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Mar 30, 2026 President Trump signed an executive order to create federal voter eligibility lists and restrict mail ballots Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order sought to centralize election administration, threaten funding to states, and expand executive influence over voting access and voter data.
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- Trump Signs Executive Order on Mail-In Voting — Former President Trump signed an executive order aimed at restricting mail-in voting across the United States.
- Trump signs executive order to restrict mail-in ballots — President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to compile a national voter file and restrict mail-in ballots.
- Executive Order on Citizenship Verification in Federal Elections — On March 31, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections." The order mandates the creation of state-specific citizenship lists to
Traits
Citizenship is stratified by wealth, ideology, and heritageExecutive power operates without effective oversightFederal power is weaponized against disfavored states or localitiesSurveillance of ordinary citizens increases; elite crimes remain opaqueVoter suppression is rationalized as election integrity
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Week 63 – 2026-03-28–2026-04-03
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Mar 28, 2026 President Trump announced and then used emergency executive action to pay TSA workers during the DHS shutdown Corroborated Power and Authority
The move bypassed normal appropriations channels during a shutdown and expanded executive control over funding decisions usually handled by Congress.
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- Trump announces emergency order to pay TSA agents — President Trump announced he would sign an emergency order to pay TSA agents who have gone unpaid for over a month, although the legality and source of the funding remain unclear.
- DHS funding freeze becomes longest partial government shutdown in US history — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has entered the longest partial government shutdown in US history, lasting over six weeks.
- DHS Funding Impasse Leads to Executive Order for TSA Pay — Due to a 44-day funding impasse at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), President Trump issued an executive order to ensure TSA employees receive pay.
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Week 63 – 2026-03-28–2026-04-03
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