Andrea Muñoz Beaty
@andreabeaty.bsky.social
Assistant director at @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social
housing, ethics, anti-monopoly and more.
housing, ethics, anti-monopoly and more.
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While most companies and institutions that have cut ties with Larry Summers have been clear about why, others have attempted to quietly scrub him from their websites. This just makes his inevitable attempt to return to respectability all the easier. New in @prospect.org
Companies Are Trying to Hide Their Ties to Larry Summers - The American Prospect
Some fintech and energy startups haven’t announced that Summers is leaving; they just took him off their websites.
prospect.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
While most companies and institutions that have cut ties with Larry Summers have been clear about why, others have attempted to quietly scrub him from their websites. This just makes his inevitable attempt to return to respectability all the easier. New in @prospect.org
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Acting FEMA chief David Richardson just resigned. Good riddance!
This is the unqualified hack who couldn't be reached during the deadly Texas flooding disaster in July.
This is the unqualified hack who couldn't be reached during the deadly Texas flooding disaster in July.
November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Acting FEMA chief David Richardson just resigned. Good riddance!
This is the unqualified hack who couldn't be reached during the deadly Texas flooding disaster in July.
This is the unqualified hack who couldn't be reached during the deadly Texas flooding disaster in July.
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Elite impunity is the name of the game in DC. Trump allies get pardons, corporations walk, and the rich party like Gatsby during a shutdown. For the rest of us: dirtier water, dirtier air, and empty stomachs.
Read more in our latest Corruption Calendar:
Read more in our latest Corruption Calendar:
Weeks 42-43: Our Scourge of Elite Impunity
The latest trove of Epstein emails reminds us that the wealthy and powerful face no consequences for even the most egregious acts.
revolvingdoorproject.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Elite impunity is the name of the game in DC. Trump allies get pardons, corporations walk, and the rich party like Gatsby during a shutdown. For the rest of us: dirtier water, dirtier air, and empty stomachs.
Read more in our latest Corruption Calendar:
Read more in our latest Corruption Calendar:
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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.
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New data from the Bureau of What the Actual
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
New data from the Bureau of What the Actual
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On Wednesday, LA City Council will vote on strengthening the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, the law that protects hundreds of thousands of tenants from giant rent increases. Please make calls & send emails in support of the changes today, & join us on Wednesday at 8am at City Hall!
bit.ly/captherent
bit.ly/captherent
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
On Wednesday, LA City Council will vote on strengthening the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, the law that protects hundreds of thousands of tenants from giant rent increases. Please make calls & send emails in support of the changes today, & join us on Wednesday at 8am at City Hall!
bit.ly/captherent
bit.ly/captherent
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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 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.
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Lina Khan, as she is announced as being part of Zohran Mamdani’s transition team:
“I think what we saw last night was New Yorkers not just electing a new mayor, but clearly rejecting a politics where outside corporate power and money too often.”
“I think what we saw last night was New Yorkers not just electing a new mayor, but clearly rejecting a politics where outside corporate power and money too often.”
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Lina Khan, as she is announced as being part of Zohran Mamdani’s transition team:
“I think what we saw last night was New Yorkers not just electing a new mayor, but clearly rejecting a politics where outside corporate power and money too often.”
“I think what we saw last night was New Yorkers not just electing a new mayor, but clearly rejecting a politics where outside corporate power and money too often.”
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BREAKING: Former FTC chair Lina Khan to serve as co-chair of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral transition team.
November 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
BREAKING: Former FTC chair Lina Khan to serve as co-chair of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral transition team.
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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
"His ouster also came about as he was preparing to send a letter to Congress notifying lawmakers that the FHFA was not cooperating with the inspector general's office, three of the sources said."
Exclusive: Trump moves to fire watchdog of US housing regulator involved in crackdown, sources say
The internal watchdog for the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency is being removed from his role, four people familiar with the matter said, at a time when the housing regulator is playing a role in President Donald Trump's targeting of perceived political enemies.
www.reuters.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"His ouster also came about as he was preparing to send a letter to Congress notifying lawmakers that the FHFA was not cooperating with the inspector general's office, three of the sources said."
