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May 26, 2026 The Office of Personnel Management proposed nondisclosure agreements for federal workers Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The proposal expanded executive control over employee speech and could deter disclosures that support public oversight and press accountability.
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- White House Proposes NDAs for Federal Workers — The Trump administration has proposed that federal employees sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) to prevent them from leaking confidential information to journalists.
- Trump Administration's Proposed Nondisclosure Agreement — The Trump administration proposed a requirement for federal employees to sign a nondisclosure agreement, a move that critics argue would limit transparency and accountability in government operations.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 71 – 2026-05-23–2026-05-29
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Oct 19, 2025 President Trump began demolishing the White House East Wing for a ballroom Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The demolition altered a historic public building through executive will, raising concerns about legal process, donor influence, and use of state property for personal legacy.
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- Trump Begins Demolition of East Wing for Ballroom — Former President Donald Trump has initiated the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to construct a ballroom similar to the one at Mar-a-Lago.
- Demolition of the East Wing of the White House begins without required approval — Construction crews have begun demolishing part of the East Wing of the White House to make way for a $250 million ballroom, a project initiated by Donald Trump.
- Demolition of White House East Wing for Trump's Ballroom — Demolition crews began tearing down part of the White House's East Wing to construct a $250 million ballroom as part of Trump's long-desired project.
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Chaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountabilityGovernment archives are sealed, sanitized, or destroyedMemory is curated by power—what cannot be controlled is erasedPublic funds are used for personal glorification and symbolic dominanceState power is outsourced to unaccountable private contractorsTransparency laws are weakened or unenforced
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Week 40 – 2025-10-18–2025-10-24
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