Institutional-Transformation

US SEC's new chief says 15% of staff have left, contract cuts to come

| Importance: 8/10

The Trump administration has rapidly transformed the Securities and Exchange Commission through targeted staff reductions, with approximately 15% of staff already departed and plans for further contract cuts. The administration has implemented a $50,000 voluntary separation offer and imposed a …

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Trump Administration Restructures White-Collar Crime Enforcement Strategy

| Importance: 9/10

The Department of Justice announced a strategic realignment of white-collar crime enforcement, introducing a new framework with 10 targeted priority areas. While not a complete reduction, the policy involves resource constraints, shifting investigative focus, and implementing more efficient …

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US DOGE Service Agreement with Department of Labor Reveals $1.3 Million Fee

| Importance: 8/10

A leaked service agreement between the Department of Labor and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shows a $1.3 million fee for DOGE’s work, contradicting Elon Musk’s previous claims that DOGE would cost taxpayers nothing. The agreement covers four DOGE affiliates over an …

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SEC Restructures Enforcement Division Under Trump Administration

| Importance: 7/10

The SEC restructures its enforcement and examination divisions under the Trump administration, consolidating regional offices from 10 to 4, reducing senior leadership positions, and implementing a more focused approach to regulatory enforcement

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Attorney General Bondi Dramatically Narrows FARA Prosecutorial Scope

| Importance: 8/10

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued memorandums directing the DOJ to limit Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) prosecutions to traditional espionage cases, effectively decriminalizing many forms of foreign financial influence and disbanding the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force.

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Time finds nearly 65% of early executive actions mirror Project 2025 proposals

| Importance: 9/10

Analysis of Trump’s first week in office reveals approximately 65% of his executive actions closely align with Project 2025 recommendations, despite previously claiming no association. Key areas of implementation include dismantling DEI programs, reviving Schedule F to reclassify federal …

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Project 2025: Trump Administration Launches Massive Federal Civil Service Restructuring

| Importance: 9/10

On January 20, 2025, the Trump administration implements Schedule F executive order, enabling systematic purge of federal civil service workforce by stripping job protections from approximately 50,000 nonpartisan public servants. This restructuring, developed by the Heritage Foundation, allows …

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FDA Prescription Drug User Fee Act Creates Financial Dependence on Pharmaceutical Industry

| Importance: 9/10

The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) of 1992 fundamentally restructured FDA drug approval financing by creating a direct financial relationship between pharmaceutical companies and regulators. The Act mandated drug companies pay fees to fund FDA drug reviews, which eventually comprised up to …

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