is planning to exclude them from its plan to order 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports.
People who can afford to charter flights will be fine. Everyone else is screwed.
And yet even with major air traffic control safety concerns, the DOT is planning to exclude them from its plan to order 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports.
People who can afford to charter flights will be fine. Everyone else is screwed.
November 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Starting today, Trump's FAA is cutting 10% of air traffic from the busiest airports across the country. They could cut private plane travel instead, but that would impact Trump's friends and donors.
Reposted by Revolving Door Project
Private planes make up nearly 12% of all flights.
And yet even with major air traffic control safety concerns, the DOT is planning to exclude them from its plan to order 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports.
People who can afford to charter flights will be fine. Everyone else is screwed.
And yet even with major air traffic control safety concerns, the DOT is planning to exclude them from its plan to order 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports.
People who can afford to charter flights will be fine. Everyone else is screwed.
November 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Private planes make up nearly 12% of all flights.
And yet even with major air traffic control safety concerns, the DOT is planning to exclude them from its plan to order 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports.
People who can afford to charter flights will be fine. Everyone else is screwed.
And yet even with major air traffic control safety concerns, the DOT is planning to exclude them from its plan to order 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports.
People who can afford to charter flights will be fine. Everyone else is screwed.
Reposted by Revolving Door Project
Exxon is — again — asking the Supreme Court to help the oil giant escape trials over its climate lies.
Several justices have "past or present financial or familial ties to the oil industry that could raise questions about their impartiality," @hannahstoryb.bsky.social reports in @prospect.org.
Several justices have "past or present financial or familial ties to the oil industry that could raise questions about their impartiality," @hannahstoryb.bsky.social reports in @prospect.org.
Exxon’s Latest Supreme Court Hail Mary - The American Prospect
Oil companies insist that if cases are allowed to proceed, it could have major ramifications for the future of their industry. Will a Supreme Court willing to grant Trump immunity for his crimes do th...
prospect.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Exxon is — again — asking the Supreme Court to help the oil giant escape trials over its climate lies.
Several justices have "past or present financial or familial ties to the oil industry that could raise questions about their impartiality," @hannahstoryb.bsky.social reports in @prospect.org.
Several justices have "past or present financial or familial ties to the oil industry that could raise questions about their impartiality," @hannahstoryb.bsky.social reports in @prospect.org.
Reposted by Revolving Door Project
It is nuts that recusal policies for the Supreme Court are so weak and self-determined that justices with oil industry holdings & even familial oil industry ties could participate in cases involving the oil industry. Our friends at @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social explain:
prospect.org/2025/11/07/e...
prospect.org/2025/11/07/e...
Exxon’s Latest Supreme Court Hail Mary - The American Prospect
Oil companies insist that if cases are allowed to proceed, it could have major ramifications for the future of their industry. Will a Supreme Court willing to grant Trump immunity for his crimes do th...
prospect.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It is nuts that recusal policies for the Supreme Court are so weak and self-determined that justices with oil industry holdings & even familial oil industry ties could participate in cases involving the oil industry. Our friends at @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social explain:
prospect.org/2025/11/07/e...
prospect.org/2025/11/07/e...
Reposted by Revolving Door Project
REPORT: Supreme Court justices have close financial ties to oil, even as they decide if cases against oil companies for their climate lies can proceed:
💰Justice Alito has stock in ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66, and up to $100,000 in a fund heavily invested in ExxonMobil;
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💰Justice Alito has stock in ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66, and up to $100,000 in a fund heavily invested in ExxonMobil;
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NEW in @prospect.org from @hannahstoryb.bsky.social: as Exxon once again seeks the help of the Supreme Court to avoid being held accountable for decades of climate deception, Alito isn't the only justice whose oily ties and inconsistent recusals raise serious ethics questions.
Exxon’s Latest Supreme Court Hail Mary - The American Prospect
Oil companies insist that if cases are allowed to proceed, it could have major ramifications for the future of their industry. Will a Supreme Court willing to grant Trump immunity for his crimes do th...
prospect.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
REPORT: Supreme Court justices have close financial ties to oil, even as they decide if cases against oil companies for their climate lies can proceed:
💰Justice Alito has stock in ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66, and up to $100,000 in a fund heavily invested in ExxonMobil;
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💰Justice Alito has stock in ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66, and up to $100,000 in a fund heavily invested in ExxonMobil;
🧵1/3
NEW in @prospect.org from @hannahstoryb.bsky.social: as Exxon once again seeks the help of the Supreme Court to avoid being held accountable for decades of climate deception, Alito isn't the only justice whose oily ties and inconsistent recusals raise serious ethics questions.
