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Aug 20, 2026 Chief Justice John Roberts stayed a lower court injunction, allowing White House ballroom construction to continue pending Supreme Court review Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The Supreme Court temporarily overrode an appellate finding that congressional approval was required for a major presidential construction project, raising separation-of-powers questions.
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- Trump appealed to Supreme Court to override lower courts' rulings on ballroom construction authority — Trump appealed to the Supreme Court seeking to override lower courts' rulings that he lacks the authority to build a ballroom structure without congressional permission.
- Supreme Court deadline set for Trump ballroom construction intervention — Tomorrow (August 21, 2026) is the deadline for the Supreme Court to intervene on Trump's ballroom construction project.
- Supreme Court temporarily halts lower court order blocking White House ballroom construction — Chief Justice John Roberts signed a temporary order on Friday permitting construction of Trump's controversial White House ballroom to continue while the Supreme Court considers an emergency appeal from the
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Week 83 – 2026-08-15–2026-08-21
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Aug 18, 2026 Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an order limiting federal immigration enforcement at houses of worship Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
An appeals court affirmed judicial limits on executive immigration enforcement, protecting religious freedom against government overreach.
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- Preliminary injunction ruling — Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D. Md.) 8:25-cv — The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's preliminary injunction requiring DHS to comply with the agency's 2021 policy limiting immigration enforcement actions in or near Plaintiffs' houses of worship, holding
- Federal appeals court restricted immigration enforcement at places of worship — A three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit upheld an order limiting federal immigration enforcement at eight houses of worship affiliated with Quaker, Sikh, and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship groups.
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Week 83 – 2026-08-15–2026-08-21
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Aug 16, 2026 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network terminated the congressionally mandated beneficial-ownership registry and destroyed all collected data Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
Treasury unilaterally dismantled a bipartisan anti-money-laundering tool enacted over presidential veto, obstructing law enforcement's ability to trace shell-company crime.
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- Treasury Department ends shell company beneficial ownership registry and destroys collected data — This week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in the Treasury Department ended the beneficial ownership registry established by Congress in 2021 through the Corporate Transparency Act—legislation passed
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced elimination of shell company ownership disclosure requirements — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the Treasury Department will no longer require shell companies to disclose the name, address, and identification of people who own an interest of more than 25% or who
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Week 83 – 2026-08-15–2026-08-21
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Jul 25, 2026 The Pentagon revised casualty figures and categories for the Iran conflict Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The revisions affected how war costs were reported to the public and Congress, complicating oversight of ongoing military operations.
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- Pentagon Adjusts U.S. Military Casualty Figures in Iran Conflict — The Pentagon revised the number of U.S.
- Pentagon updates Iran war casualty database — The Pentagon quietly updated its official war casualty database, adding more than 140 wounded service members and introducing a new casualty category labeled "Overseas Operations" for personnel killed and wounded
- DOD Releases Updated Casualty Figures for Iran Conflict — The Department of Defense (DOD) released updated casualty figures for the conflict with Iran, revealing that over 600 U.S.
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Week 80 – 2026-07-25–2026-07-31
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Jun 23, 2026 The Senate passed a war powers resolution requiring congressional authorization for military action against Iran. Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The vote asserted Congress's constitutional role in war-making and challenged unilateral executive military authority.
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- US Senate passes war powers resolution challenging Trump's Iran war authority — The US Senate passed a war powers resolution by a 50-48 vote, aiming to limit President Donald Trump's military authority against Iran.
- Senate passed war powers resolution regarding military actions against Iran — The Senate passed a war powers resolution requiring President Trump to obtain congressional approval for continued military actions against Iran.
- Senate Passes War Powers Resolution on Iran — The Senate passed a War Powers Resolution concerning Iran with a narrow vote of 50-48.
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Week 75 – 2026-06-20–2026-06-26
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Jun 7, 2026 Senate Republicans passed about $70 billion in additional funding for ICE and CBP Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The vote strengthened enforcement agencies through multi-year appropriations, reducing future leverage for reform and shifting institutional power toward coercive administration.
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- Senate Republicans pass $70 billion funding for ICE and CBP — Senate Republicans passed a measure providing approximately $70 billion in additional funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) without addressing Democratic demands
- Senate Passes $70 Billion ICE Funding Bill — The U.S.
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Week 73 – 2026-06-06–2026-06-12
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May 22, 2026 House Republican leaders canceled a vote on a war powers resolution over Iran Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The cancellation delayed a direct congressional check on military action and weakened immediate oversight of executive war powers.
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- House Republicans Cancel Vote on War Powers Resolution — On May 21, 2026, House Republicans canceled a scheduled vote on a war powers resolution intended to end the US war with Iran.
- House Republicans Withdraw Vote on War Powers Resolution — House Republican leaders pulled a vote aimed at stopping Trump's military actions in Iran under the War Powers Act, acknowledging they lacked the votes to succeed.
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Week 70 – 2026-05-16–2026-05-22
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Apr 16, 2026 The House of Representatives rejected a war powers resolution on Iran by one vote Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The failure left the executive with broader room to continue military action, underscoring weak legislative control over war powers.
