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Immigrants & Refugees 7Rule of Law 6Separation of Powers 3Education 2Law Enforcement 2The Civil Service 2The Constitution 2The Information Environment 2The Justice Department 2Truth 2Dissent & Protest 1Elections 1Global Democracy 1Minorities 1Public Health 1Public Service 1The Intelligence Community 1The Military 1The Presidency 1Transparency 1Voting Rights 1
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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.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
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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
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 63 – 2026-03-28–2026-04-03
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Feb 8, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security expanded immigrant detention capacity through new facilities and warehouse conversion plans Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The buildout sharply increased federal coercive capacity in immigration enforcement and deepened reliance on mass detention as a governing tool.
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- ICE Plans for New Detention Facilities Announced — The Department of Homeland Security has secured funding for new detention facilities, including a $87.4 million facility outside Philadelphia and a $37 million facility near San Antonio.
- Increase in Immigrant Detention Numbers Reported — Following the implementation of the new mass detention policy, the number of immigrants held in U.S.
- ICE Purchases Warehouses for Detention Camps — ICE has spent over half a billion dollars purchasing warehouses across the country to convert into detention camps.
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Traits
Citizenship is stratified by wealth, ideology, and heritageCivil service roles are politicized or privatizedPolice and military are aligned with elite preservation, not public defenseState power is outsourced to unaccountable private contractorsSurveillance of ordinary citizens increases; elite crimes remain opaque
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 56 – 2026-02-07–2026-02-13
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Dec 22, 2025 The Trump administration announced a $170 billion expansion of immigration enforcement infrastructure Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The plan greatly expanded detention and deportation capacity, increasing the state's coercive reach over migrants through executive action.
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- Expansion of Immigration Enforcement Infrastructure — The administration announced a $170 billion expansion of immigration enforcement infrastructure set to begin in January.
- Trump Administration Announces $170 Billion Immigration Enforcement Expansion — The Trump administration announced a $170 billion plan to expand immigration enforcement starting in January 2026.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 49 – 2025-12-20–2025-12-26
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Sep 22, 2025 President Trump signed an executive order designating antifa as a domestic terrorist organization Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order expanded executive power to frame a diffuse protest label as terrorism, increasing risks to speech, protest, and neutral law enforcement.
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- Trump signs order designating antifa as a ‘domestic terrorist organization’ — On September 21, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order designating antifa as a "domestic terrorist organization." This move revives a controversial pledge from his first presidency, following the killing of
- Executive Order Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization — On September 22, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.
- Trump Signs Executive Order Designating "Antifa" as Terrorist Organization — President Trump signed an executive order designating "antifa" as a domestic terrorist organization, despite its lack of centralized structure.
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Traits
Chaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountabilityDissent is reframed as disorder, treason, or terrorismDissenters are labeled unpatriotic, subversive, or corruptLaw is a weapon of the state, not a limit on its powerProtest rights are abridged through zoning, permits, or security claimsSurveillance of ordinary citizens increases; elite crimes remain opaque
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 36 – 2025-09-20–2025-09-26
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Jul 14, 2025 The Trump administration moved to end bond hearings for many immigrants in deportation proceedings Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The policy shifted release decisions from judges to the executive branch, reducing due-process checks on detention power.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump Administration Reverses Bond Hearing Policy — The Trump administration implemented a policy making undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearings while challenging deportation proceedings, shifting release authority to DHS officials.
- Trump administration seeks to end bond hearings for immigrants without legal status — The Trump administration is reportedly implementing a new policy to prevent immigrants who entered the U.S.
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Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 26 – 2025-07-12–2025-07-18
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May 30, 2025 The Trump administration ordered mandatory social media screening for Harvard visa applicants and visitors Corroborated Power and Authority
The directive used visa power and surveillance screening to target one university's international community, increasing executive leverage over academic exchange.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump Administration Orders Social Media Screening for Harvard Visitors — The Trump administration has mandated that US consulates worldwide conduct mandatory social media screenings for all visa applicants intending to visit Harvard University.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 19 – 2025-05-24–2025-05-30
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May 26, 2025 The Trump administration paused new foreign student visa interviews at U.S. embassies Corroborated Power and Authority
The pause expanded executive control over who could enter for study and gave the administration leverage over universities that rely on international students.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump administration pauses foreign student visa interviews — The Trump administration ordered U.S.
- Trump administration halts student visa interviews at US embassies — The Trump administration has issued a directive to US embassies worldwide to stop scheduling visa interviews for foreign students.
- Trump Administration Pauses Visa Interviews for Foreign Students — The Trump administration has paused all visa interviews for foreign students seeking to study in the United States.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 19 – 2025-05-24–2025-05-30
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Mar 27, 2025 President Trump refused to fire officials involved in the Signal military chat leak Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The decision signaled tolerance for serious security failures at the top of the executive branch.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
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- Trump refuses to fire officials involved in Signal chat leak — President Donald Trump has decided not to fire National Security Adviser Mike Waltz or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth despite their involvement in a Signal group chat leak that included sensitive military plans.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 10 – 2025-03-22–2025-03-28
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Mar 27, 2025 President Trump and senior administration officials planned Yemen military strikes on Signal and defended the practice after disclosure Corroborated Power and Authority
Using an unsecured channel for military planning showed executive disregard for security and records safeguards.
Independently corroborated by6 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Administration Officials Planned Military Strikes on Yemen via Unsecure Messaging App — Senior members of President Trump's administration, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, planned military strikes on Yemen using the unsecure messaging app Signal.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 10 – 2025-03-22–2025-03-28
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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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Jan 20, 2025 President Trump signed an order to enforce stricter immigration laws through task forces, detention expansion, and pressure on sanctuary jurisdictions Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order concentrated coercive immigration power in the executive branch and increased federal leverage over states and localities.
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- Executive Order: Protecting The American People Against Invasion — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Protecting The American People Against Invasion." This order aims to enforce U.S.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 1 – 2025-01-20–2025-01-24
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