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Mar 13, 2026 EPA officials met with Bayer executives before the administration backed Bayer in Supreme Court litigation Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The meeting raised concerns that executive power and legal positioning were being shaped by private corporate access rather than neutral regulation.
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- EPA Chief Met with Bayer CEO Over Supreme Court Fight — On June 17, 2025, top officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) met with Bayer CEO Bill Anderson and other executives to discuss litigation issues, including a Supreme Court case concerning Bayer's
Mar 13, 2026 The Trump administration delayed clean energy projects and pushed Congress to end California's EV mandate authority Corroborated Power and Authority
The moves used federal power to curb state regulatory autonomy and redirect national policy toward favored industries.
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- Trump administration delays clean energy projects and challenges California's EV mandate — The Trump administration has delayed clean energy projects and pushed Congress to remove California's authority to mandate electric vehicle sales.
Mar 13, 2026 The Trump administration enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act cutting federal health programs Corroborated Power and Authority
The law used central state power to sharply reduce public benefits, reshaping citizens' access to basic services through federal action.
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- Trump administration enacts One Big Beautiful Bill Act, slashing healthcare funding — The Trump administration enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which cut over $1 trillion from federal health programs, marking the largest healthcare rollback in U.S.
Mar 13, 2026 President Trump issued an order adjusting delegations under the Defense Production Act Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order streamlined delegated emergency authorities over defense resources, reinforcing executive control over national preparedness decisions.
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- Executive Order Adjusting Delegations Under the Defense Production Act — On March 13, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order amending Executive Order 13603, which pertains to National Defense Resources Preparedness.
Mar 12, 2026 The EPA announced public Human Studies Review Board meetings for pesticide research oversight Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The notice preserved a formal review process for ethically sensitive research, supporting procedural oversight inside executive regulation.
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- EPA Announces Human Studies Review Board Meetings for 2026 — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced three virtual public meetings of the Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) for 2026.
Mar 12, 2026 President Trump denied U.S. responsibility for the strike on an Iranian school Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The denial obscured responsibility for a deadly military action, limiting public accountability for executive use of force.
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- Trump denies responsibility for school strike — President Trump denied responsibility for the U.S.
Mar 12, 2026 The Trump administration faced backlash over its Iran war strategy Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Criticism of poor planning highlighted the democratic costs of concentrated war decision-making with weak external checks.
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- Trump Administration Faces Backlash Over Iran War Strategy — The Trump administration is facing backlash over its strategy in the Iran war, with critics highlighting the lack of planning for predictable countermeasures, such as Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mar 11, 2026 President Trump demanded that the Senate change its rules to force a vote on the Save America Act Corroborated Power and Authority
Pressuring the Senate to alter its own procedures for a voting bill tested institutional independence and amplified executive influence over lawmaking.
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- Trump demands Senate action on Save America Act — Donald Trump has demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune alter Senate rules to force a vote on the Save America Act.
Mar 8, 2026 President Trump threatened to withhold his signature from other bills until the Save America Act passed Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The threat used executive leverage over unrelated legislation to force action on restrictive voting rules, testing normal legislative bargaining limits.
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- Trump Pushes for Voter Suppression — Former President Donald Trump urged the Republican-controlled Congress to pass the Save America Act, which could disenfranchise millions of voters.
- Trump Demands Congress Pass SAVE America Act — President Trump announced he would not sign any legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, which imposes stricter voter registration requirements.
- Trump Threatens Legislative Standoff Over Voter ID Act — On March 9, 2026, President Donald Trump threatened not to sign any bills until Congress approves the Save America Act, a bill that would impose strict voter ID requirements and limit mail-in voting.
Mar 8, 2026 President Trump demanded Iran's unconditional surrender Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The demand signaled a further escalation of unilateral war aims and concentrated conflict decisions in the presidency.
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- Trump demands unconditional surrender from Iran — On March 7, 2026, President Donald J.
Mar 7, 2026 House Republicans voted down a war powers measure on Iran Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The vote left continued military action in Iran less constrained by Congress, weakening legislative checks on presidential war-making.
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- House Republicans vote down war powers measure — Following the Senate's lead, House Republicans voted down a similar war powers measure that would have required congressional approval for continued U.S.
Mar 7, 2026 Senate Republicans blocked a war powers resolution on Iran Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The Senate action preserved the president's ability to continue hostilities without new congressional approval, reducing oversight of war powers.
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- Senate Republicans block war powers resolution — Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-backed war powers resolution that would have required the U.S.
Mar 7, 2026 The Trump administration sought $50 billion for Iran operations through emergency authority Corroborated Power and Authority
Using emergency authority for war funding bypassed normal appropriations control and expanded executive discretion over major military spending.
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- Trump Administration Bypasses Congress for Defense Budget Increase — The Trump administration is seeking an additional $50 billion in funding for operations in Iran, bypassing Congress by using emergency authority.
Mar 7, 2026 The Trump administration used emergency authority to expedite a bomb sale to Israel Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The emergency determination waived normal congressional review of a major arms transfer, concentrating foreign-policy power in the executive branch.
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- Trump Administration Expedites Bomb Sale to Israel — The Trump administration bypassed Congress using emergency authority to expedite the sale of over 20,000 bombs to Israel, valued at approximately $650 million.