InfluenceWatch Friday
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Dozens of Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration:
General Challenges to DOGE
State of New Mexico v. Musk is just one of dozens of lawsuits on multiple issues that were filed against the Trump administration during its first month in office. Many…
Dozens of Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration:
Does Bureaucracy Equal Democracy?
Susan Tsui Grundmann, a Biden-appointed chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority who was fired by Trump, is suing for reinstatement on the grounds of the alleged lack of notice,…
Dozens of Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration:
Don’t Quit…but Don’t Do Your Job Either!
Lawsuits have also been filed against the Trump administration to prevent the workers who remain from doing the jobs for which they were hired. The general target has been the…
Dozens of Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration:
Say “Bye, Bye” to DEI
At least six other lawsuits address the federal government’s new standards regarding cultural issues. One major target is Trump's executive order that instructs the Office of Management and Budget to…
The DOGE Files: Tracking the Insane Things Your Tax Dollars Are Paying For
CRC's Parker Thayer joins The Federalist's Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle on The Federalist Radio Hour to dive into the convoluted world of taxpayer-funded pet projects and analyze the effect…
Who Are “Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees,” and Why Did USAID Give Them So Much Money?
Over the past four years USAID had given more than $4.2 billion in grants to “miscellaneous foreign awardees” which is USAID shorthand for “we don’t want to say who got…
Who Paid for That? The Problem with Analyzing Federal Grants
Activists both inside and outside the administration are highlighting government spending for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to recommend eliminating. But some of the commentary hasn’t been quite right,…
The DOGE Files
The DOGE Files is an ongoing Capital Research Center project to document some of the most egregious examples of the government’s careless use of federal tax dollars. As longtime experts…
InfluenceWatch Friday
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.