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Mar 20, 2026 Senator John Fetterman cast the decisive committee vote to advance Markwayne Mullin's nomination for DHS secretary Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The vote moved a controversial nominee closer to control of a major security agency and exposed fractures in Senate oversight politics.
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- Fetterman Votes to Advance Mullin Nomination — On Thursday, Senator John Fetterman cast the decisive vote in a Senate committee to advance the nomination of Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
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.
Mar 17, 2026 A federal judge ordered the reinstatement of more than 1,000 Voice of America employees Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The ruling blocked an effort to dismantle a congressionally mandated media institution and restored a check on executive interference.
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- Judge orders reinstatement of over 1,000 Voice of America employees — A federal judge, Royce Lamberth, has ordered the reinstatement of more than 1,000 employees of Voice of America (VOA) after ruling that attempts to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) were illegal.
Mar 17, 2026 The Trump administration ordered the reopening of a California pipeline under the Defense Production Act over state objections Corroborated Power and Authority
The order used emergency authority to override state regulation, expanding federal coercive power in domestic governance.
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- Trump administration orders reopening of California pipeline — The Trump administration has ordered the reopening of a controversial California pipeline system, which had been closed since 2015 following a major oil spill.
Mar 16, 2026 The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research sued the National Science Foundation over alleged retaliation against Colorado Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The case alleged federal retaliation tied to state policy choices, testing limits on executive leverage over grants and state autonomy.
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- Complaint filed — University Corporation for Atmospheric Research v. National Science Foundation — The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) filed a complaint in the District of Colorado against the National Science Foundation (NSF) and other federal agencies, alleging unconstitutional retaliation
Mar 16, 2026 President Trump claimed he could withdraw the United States from NATO without congressional approval Corroborated Power and Authority
The claim asserted broad unilateral control over treaty commitments and challenged Congress's role in major security decisions.
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- Trump Claims Authority to Withdraw from NATO — President Trump suggested he could unilaterally withdraw the United States from NATO without congressional approval.
Mar 14, 2026 President Trump ordered the bombardment of Iran without congressional authorization Corroborated Power and Authority
The strike concentrated war-making power in the presidency and weakened the constitutional role of Congress in authorizing major military action.
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- Trump Orders Bombardment of Iran — President Donald Trump ordered a bombardment of Iran, marking a significant escalation in tensions between the two countries.