Exxon’s Latest Supreme Court Hail Mary - The American Prospect
Oil companies insist that if cases are allowed to proceed, it could have major ramifications for the future of their industry. Will a Supreme Court willing to grant Trump immunity for his crimes do th...
prospect.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
NEW in @prospect.org from @hannahstoryb.bsky.social: as Exxon once again seeks the help of the Supreme Court to avoid being held accountable for decades of climate deception, Alito isn't the only justice whose oily ties and inconsistent recusals raise serious ethics questions.
Reposted by Revolving Door Project
Fun fact: Thanks to cost-benefit analysis, we regulate commercial cargo planes less stringently. I wrote about it *checks notes* 13 years ago. progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/spu...
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Fun fact: Thanks to cost-benefit analysis, we regulate commercial cargo planes less stringently. I wrote about it *checks notes* 13 years ago. progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/spu...
Tuesday's horrifying disaster in Louisville remains under investigation. We don't yet know the cause of accident, but one thing is clear: we need a government that is serious about air safety through strict oversight and regulation. 🧵
What to know about the deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky
The plane crashed and burst into flames on Tuesday in Louisville, killing at least 12 people and injuring nearly 20 others. The disaster also shut down the largest UPS package distribution hub.
www.npr.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Tuesday's horrifying disaster in Louisville remains under investigation. We don't yet know the cause of accident, but one thing is clear: we need a government that is serious about air safety through strict oversight and regulation. 🧵
NEW: In the first installment in a joint series between @cplusc.bsky.social and RDP, Sarah Knuth and Winston Yau make the case for fighting Big Tech's political capture with green economic populism.
When AI Comes to Town
The Fight for the United States’s Green Economic Future
climatecommunityinstitute.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
NEW: In the first installment in a joint series between @cplusc.bsky.social and RDP, Sarah Knuth and Winston Yau make the case for fighting Big Tech's political capture with green economic populism.
The open defiance of court orders the Trump administration has shown during its immigration legal battles is becoming standard operating procedure for government lawyers. Twice in one day, the administration signaled that it holds itself above the law.
Trump Administration Non-Adherence to Court Orders | Revolving Door Project
Tracking the Trump administration's non-adherence to court orders after his illegal funding freeze was blocked by federal judges.
therevolvingdoorproject.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The open defiance of court orders the Trump administration has shown during its immigration legal battles is becoming standard operating procedure for government lawyers. Twice in one day, the administration signaled that it holds itself above the law.
Trump 2.0 has eliminated over 160 federal advisory committees in 2025, gutting federal agencies of expert knowledge. These panels offer invaluable insights into the science and operations of specific industries, guiding agencies in crafting policy 1/5
Trump Axes Expert Panels at Historic Clip, Defying Agency Advice
The Trump administration this year has eliminated about 160 expert advisory committees across the federal government, almost a third of them over the recommendations of the agencies that oversee them,...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Trump 2.0 has eliminated over 160 federal advisory committees in 2025, gutting federal agencies of expert knowledge. These panels offer invaluable insights into the science and operations of specific industries, guiding agencies in crafting policy 1/5
The National Flood Insurance Program is frozen during the government shutdown.
Our @kennystancil.bsky.social writes in @levernews.com about how private flood insurers are capitalizing on this crisis.
Our @kennystancil.bsky.social writes in @levernews.com about how private flood insurers are capitalizing on this crisis.
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.
www.levernews.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The National Flood Insurance Program is frozen during the government shutdown.
Our @kennystancil.bsky.social writes in @levernews.com about how private flood insurers are capitalizing on this crisis.
Our @kennystancil.bsky.social writes in @levernews.com about how private flood insurers are capitalizing on this crisis.
Trump has gutted federal banking supervision, making it even easier for Wall Street to engage in risky behavior and rip you off.
Making Banking Supervision Suck Again - The American Prospect
Bank supervision consists of two main prongs: risk management and compliance. On the compliance side, consumer protection laws are being enforced less than at any time since at least the Great…
prospect.org
November 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Trump has gutted federal banking supervision, making it even easier for Wall Street to engage in risky behavior and rip you off.