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Jul 24, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security awarded a contract to build more border wall in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Border-wall expansion used federal power in ways that overrode environmental and cultural protections affecting Indigenous communities.
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- DHS Awards Contract for Border Wall Construction in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded a contract to Sundt Construction in late May 2026 to build a new section of the border wall in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona.
Jul 24, 2026 President Trump threatened to target civilian infrastructure in Iran in retaliation for attacks on U.S. ships Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Threatening civilian targets signaled a more unchecked use of military power with weak regard for legal limits and civilian protection.
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- Trump threatens civilian infrastructure in Iran — President Trump announced on social media that the U.S.
Jul 22, 2026 The Trump administration cut federal funding for legal aid to unaccompanied immigrant children and pressed providers for sensitive data Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Cutting counsel for children in immigration court reduced due process protections for a vulnerable group facing state power.
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- Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Legal Aid to Immigrant Children — The Trump administration has cut federal funding for legal aid to over 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children, risking their loss of legal representation in immigration courts.
Jul 22, 2026 Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withheld more than $1 billion in Medicaid funding from California and Minnesota Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Using federal health funds against states increased executive leverage over disfavored jurisdictions and threatened basic services.
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- Withholding Medicaid Funding from California and Minnesota — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
Jul 22, 2026 President Trump threatened military action against Iran and the Houthis after attacks on Saudi oil tankers Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Direct presidential threats of force raised the risk of escalation while concentrating war-making momentum in the executive branch.
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- Trump Threatens Military Action Against Iran and Houthis — President Trump threatened military action against Iran and the Houthi rebels following their attack on Saudi oil tankers.
Jul 20, 2026 The Office of Management and Budget proposed a rule shifting broad federal grant-making control to political appointees Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Moving grant decisions toward political appointees would centralize executive leverage over public funding and weaken neutral administration.
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- Trump Administration Proposes Overhaul of Federal Grant-Making Process — The Trump administration's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the federal grant-making process, which would place nearly $1 trillion in grant-making authority into the hands
Jul 18, 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio framed antifa and the "radical left" as a terrorism threat at the State Department Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Official terrorism rhetoric aimed at domestic political opponents can widen surveillance and justify harsher state action against dissent.
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- Secretary of State Rubio Addresses "Radical Left Terrorism" — Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke at a State Department meeting about the administration's opposition to what they term "Radical Left terrorism." He focused on the perceived threat from groups like antifa, despite
Jul 18, 2026 Stephen Bannon said a communist-threat narrative could justify a national security emergency order tied to the SAVE America agenda Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Public advocacy for emergency rule around domestic politics signaled support for bypassing normal lawmaking and concentrating executive power.
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- Trump Allies Discuss National Security Emergency Executive Order — In a podcast, Stephen Bannon suggested that the narrative of a communist threat could serve as a justification for Trump to declare a national security emergency executive order.
Jul 18, 2026 President Trump ordered DHS to notify states about alleged noncitizens on voter rolls and deem them ineligible Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Federal intervention in voter-roll eligibility risked wrongful removals and expanded executive pressure over election administration.
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- Trump Orders DHS to Notify States About Noncitizens on Voter Rolls — President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to notify every state about noncitizens on their voter rolls and directed them to be deemed ineligible.
Jul 18, 2026 Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin demanded that states run voter rolls through a federal noncitizen-check tool and threatened prosecution for noncompliance Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Threatening state officials over disputed voter-roll checks used federal coercion to shape election rules and voter access.
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- Secretary of Homeland Security Demands State Compliance on Voter Rolls — Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin demanded that states run their voter rolls through a federal digital tool designed to identify noncitizens.