Useful analysis on the legality of Pulte's crusade against Trump's political enemies
Are Pulte’s “Mortgage Fraud” Investigations Legal?, by Domenic Powell - Yale Journal on Regulation
Now that the Department of Justice has taken the dramatic step of indicting New York Attorney General Letitia “Tish” James, plenty of ink and pixels have been spent assessing the procedural missteps o...
www.yalejreg.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Useful analysis on the legality of Pulte's crusade against Trump's political enemies
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Since when does Sec. Turner care about delayed maintenance? He just fired HUD's entire building inspection team.
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Since when does Sec. Turner care about delayed maintenance? He just fired HUD's entire building inspection team.
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NEW: Over the past two weeks alone, the administration has: pardoned a crypto CEO who laundered money for terrorist groups, created pay-to-play opportunities with the White House ballroom, given government contracts to Don Jr., and more.
Read more in our latest Corruption Calendar ⬇️
Read more in our latest Corruption Calendar ⬇️
Weeks 40-41: Belle of the Ballroom
Crypto interests and White House ballroom donors are the biggest beneficiaries of the administration's latest rounds of corruption.
revolvingdoorproject.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
NEW: Over the past two weeks alone, the administration has: pardoned a crypto CEO who laundered money for terrorist groups, created pay-to-play opportunities with the White House ballroom, given government contracts to Don Jr., and more.
Read more in our latest Corruption Calendar ⬇️
Read more in our latest Corruption Calendar ⬇️
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Banking regulation is the weakest it's been since at least the Great Recession. What could possibly go wrong??
Our @dylangyauchl.bsky.social has more in @prospect.org this morning 1/2
prospect.org/2025/10/31/m...
Our @dylangyauchl.bsky.social has more in @prospect.org this morning 1/2
prospect.org/2025/10/31/m...
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 Recessi...
prospect.org
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Banking regulation is the weakest it's been since at least the Great Recession. What could possibly go wrong??
Our @dylangyauchl.bsky.social has more in @prospect.org this morning 1/2
prospect.org/2025/10/31/m...
Our @dylangyauchl.bsky.social has more in @prospect.org this morning 1/2
prospect.org/2025/10/31/m...
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NEW statement by our @jeffhauser.bsky.social:
"Melissa is poised to unleash unspeakable harm on Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean... Americans will face huge—and largely avoidable—risks if and when the game of dice comes up against us."
See: Trump's life-threatening assault on NOAA & FEMA
"Melissa is poised to unleash unspeakable harm on Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean... Americans will face huge—and largely avoidable—risks if and when the game of dice comes up against us."
See: Trump's life-threatening assault on NOAA & FEMA
October 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
NEW statement by our @jeffhauser.bsky.social:
"Melissa is poised to unleash unspeakable harm on Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean... Americans will face huge—and largely avoidable—risks if and when the game of dice comes up against us."
See: Trump's life-threatening assault on NOAA & FEMA
"Melissa is poised to unleash unspeakable harm on Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean... Americans will face huge—and largely avoidable—risks if and when the game of dice comes up against us."
See: Trump's life-threatening assault on NOAA & FEMA
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bought and paid for! prospect.org/2025/10/28/h...
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 donat...
prospect.org
October 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
bought and paid for! prospect.org/2025/10/28/h...
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That could set a dangerous precedent, says Jonah Karsh of @mtochicago.bsky.social: “If landlords can just call the feds to get rid of who they want, then that’s a really bleak reality for tenants and their security going forward.”
October 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
That could set a dangerous precedent, says Jonah Karsh of @mtochicago.bsky.social: “If landlords can just call the feds to get rid of who they want, then that’s a really bleak reality for tenants and their security going forward.”
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"It costs a lot more money to evict someone than to call ICE on them."
