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Public Memory 52The Information Environment 34Truth 31Culture & the Arts 19Public Service 13LGBTQ People 12The Press 11Transparency 10Education 9The Presidency 9Minorities 8Rule of Law 8Congress 7The Civil Service 5Science 4Separation of Powers 4The Environment 4The Justice Department 4Anti-Corruption Safeguards 3Peaceful Transfer of Power 3Global Democracy 2Public Norms & Decency 2The Constitution 2The Intelligence Community 2The Military 2Climate Cooperation 1Inspectors General & Watchdogs 1Peace 1Public Health 1The Courts 1The Economy 1The Idea of America 1Women 1
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Jan 14, 2026 Immigrant rights groups filed a FOIA suit against ICE over unpublished Alternatives to Detention guidance Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The case challenged whether a major enforcement program could operate under hidden rules without required public notice.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reports
- Carolina Migrant Network v. Immigration Customs Enforcement (W.D.N.C.) 3:26-cv-00028 — Case filed — Case filed Coming soon.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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Jan 12, 2026 Federal officials selectively leaked evidence and spread false claims about Renee Good after her killing Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The leaks and falsehoods distorted the information environment around a state killing and undermined trust in official accounts.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Smear Campaign Against Renee Good by Federal Officials — Following the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, federal officials, including President Trump and Vice President J.D.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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Jan 10, 2026 The Trump administration flouted the Epstein Files Transparency Act Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The noncompliance showed executive control over politically sensitive records despite a law requiring disclosure.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Flouting of the Epstein Transparency Act — The Trump administration has been reported to openly flout the Epstein Transparency Act, which aims to ensure transparency in government dealings.
- DOJ releases less than 1% of Epstein files — The Department of Justice has released less than 1% of the Epstein files, despite the Epstein Files Transparency Act requiring full release by December 19, 2025.
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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Dec 17, 2025 White House officials under Trump’s direction installed partisan plaques and altered presidential portraits in the White House Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The changes used an official national space to rewrite public memory and present a leader’s personal narrative as institutional history.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
The Guardian · MeidasTouch · Zeteo · NBC News
Supporting reports
- Trump Alters White House Presidential Portraits — On Wednesday, White House officials, under the direction of Donald Trump, revised the "Presidential Walk of Fame" by installing new plaques beneath portraits of former presidents.
- Trump Installs Biased Plaques in White House — President Trump has installed new plaques in the White House featuring biased biographical summaries of former presidents.
- White House Installs Plaques Criticizing Former Presidents — The White House installed plaques under Trump's "Presidential Walk of Fame" criticizing former presidents, including Joe Biden and Barack Obama, with derogatory statements.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 48 – 2025-12-13–2025-12-19
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Dec 17, 2025 Trump allies at the Kennedy Center moved to rename the institution for Trump without clear congressional authority Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The effort sought to recast a national cultural memorial through partisan branding and control of public memory.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump Administration Renames Kennedy Center — The Board of the Kennedy Center voted to rename it the Trump-Kennedy Center, citing President Trump's contributions to its reconstruction and financial stability.
- Trump Attempts to Rename Kennedy Center — President Trump has initiated efforts to rename the Kennedy Center, a cultural institution named after President John F.
- Trump Board Votes to Rename Kennedy Center Without Congressional Authority — Trump's hand-picked board at the Kennedy Center voted to rename the facility to the "Trump Kennedy Center," despite lacking Congressional authority to do so.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 48 – 2025-12-13–2025-12-19
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Dec 10, 2025 The Trump administration planned to replace national park pass images with President Trump's face Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The plan used a public symbol system for personal branding, blurring civic memory with leader-centered imagery.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump Administration Alters National Park Passes — The Trump administration plans to replace images of national parks on annual passes with an image of President Trump's face, starting January 1, 2026.
Attacks
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 47 – 2025-12-06–2025-12-12
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Dec 3, 2025 The Department of Defense inspector general released findings that Hegseth shared sensitive strike information on Signal and that messages were auto-deleted Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The report showed risky handling and possible loss of official records, undermining both operational accountability and preservation of the public record.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
PBS · Federal News Network · NPR · CNN
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Classified IG Report on Pete Hegseth to be Released — CNN reported that a classified Inspector General report, set to be released on Thursday, reveals that Pete Hegseth endangered troops' lives by sharing sensitive war plans over the Signal app.
