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Watergate Reforms

Historical reforms after Watergate to prevent politicized prosecutions

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Jan 31, 2026
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What reforms have been proposed to insulate the DOJ from political influence and which have congressional support?

Several competing have been floated to insulate from political influence: advocacy groups and legal scholars urge strengthening career protections and internal accountability tools while some congress...

Jan 28, 2026
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Do a lot of politicians abuse their power to get rich?

Yes — political self-enrichment through abuse of office is a widespread and well-documented phenomenon around the world, but it is not universal: many public officials act ethically while others explo...

Feb 4, 2026

What precedents exist for enforcing congressional subpoenas against presidents or former presidents, and how did Steve Bannon’s contempt conviction influence enforcement strategy?

against presidents or former presidents rests on two tracks: criminal contempt referral to the and civil enforcement through the federal courts, with a rare and practically unused third option of "inh...

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