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Jul 15, 2026 The Senate Judiciary Committee held Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing for attorney general Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The hearing became a test of whether the Senate would check concerns about politicization, purges, and personal loyalty at the Justice Department.
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- Todd Blanche Faces Senate Judiciary Committee for Attorney General Confirmation — President’s pick for attorney general faces tough questions over purging of career prosecutors, January 6 and Epstein
- Todd Blanche's Confirmation Hearing and Legal Controversies — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced scrutiny during his confirmation hearing, where he mistakenly referred to himself as Trump's lawyer.
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Week 78 – 2026-07-11–2026-07-17
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Sep 20, 2025 President Trump forced Erik Siebert out and installed Lindsey Halligan to lead the Eastern District of Virginia Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The personnel change politicized a key prosecutorial office by replacing an official who declined weak cases with a loyalist.
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- US Attorney Erik Siebert Resigns Under Pressure from President Trump — Erik Siebert, the federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia, resigned after President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Siebert's inability to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James with
- Trump directs attorney general to appoint Lindsey Halligan as interim US attorney — Former President Trump directed his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to appoint Lindsey Halligan as interim US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia.
- Trump Appoints Lindsey Halligan as US Attorney for Eastern District of Virginia — Former President Donald Trump appointed Lindsey Halligan, one of his former personal lawyers, as the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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Week 36 – 2025-09-20–2025-09-26
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Aug 11, 2025 President Trump nominated E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The nomination followed the removal of the prior commissioner and raised concerns about partisan control over official economic data.
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- Trump nominates Heritage Foundation economist as labor statistics chief — President Donald Trump has nominated EJ Antoni, the chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to be the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
- Trump nominates E.J. Antoni as new BLS commissioner — President Trump nominated E.J.
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Week 30 – 2025-08-09–2025-08-15
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Aug 2, 2025 The Senate confirmed Jeanine Pirro as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The confirmation placed a highly partisan media figure in a key prosecutorial office, raising concerns about impartial administration of justice.
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- Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as US Attorney for DC — The Senate confirmed Jeanine Pirro, a former Fox host, as the U.S.
- Jeanine Pirro confirmed as US attorney for DC — The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Jeanine Pirro, a staunch Trump ally and former Fox personality, as the US attorney for the District of Columbia.
- Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as US attorney for DC — The US Senate confirmed Jeanine Pirro, a former Fox News host and staunch ally of Donald Trump, as the top federal prosecutor for Washington DC.
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Week 29 – 2025-08-02–2025-08-08
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Mar 23, 2025 President Trump appointed Alina Habba as interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey Corroborated Institutions and Governance
Putting a personal lawyer into a key prosecutorial office raised concerns about loyalty-based control of justice institutions.
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- Trump appoints Alina Habba as interim U.S. Attorney — Trump announced the appointment of Alina Habba as the interim U.S.
- Trump Announces Alina Habba as Interim US Attorney for New Jersey — Trump announced Alina Habba as the interim US attorney for the District of New Jersey.
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Week 10 – 2025-03-22–2025-03-28
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