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Jun 12, 2026 Donald Trump urged Congress to pass a resolution expunging his impeachments Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The push asked a legislative body to symbolically rewrite an official accountability record, testing how institutions handle pressure to revise constitutional history.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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- Trump Urges Congress to Expunge His Impeachments — Former President Donald Trump is urging Congress to pass a resolution that would symbolically expunge his two impeachments from the historical record.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 73 – 2026-06-06–2026-06-12
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Sep 3, 2025 The House of Representatives voted to create a new subcommittee to reinvestigate the January 6 attack Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The move reopened a major democratic accountability inquiry and raised stakes over how Congress frames the Capitol attack.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
The Washington Post · Politico · The Hill · NPR · USA Today
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- House Republicans establish new subcommittee to reinvestigate January 6 attack — House Republicans have voted to establish a new subcommittee to reinvestigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
- House Republicans Establish New Jan. 6 Subcommittee — House Republicans voted to establish a new subcommittee to investigate the Jan.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 33 – 2025-08-30–2025-09-05
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Sep 2, 2025 House Republicans voted against requiring a plaque honoring officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The vote shaped official memory inside Congress and withheld institutional recognition from officers tied to a democratic crisis.
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- House Republicans Block Plaque for Jan. 6 Officers — House Republicans voted against an amendment to require the speaker to hang a commemorative plaque for police officers who protected lawmakers during the Jan.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 33 – 2025-08-30–2025-09-05
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Jun 25, 2025 The Trump administration moved to restrict congressional access to classified information after a leak Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
Restricting information flow after embarrassing disclosures reduced oversight and made it harder to test official claims against internal evidence.
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- Trump Administration Plans to Restrict Congressional Access to Classified Information — Axios reported that the Trump administration plans to restrict congressional access to classified information following a leak of an intelligence assessment.
- Trump administration limits classified information shared with Congress — The Trump administration announced it would restrict the classified information shared with Congress following the leak of the DIA report.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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Jun 16, 2025 The Government Accountability Office found the Trump administration broke the law by freezing funds for libraries, archives, and museums Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The finding showed unlawful interference with institutions that preserve records, culture, and public memory.
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- GAO Finds Trump Administration Broke Law — The Government Accountability Office concluded that the Trump administration violated the law by freezing federal funding for libraries, archives, and museums that Congress had already approved.
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Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 22 – 2025-06-14–2025-06-20
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May 19, 2025 Congressional leaders delayed installing a congressionally approved plaque honoring officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The delay showed how institutional control over public memory can be used to avoid formal recognition of anti-democratic violence.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
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- Delay in installation of Capitol plaque honoring January 6 officers — A congressionally approved plaque meant to honor police officers who defended the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, attack has not been installed due to delays by Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 18 – 2025-05-17–2025-05-23
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Jan 22, 2025 House Republicans formed a new January 6 subcommittee Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The new panel reopened congressional control over the narrative and oversight of the Capitol attack, affecting institutional memory and accountability.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- House Republicans form new January 6 panel — On January 22, 2025, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the formation of a new select subcommittee to investigate the events surrounding the January 6 insurrection.
- House speaker announces new subcommittee to investigate January 6 events — House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the formation of a new select subcommittee aimed at investigating "all events leading up to and after January 6" to uncover the truth owed to the American people.
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Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 1 – 2025-01-20–2025-01-24
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