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Feb 19, 2025 The State Department ordered diplomatic posts to cancel non-mission-critical media subscriptions Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority

The directive narrowed information access inside the executive branch and showed central control over what officials could routinely read.

Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk

The Washington Post

Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone

The Guardian · The Guardian

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State Department Orders Cancellation of Media Subscriptions Worldwide — The U.S.
State department orders media subscriptions cancelled — The State Department has reportedly instructed its global outposts to cancel subscriptions to news and media outlets deemed "non-mission critical." This directive is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration

Attacks

Diplomacy The Information Environment

Traits

Independent media is starved while state-aligned outlets thrive Transparency laws are weakened or unenforced

Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 5 – 2025-02-15–2025-02-21 wk05_PA_021

Feb 17, 2025 The Trump administration sought to give DOGE access to IRS taxpayer data and defended the effort publicly Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority

The push would have extended executive-aligned access to highly sensitive tax records, raising risks of political misuse of state data.

Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone

The New York Times

Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone

The Guardian

Supporting reports

IRS reportedly preparing to give Musk’s Doge agency access to taxpayer data — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly reviewing a request to grant access to its classified systems, which contain sensitive taxpayer data, to a member of Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency"
White House defends DOGE's access to IRS data — A White House spokesperson defended DOGE's access to IRS data, claiming it is necessary to address waste, fraud, and abuse in the system.

Attacks

Privacy Public Service The Civil Service The Information Environment Truth

Traits

State power is outsourced to unaccountable private contractors

Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 5 – 2025-02-15–2025-02-21 wk05_PA_012