Anti-corruption is the effort to stop public officials from using their positions for private gain and to punish those who do. It covers bribery, kickbacks, abuse of office, and corrupt dealings with foreign governments. Prosecutors, ethics offices, Congress, and international partners all take part, and so do the norms meant to keep investigations free of political pressure.
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A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. refused to charge six Democratic lawmakers with a crime on February 11, 2026, despite prosecutors arguing they had committed…
On February 11, 2026, Attorney General Pam Bondi sat before the House Judiciary Committee and defended what dozens of career prosecutors say is the President taking…
Over the past year, many Justice Department employees have left. Some were fired, and many resigned. Federal prosecutors across the country are discovering that the legal…
Four days before Donald Trump took office in January 2025, representatives of Abu Dhabi royalty signed a contract to pump $500 million into a Trump family…
Corruption Laws and Enforcement covers the statutes that define corrupt acts and the agencies that apply them. Ethics Enforcement and Sanctions covers the penalties for breaking ethics rules.
Public Corruption Prosecutions covers criminal cases against officials. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act covers the American law on bribing foreign officials.
A $500 million investment in President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency company by a United Arab Emirates royal landed four days before Trump's second inauguration. Several…
Federal prosecutors are reportedly investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for obstruction of justice. The Justice Department has not publicly…
The Justice Department's investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has sparked a question: Has the DOJ done this before?…
In mid-January 2026, the Department of Justice opened criminal investigations into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, both of whom had…
On January 11, 2026, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did something federal officials almost never do: he went public about a criminal investigation targeting…
From hotel lobbies where early petitioners sought lawmakers to today's sophisticated K Street operations, the American influence industry has undergone a dramatic transformation. What…
American companies face a $1 trillion problem when they try to expand overseas: global corruption. The World Bank estimates that bribery has grown into…
When United States businesses compete on the world stage, they can face a barrier to fair competition: corruption. Demands for bribes from foreign officials…
