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...

February 2, 2026 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

Confirmed

Trump Urges Republicans to 'Nationalize' Elections and Take Voting From the States

In a February 2, 2026 podcast interview with Dan Bongino, President Trump called for Republicans to "nationalize elections" and take over voting in at least 15 unspecified locations. He repeated the position in the Oval...