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Mar 19, 2025 President Trump signed an order granting DOGE broad access to unclassified federal records, data, and software systems Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order expanded executive reach into agency information systems and raised new privacy and oversight concerns.
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- Trump Signs Order Granting DOGE Access to Federal Records — President Trump signed an executive order granting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to unclassified federal agency records, data, and software systems.
- Executive Order to Eliminate Information Silos — On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at eliminating information silos within federal agencies to combat waste, fraud, and abuse.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 9 – 2025-03-15–2025-03-21
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Mar 19, 2025 President Trump signed an executive order directing the dismantling of the Department of Education Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order sought to shrink a congressionally created department through executive action, testing limits on presidential control over federal institutions.
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- Trump signed executive order to dismantle Department of Education — Trump signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, which was established by Congress.
- Trump orders dismantling of the US Department of Education — On Thursday, Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education, raising concerns about the management of student debt.
- Trump Signs Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education — On March 19, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the U.S.
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Week 9 – 2025-03-15–2025-03-21
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