The consequences of gutting FOIA offices are both obvious and unknowable.
Andrea Beaty
Andrea Beaty is a research director at the Revolving Door Project.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Next Administration Can Stop the Government’s Endless Ethics Scandals
Federal officials of any kind should not be overseeing anything in which they have a direct financial interest.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Justice’s Slow Prosecution of Trump Is Just the Start of Their Sluggishness
The top leadership at DOJ, including deputy attorney general Lisa Monaco, has failed to take available steps to hold white-collar criminals accountable.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Biden’s Trustbusters Face Hurdles From Within
Despite successes in fighting corporate power, the message is muddled.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Difference Between Expertise and Marketing
Attacks on aggressive antitrust enforcement from ‘fellow Democrats’ who work for monopolists should be seen for what they are.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Big Tech’s Old Friend Helms Key Biden Administration Role
Louisa Terrell, before becoming Biden’s director of legislative affairs, spent two years at Facebook at a key time.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
To Regain the Public’s Trust, the Executive Branch Needs an Ethics Enforcement Overhaul
Too many federal officials are overseeing policies where they have a direct financial interest.
Posted inCabinet Watch
Pat Toomey Blockades Biden’s Housing Nominees Amid Historic Rent Hikes
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is lacking vital staff during a crisis of housing affordability.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Who’s Really Running Justice?
Uncovering a long-running effort to obscure a BigLaw alum’s power within Garland’s DOJ
Posted inEconomic Policy
Closing the Revolving Door in Antitrust
Economic consulting firms hire former officials to undermine antitrust efforts. Here’s how to stop that.