- Pentagon IG Report on SignalGate Released — The Pentagon's Inspector General released a report on SignalGate, revealing that the Secretary of Defense sent sensitive information over an unapproved network before military strikes.
- Pentagon report concludes Hegseth endangered troops with Signal chat — A Department of Defense report found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated departmental policies by sharing secret information in a Signal messaging chat in March, which included details of a planned airstrike
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 46 – 2025-11-29–2025-12-05
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Nov 11, 2025 The Trump administration planned a review of Smithsonian exhibits and targeted content it deemed improper Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The intervention put executive power behind efforts to shape public history and pressure a national cultural institution's content choices.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump administration plans review of Smithsonian exhibits — In August, the Trump administration sent a letter to the Smithsonian Institution's secretary, indicating plans to review all exhibits, materials, and operations.
- Trump signs executive order targeting Smithsonian content — In March, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Smithsonian to remove content deemed "improper, divisive, or anti-American," focusing on the National Museum of African American and Culture.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 43 – 2025-11-08–2025-11-14
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Nov 7, 2025 The Trump administration settled with Cornell University to restore federal research funds in exchange for policy concessions Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The deal used federal funding leverage to shape university governance, admissions oversight, and civil-rights interpretation.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Cornell University settles with Trump administration to restore $250m in funds — Cornell University reached a settlement with the Trump administration, agreeing to share admissions data, pay $30 million, and invest an additional $30 million in research programs.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 42 – 2025-11-01–2025-11-07
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Nov 4, 2025 Extremity Care secretly donated $2.5 million to Trump's ballroom project while benefiting from a delayed Medicare rule Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The donation highlighted possible regulatory capture by linking hidden political giving to favorable federal reimbursement policy.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Extremity Care Secretly Donates $2.5 Million to Trump Ballroom — Extremity Care, a company benefiting from a regulatory freeze on Medicare coverage rules, secretly donated $2.5 million towards the construction of a new White House ballroom, a priority for President Trump.
Attacks
Traits
Administrative agencies are deregulated or captured by private interestsCrony capitalism becomes indistinguishable from governanceMemory is curated by power—what cannot be controlled is erasedPolicy outcomes are driven by elite lobbying and financial contributionsTransparency laws are weakened or unenforcedWealth buys not only speech, but law
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 42 – 2025-11-01–2025-11-07
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Nov 3, 2025 President Trump ordered the demolition of the White House East Wing for a ballroom project Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order redirected symbolic and institutional White House space toward a personal project, showing discretionary use of presidential power over civic assets.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Demolition of the White House East Wing — President Donald Trump ordered the demolition of the White House East Wing to make space for a $300 million ballroom.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 42 – 2025-11-01–2025-11-07
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Oct 28, 2025 Major corporations donated to President Trump's White House ballroom project after earlier pledges to distance themselves from election deniers. Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The donations showed corporate money flowing toward presidential favor in ways that blurred civic space and private influence.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Amazon Rescinds Pledge Against Election Deniers — Amazon, which previously condemned the January 6 Capitol insurrection and pledged to stop donating to politicians who attempted to overturn the election results, is now listed as a donor to Trump's new White House
- Comcast Reverses Stance on Political Contributions — Comcast has donated to the new White House ballroom project, despite its earlier pledge to suspend political contributions to officials who voted against the certification of the electoral college votes following the
- Corporations Donate to Trump's White House Ballroom Project — Several major corporations, including Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Comcast, have donated to the construction of a new ballroom at the White House, despite previously pledging to halt political contributions to
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 41 – 2025-10-25–2025-10-31
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Oct 25, 2025 President Trump demolished the White House East Wing and advanced a donor-backed ballroom project without normal planning approval. Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The project showed personal use of presidential power over public space and weakened normal oversight of federal property and historical assets.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Demolition of the White House East Wing for Ballroom Construction — President Donald Trump has demolished the East Wing of the White House to make way for a new $300 million ballroom.
- Trump remodels White House East Wing — President Trump has initiated a rapid remodeling of the White House East Wing, including the construction of a new ballroom.
