July 22, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

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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...

May 13, 2026 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

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DOJ Public Integrity Section Gutted as Corruption Pardons Mount

An NPR investigation published May 13, 2026 reported that the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section - created after Watergate to prosecute public corruption - has been reduced from about 40 full-time attorneys...