Industry-Influence

Systematic Coordination Emerges in Federal Worker Purge and Civil Service Dismantling

| Importance: 8/10

The Trump administration systematically dismantled federal civil service protections through Schedule F, an executive order enabling mass reclassification and termination of career civil servants. By October 2025, approximately 4,200 federal workers across at least 7 agencies received reduction in …

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Regulatory Enforcement Actions Drop Substantially in 2023: A Strategic Shift

| Importance: 8/10

A comprehensive analysis of 2023 reveals a significant decline in regulatory enforcement actions across multiple federal agencies. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other regulatory bodies show a marked reduction in total enforcement actions, with a strategic pivot towards fewer but more …

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Enforcement Actions Drop 60%: Putin's Graduate Education in American Shock Thera

| Importance: 8/10

Internal agency data reveals dramatic decline in enforcement actions related to Putin’s Graduate Education in American Shock Therapy (1993-1999). New leadership implements ‘industry-friendly’ approach, reducing penalties and settlement amounts while increasing industry consultation …

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Enforcement Actions Drop 60%: Pharmaceutical Industry Regulatory Capture of FDA

| Importance: 8/10

Internal agency data reveals a dramatic decline in FDA enforcement actions against pharmaceutical companies. Annual warning letters dropped from over 130 in the late 1990s to just three in 2023, indicating a significant reduction in regulatory oversight. Investigations by ProPublica and HHS show …

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Scott Pruitt Dismantles EPA While Taking Industry Money

| Importance: 8/10

Scott Pruitt, who sued the EPA 14 times as Oklahoma Attorney General while taking 00,000+ from fossil fuel companies, became EPA Administrator and immediately began dismantling environmental protections. He installed a 3,000 soundproof phone booth, took 30+ first-class flights costing taxpayers …

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