August 18, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

Confirmed

Justice Department Ends Outside Peer Review of Its Grant Awards, Saying Reviewers Lack 'Insight Into This Administration's Goals'

The Justice Department confirmed to CBS News on Aug. 18, 2026 that it will formally end, this fall, the peer review program that for decades has used independent outside experts to score and rank competitive grant...

July 22, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

Developing

DOJ's New Fraud Division Builds Public-Corruption Team Examining State Officials

A new National Fraud Enforcement Division at the Justice Department, established by Vice President JD Vance, is assembling a public corruption team to examine how politicians and state officials facilitate the misuse of...

July 3, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

Well supported

Acting Intelligence Director Pulte Fires Dozens of Officials

On July 3, 2026, dozens of officials at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence began receiving termination notices under Bill Pulte, whom President Trump named acting director of national intelligence in...