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May 17, 2025 The Trump administration proposed or carried out cuts affecting 9/11 responder care, IRS enforcement, USAID contracts, and Harvard grants Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
These funding decisions reduced public goods, weakened enforcement against tax evasion, and used money as leverage against institutions.
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- Cuts to healthcare for 9/11 first responders reported — Reports indicate that cuts to a program funding healthcare for first responders and survivors of the September 11 attacks have left many patients uncertain about their cancer treatment coverage.
- Cuts to IRS enforcement budget announced — The Trump administration announced a 31% cut to the enforcement wing of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is expected to exacerbate tax evasion among high earners, costing the government approximately $700
- Cuts to USAID contracts reported — The Trump administration's cuts to the U.S.
Traits
Administrative agencies are deregulated or captured by private interestsFederal power is weaponized against disfavored states or localitiesFinancial crimes by elites are unpunished or quietly settledInvestigations into corruption are blocked, buried, or retaliated againstUniversities are pressured to suppress dissent or lose funding
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 18 – 2025-05-17–2025-05-23
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Feb 2, 2025 Elon Musk's team entered or sought access to multiple federal agencies and systems Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The spread of DOGE access across agencies blurred lines between public authority and private influence over state operations.
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- Musk seeks access to USAID's sensitive systems — Reports indicated that Elon Musk was seeking access to USAID's personnel files and security systems, including classified information.
- Musk's Team Accesses Small Business Administration Systems — Musk's team has gained access to the Small Business Administration's human resources, contracts, and payment systems.
- Musk's Team Breaches Department of Education Data Systems — Musk's team has accessed sensitive internal data systems of the Department of Education, including personal information of millions of students involved in federal student aid programs.
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Traits
Administrative agencies are deregulated or captured by private interestsChaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountabilityCivil service roles are politicized or privatizedCrony capitalism becomes indistinguishable from governanceData and algorithms are used to manipulate, not serve, the publicState power is outsourced to unaccountable private contractorsTransparency laws are weakened or unenforced
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 3 – 2025-02-01–2025-02-07
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