A month after the military-style raid on a Chicago apartment building, residents are still searching for answers about why their homes were targeted—and the role their investor landlord played. inthesetimes.com/article/evic...
A month after the military-style raid on a Chicago apartment building, residents are still searching for answers about why their homes were targeted—and the role their investor landlord played. inthesetimes.com/article/evic...
Eviction By ICE?
Federal immigration agents appear to have targeted Chicago tenants in “deliberate and systematic ways.” They’re still searching for answers about their landlord’s role in the raid.
inthesetimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
"It costs a lot more money to evict someone than to call ICE on them."
A month after the military-style raid on a Chicago apartment building, residents are still searching for answers about why their homes were targeted—and the role their investor landlord played. inthesetimes.com/article/evic...
A month after the military-style raid on a Chicago apartment building, residents are still searching for answers about why their homes were targeted—and the role their investor landlord played. inthesetimes.com/article/evic...
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NEW FOR @prospect.org
Our Toni Aguilar Rosenthal and Julian Scoffield call out the hollowness of the RFK Jr’s populist rhetoric by revealing the corporate revolvers he has brought into HHS
Our Toni Aguilar Rosenthal and Julian Scoffield call out the hollowness of the RFK Jr’s populist rhetoric by revealing the corporate revolvers he has brought into HHS
Meet RFK’s Corporate Underlings - The American Prospect
The administration’s rhetoric about breaking corporate power in health care rings hollow, as several top officials in the Department of Health and Human Services worked for the very corporate interest...
prospect.org
October 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
NEW FOR @prospect.org
Our Toni Aguilar Rosenthal and Julian Scoffield call out the hollowness of the RFK Jr’s populist rhetoric by revealing the corporate revolvers he has brought into HHS
Our Toni Aguilar Rosenthal and Julian Scoffield call out the hollowness of the RFK Jr’s populist rhetoric by revealing the corporate revolvers he has brought into HHS
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation warned that President Trump’s planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom would “overwhelm the White House itself,” which spans just 55,000 square feet. https://wapo.st/4hmL8rC
October 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The National Trust for Historic Preservation warned that President Trump’s planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom would “overwhelm the White House itself,” which spans just 55,000 square feet. https://wapo.st/4hmL8rC
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Our @hannahstoryb.bsky.social examines how the Trump administration has embedded AI chatbots in its operations, both as feeble replacements for fired workers and as increasingly empowered decision-makers involved in everything from personnel decisions to war games to surveillance.
The Chatbotification of the Federal Government
The Trump administration uses AI to fulfill its typical antisocial ends: eroding worker power, violating civil liberties, and reducing transparency and accountability.
revolvingdoorproject.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Our @hannahstoryb.bsky.social examines how the Trump administration has embedded AI chatbots in its operations, both as feeble replacements for fired workers and as increasingly empowered decision-makers involved in everything from personnel decisions to war games to surveillance.
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Democrats should be drawing up legislation right now, this very minute, to bar Trump from helping himself to $230 million in taxpayer funds from DOJ. Challenge Republicans to hold a vote on it. Push this so hard in the media that every GOP Senate and House candidate is pressed to comment on it.
October 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Democrats should be drawing up legislation right now, this very minute, to bar Trump from helping himself to $230 million in taxpayer funds from DOJ. Challenge Republicans to hold a vote on it. Push this so hard in the media that every GOP Senate and House candidate is pressed to comment on it.
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First it was single family, then it was new builds, now 2-4 units. The single greatest tool we have for preserving affordable housing and building generation wealth. . All sales going forward will be to be venture capital firms and private equity. This major door to homeownership closed.
Lewis George's amendment fails on a 9-4 vote. And thus, the D.C. Council just exempted almost all 2-4 unit buildings in the city from TOPA. (Which wasn't initially included in the underlying RENTAL Act.)
October 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
First it was single family, then it was new builds, now 2-4 units. The single greatest tool we have for preserving affordable housing and building generation wealth. . All sales going forward will be to be venture capital firms and private equity. This major door to homeownership closed.