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- US House Rejects War Powers Resolution on Iran — On Thursday, the US House of Representatives narrowly rejected a war powers resolution aimed at preventing further military action against Iran.
- War Powers Resolution to Block Iran War Fails in House — The War Powers Resolution intended to block President Trump's continuation of Operation Epic Fury in Iran failed in the House of Representatives by a narrow vote of 213-214.
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Week 65 – 2026-04-11–2026-04-17
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Mar 25, 2026 Congressional committees and lawmakers held hearings and briefings on ICE detention conditions, the DHS shutdown, and Iran war strategy Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The sessions showed institutions trying to gather facts and assert oversight amid executive conflict and service breakdowns.
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- Congressional Hearing on ICE Detention Conditions — On March 4, 2026, a congressional hearing took place on Capitol Hill where Mildred Danis-Taylor confronted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the inhumane conditions her husband, Rodney Taylor, a double
- House Homeland Security Committee Hearing on DHS Shutdown — On March 25, 2026, the House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing to assess the impact of the DHS shutdown on its subagencies, including TSA and FEMA.
- House Oversight Committee Depositions of Epstein's Associates — On March 19, 2026, Darren Indyke, Jeffrey Epstein's former lawyer, and Richard Kahn, Epstein's accountant, provided depositions to the House oversight committee.
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Week 62 – 2026-03-21–2026-03-27
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Mar 19, 2026 The Senate voted down a measure to limit President Trump's war powers against Iran Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The vote left presidential war authority largely intact and showed Congress declining to reassert a stronger institutional check.
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- Senate votes down measure aiming to limit Trump’s war powers — On March 18, 2026, the U.S.
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Week 61 – 2026-03-14–2026-03-20
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Mar 18, 2026 Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faced Senate questioning over whether President Trump was warned about the consequences of striking Iran Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The hearing tested whether intelligence oversight could clarify executive decision-making in war and expose gaps between warnings and action.
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- Senate Hearing with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard — During a Senate hearing, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faced scrutiny over whether President Trump was briefed on the potential consequences of military actions against Iran.
- Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing on Worldwide Threats — On March 18, 2026, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, FBI Director Kash Patel, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe testified under oath before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding worldwide threats
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Week 61 – 2026-03-14–2026-03-20
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Mar 11, 2026 Congress was reported to have voted along party lines to continue the Iran war without new authorization Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The votes reflected continued institutional deference to executive war-making rather than a reassertion of congressional authority.
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- Congress votes to continue unauthorized war — Congress recently voted along party lines to continue a war without proper authorization.
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Week 60 – 2026-03-07–2026-03-13
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Mar 5, 2026 The House of Representatives rejected a war powers resolution to end hostilities with Iran Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The failed vote left the executive with broad room to continue military action, showing legislative reluctance to enforce its own war powers.
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- US House rejects war powers resolution to end hostilities with Iran — The US House of Representatives voted against a war powers resolution that aimed to end hostilities with Iran, with a vote of 212-219.
- U.S. Administration Conflicted on War Status with Iran — There is confusion within the U.S.
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Week 59 – 2026-02-28–2026-03-06
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Mar 4, 2026 The Senate voted down a resolution requiring approval for continued war with Iran Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The failed vote showed Congress declining to reclaim war authority, leaving executive military action with fewer practical checks.
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- Senate votes down resolution to prevent Trump from continuing war with Iran — On March 4, 2026, the U.S.
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Week 59 – 2026-02-28–2026-03-06
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Feb 21, 2026 The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump's IEEPA tariff regime was unlawful Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The ruling reaffirmed that Congress, not the president alone, controls tariff power and imposed a direct judicial check on executive overreach.
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- Supreme Court rules Trump's tariffs unconstitutional — The U.S.
- Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Tariff Regime — The Supreme Court ruled against President Trump's tariff regime, declaring it unlawful.
- Supreme Court Rules Trump's Tariffs Illegal — The Supreme Court ruled that many of Donald Trump's tariffs, imposed unilaterally under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), were illegal.
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Week 58 – 2026-02-21–2026-02-27
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Jan 5, 2026 Members of Congress reported they had not been briefed on the Venezuela strikes Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The lack of briefing showed a breakdown in routine oversight channels for military action and intelligence notification.
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- U.S. Faces Scrutiny Over Lack of Congressional Oversight in Venezuela Operation — The U.S.
- Congress members report lack of briefings on Venezuela strikes — Representative Jim Himes and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, both members of the Gang of Eight, reported that they had not been briefed on the military strikes in Venezuela.
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Week 51 – 2026-01-03–2026-01-09
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Dec 11, 2025 The Trump administration threatened Indiana legislators with loss of federal funding if they did not pass a favorable congressional map Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The pressure campaign used federal leverage to influence a state legislature's electoral map, straining norms of state autonomy and fair process.
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- Heritage Foundation Criticizes Trump's Threats — Tim Chapman, a former co-founder of the Heritage Foundation, criticized the Trump administration's threats to withhold federal funding from Indiana over its refusal to pass a redistricting effort.
