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Apr 24, 2026 The Justice Department announced that federal executions could use firing squads and restored other execution methods Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The policy expanded the coercive reach of the federal state in capital punishment, strengthening executive control over how death sentences would be carried out.
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- Justice Department expands federal execution methods — The Justice Department announced plans to expand federal execution methods to include firing squads, electrocution, and gas asphyxiation, citing difficulties in obtaining lethal injection drugs.
- US Justice Department to Allow Firing Squads for Federal Executions — The US Department of Justice announced it will allow firing squads as a method of execution for federal death penalty cases, alongside the readoption of the lethal injection protocol from the first Trump administration.
Apr 21, 2026 President Trump threatened to wipe out Iranian civilization and attacked Pope Leo XIV after criticism Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The threat showed personalized executive rhetoric shaping foreign policy and public discourse, with coercive language used in place of accountable diplomatic process.
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- Trump Threatens to Wipe Out Iranian Civilization — In early April, President Donald Trump threatened to "wipe out Iranian civilization" as part of his strategy to pressure Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage for oil tankers.
Apr 20, 2026 President Trump granted mass clemency to January 6 participants Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The clemency used pardon power to erase accountability for an attack on democratic institutions, testing whether executive mercy could override consequences for political allies.
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- Trump Grants Clemency to Capitol Attack Participants — At the start of his second presidency, Donald Trump initiated mass clemency, including unconditional pardons, for 1,500 individuals who participated in the January 6 Capitol attack.
Apr 20, 2026 President Trump signed memorandums to boost domestic fossil-fuel production under defense authorities Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The memorandums used emergency-style executive tools to direct industrial policy, expanding presidential reach over energy production through national defense claims.
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- Trump signs memos to boost US fossil-fuel production for ‘defense readiness’ — On April 20, 2026, President Donald Trump signed a series of memorandums aimed at increasing domestic fossil fuel production, citing national defense readiness as the primary reason.
Apr 18, 2026 President Trump signed an executive order to speed federal review and access for psychedelic treatments Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order used presidential power to steer health regulation and federal coordination, showing direct executive control over drug policy and agency priorities.
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- Trump signs executive order to accelerate access to psychedelic treatments — On April 18, 2026, Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at accelerating access to psychedelic medications for individuals with serious mental illnesses.
- Executive Order on Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness — On April 18, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at accelerating the development and approval of medical treatments for serious mental illnesses.
Apr 18, 2026 The Trump administration requested $200 billion from Congress for the war with Iran Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The request sought to expand executive war policy through a massive funding ask, shifting public resources toward military action and away from domestic priorities.
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- Trump Administration Requests $200 Billion for War on Iran — The Trump administration has requested $200 billion from Congress to fund the ongoing war in Iran.