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Jan 2, 2026 President Trump issued an executive order blocking HieFo Corporation from acquiring Emcore assets Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order showed direct presidential intervention in a private transaction on national security grounds, reinforcing broad executive control over strategic assets.
Supporting reports
- Executive Order Prohibiting HieFo Corporation's Acquisition of Emcore Assets — On January 2, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting HieFo Corporation, controlled by a Chinese citizen, from acquiring assets of Emcore Corporation due to national security concerns.
Dec 31, 2025 ICE announced a $100 million recruitment campaign for new agents Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The campaign aimed to rapidly expand deportation capacity, deepening the federal government's coercive reach in immigration enforcement.
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- ICE plans $100m media blitz for recruitment — The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced a $100 million, yearlong media campaign aimed at recruiting new agents.
Dec 31, 2025 The Kennedy Center board changed its bylaws to limit voting to Trump-appointed trustees Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The bylaw change narrowed outside oversight and concentrated control of a public cultural institution in a politically aligned bloc.
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- Kennedy Center changes bylaws to limit voting to Trump-appointed trustees — The Kennedy Center revised its bylaws in May to restrict voting rights to trustees appointed by Donald Trump, excluding ex-officio members appointed by Congress.
Dec 30, 2025 USCIS issued guidance seeking 100 to 200 denaturalization case referrals per month Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The guidance expanded the state's capacity to strip citizenship, increasing insecurity for naturalized Americans and widening executive leverage over legal status.
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- USCIS Guidance on Denaturalization Cases — New guidance issued to USCIS field offices instructs them to supply the Office of Immigration Litigation with 100-200 denaturalization cases per month during the 2026 fiscal year.
Dec 28, 2025 The U.S. military conducted strikes in Nigeria and Syria Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The strikes extended executive use of force abroad and raised oversight questions about how military action was framed and authorized.
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- US Military Strikes in Nigeria and Syria — The US military conducted strikes in Nigeria and Syria targeting militants linked to the Islamic State group.
Dec 27, 2025 Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster Corroborated Power and Authority
The push targeted a key minority check in the Senate and would have made it easier for a governing majority to pass laws without cross-party restraint.
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- Trump urges Republicans to eliminate the filibuster in the Senate — Former President Donald Trump has called on Republican senators to eliminate the filibuster, a procedural rule that allows a minority of senators to block legislation.
Dec 27, 2025 Federal agents deployed in military fatigues in major cities Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The use of heavily armed federal personnel in civilian spaces signaled a more coercive federal posture toward protest and local unrest.
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- Federal agents in military fatigues deployed in major cities — Federal agents in military fatigues, carrying assault rifles, have been deployed in major cities across the United States.