- Trump Administration Pressures Indiana Legislators Over Congressional Map — The Trump administration has pressured Indiana state legislators to pass a congressional map favoring Republicans, threatening to withhold federal funding if they do not comply.
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Week 47 – 2025-12-06–2025-12-12
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Dec 10, 2025 A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's deployment of federalized National Guard troops in Los Angeles Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The injunction reaffirmed judicial limits on federal claims over state-controlled forces and checked executive use of military power in domestic unrest.
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- Judge blocks Trump administration’s deployment of national guard troops in Los Angeles — A US district judge, Charles Breyer, has blocked the Trump administration's deployment of national guard troops in Los Angeles, ordering their return to the control of California's governor.
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Week 47 – 2025-12-06–2025-12-12
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Dec 9, 2025 The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether President Trump could fire an FTC commissioner Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The case tested whether independent agencies could remain insulated from direct presidential control, a core question of institutional design.
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- Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Trump's FTC Firing — The U.S.
- Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Presidential Power — The Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the extent of presidential power over independent agencies, with Solicitor General John Sauer asserting that the president must have the authority to remove officials to
- Trump Fires FTC Commissioner — President Trump fired Rebecca Slaughter, the last remaining Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, claiming her continued service was inconsistent with his administration's priorities.
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Week 47 – 2025-12-06–2025-12-12
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Dec 8, 2025 Alina Habba resigned as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey after courts found her appointment unlawful Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The resignation affirmed that Senate confirmation rules and judicial review still constrained disputed executive appointments.
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- Alina Habba Resigns as Top Federal Prosecutor in New Jersey — Alina Habba, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, announced her resignation as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.
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Week 47 – 2025-12-06–2025-12-12
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Oct 9, 2025 Judge April Perry blocked National Guard deployment to Chicago for two weeks Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The order checked presidential military authority in a domestic dispute and affirmed that courts could test the factual basis for deployment claims.
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- Judge blocks Trump’s national guard deployment in Chicago — A U.S.
- Judge to Rule on National Guard Deployment in Chicago — A federal judge is set to rule on the legality of the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago.
- Second Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment to Chicago — A second federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Chicago, citing the likelihood of civil unrest.
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Week 38 – 2025-10-04–2025-10-10
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Sep 8, 2025 The Supreme Court temporarily allowed Trump to withhold nearly $5 billion in congressionally appropriated foreign aid Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The order gave the executive branch more room to delay or nullify spending decisions made by Congress.
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- US Supreme Court Allows Trump to Withhold $5bn in Foreign Aid — The US Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, temporarily halted a lower court's order requiring the Trump administration to spend nearly $5 billion in foreign aid that Congress had appropriated.
- Partial Stay on District Court Order in Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition — The Supreme Court, through Chief Justice John G.
- Trump Administration Files Emergency Appeal on Foreign Aid — The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to freeze billions in foreign aid after a lower court ruled the funds must be spent before they expire.
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Week 34 – 2025-09-06–2025-09-12
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Jul 14, 2025 The Supreme Court granted a stay allowing the Department of Education to proceed with mass layoffs Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The order let the executive branch shrink a congressionally created department while litigation continued, weakening institutional checks.
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- Supreme Court Grants Stay in McMahon v. New York — The Supreme Court granted the federal government's request for a stay in the case of McMahon v.
- Supreme Court Allows Education Department Cuts — The Supreme Court granted an emergency appeal from the Trump administration to proceed with firing nearly half of the Department of Education's workforce.
- Supreme Court grants stay on Department of Education layoffs — The Supreme Court granted a stay on a lower court's order that had blocked the Trump administration from laying off employees at the Department of Education.
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Week 26 – 2025-07-12–2025-07-18
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Jun 28, 2025 The Supreme Court limited lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions in Trump v. CASA Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The ruling reduced a key judicial check on federal policy and increased the executive's room to act while litigation proceeds.
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- Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship and Nationwide Injunctions — The U.S.
- Supreme Court limits federal judges' power in Trump v. CASA — The Supreme Court decided the case of Trump v.
- Supreme Court ruling on Trump's birthright citizenship executive order — The Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that lower courts cannot impose nationwide bans against an executive order issued by Donald Trump, which limits automatic birthright citizenship.
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Week 24 – 2025-06-28–2025-07-04
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Jun 26, 2025 The Supreme Court limited lower courts’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions in the birthright citizenship cases Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The ruling reduced one of the judiciary’s main tools for quickly blocking contested executive policies across the country before merits decisions are final.
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- SCOTUS Limits Nationwide Injunctions — The Supreme Court of the United States ruled 6-3 that nationwide injunctions likely exceed the authority granted to the courts by Congress.
- Supreme Court Limits Judicial Power to Curb Presidential Policies — The U.S.
- Supreme Court Limits Lower Courts' Power to Block Executive Orders — The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of limiting the power of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions, which have been used to block many of Donald Trump's executive orders, including his attempt to end
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Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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