- Trump plans to bulldoze East Wing of the White House for personal use — Trump reportedly plans to bulldoze the East Wing of the White House to construct a personal ballroom, a decision defended by Bessent as a "judgment call" by the president.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 41 – 2025-10-25–2025-10-31
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Oct 20, 2025 The Treasury Department told employees not to share photos of the White House demolition without approval Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The restriction limited informal documentation of a controversial public project and narrowed transparency around changes to a national symbol.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Treasury Department restricts photo sharing of White House demolition — The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House's East Wing without prior approval from the Office of Public Affairs.
- Treasury Department Restricts Photo Sharing of White House Construction — The Treasury Department has instructed its employees not to share photos of the ongoing construction at the White House, which involves the demolition of parts of the East Wing for a new ballroom.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 40 – 2025-10-18–2025-10-24
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Oct 19, 2025 President Trump began demolishing the White House East Wing for a ballroom Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The demolition altered a historic public building through executive will, raising concerns about legal process, donor influence, and use of state property for personal legacy.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump Begins Demolition of East Wing for Ballroom — Former President Donald Trump has initiated the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to construct a ballroom similar to the one at Mar-a-Lago.
- Demolition of the East Wing of the White House begins without required approval — Construction crews have begun demolishing part of the East Wing of the White House to make way for a $250 million ballroom, a project initiated by Donald Trump.
- Demolition of White House East Wing for Trump's Ballroom — Demolition crews began tearing down part of the White House's East Wing to construct a $250 million ballroom as part of Trump's long-desired project.
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Traits
Chaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountabilityGovernment archives are sealed, sanitized, or destroyedMemory is curated by power—what cannot be controlled is erasedPublic funds are used for personal glorification and symbolic dominanceState power is outsourced to unaccountable private contractorsTransparency laws are weakened or unenforced
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 40 – 2025-10-18–2025-10-24
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Oct 14, 2025 President Trump posthumously awarded Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom and used the ceremony to advance a political narrative Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The award used state honors to elevate a preferred memory and reinforce a partisan account of violence and national identity.
Independently corroborated by7 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump posthumously awards Charlie Kirk Presidential Medal of Freedom — President Trump posthumously awarded Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, praising him as a "true American hero." During the ceremony, Trump blamed political violence on "far-left radicals" and claimed to
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 39 – 2025-10-11–2025-10-17
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Sep 15, 2025 The Trump administration ordered the removal of slavery-related exhibits from national parks Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The order altered public historical presentation in federal sites, affecting how the state curates national memory.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump Administration Removes Slavery Exhibits from National Parks — The Trump administration ordered the removal of slavery-related signs and exhibits from national parks, including a historic photograph of a formerly enslaved man.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 35 – 2025-09-13–2025-09-19
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Sep 8, 2025 Police acting on Trump’s orders dismantled the long-running White House peace vigil and detained one volunteer Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Removing a decades-old protest site narrowed access to public space for peaceful expression near the seat of executive power.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Police dismantle longstanding White House peace vigil on Trump’s orders — On orders from Donald Trump, law enforcement officials dismantled a peace vigil that had been maintained in front of the White House for over 40 years.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 34 – 2025-09-06–2025-09-12
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Sep 5, 2025 President Trump signed an executive order rebranding the Department of Defense as the Department of War Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order used executive symbolism to recast a major military institution without Congress, testing limits on unilateral control over state identity.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump expected to order rebrand of Pentagon as ‘Department of War’ — President Donald Trump is anticipated to sign an executive order authorizing the rebranding of the US Department of Defense to the "Department of War." This move aims to formalize the name change without requiring
- Trump signs executive order rebranding Pentagon as Department of War — On September 5, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War.
- Executive Order: Restoring the United States Department of War — On September 5, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to restore the name "Department of War" for the Department of Defense.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 33 – 2025-08-30–2025-09-05
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Sep 3, 2025 The House of Representatives voted to create a new subcommittee to reinvestigate the January 6 attack Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The move reopened a major democratic accountability inquiry and raised stakes over how Congress frames the Capitol attack.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
The Washington Post · Politico · The Hill · NPR · USA Today
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- House Republicans establish new subcommittee to reinvestigate January 6 attack — House Republicans have voted to establish a new subcommittee to reinvestigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
- House Republicans Establish New Jan. 6 Subcommittee — House Republicans voted to establish a new subcommittee to investigate the Jan.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 33 – 2025-08-30–2025-09-05
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Sep 2, 2025 House Republicans voted against requiring a plaque honoring officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The vote shaped official memory inside Congress and withheld institutional recognition from officers tied to a democratic crisis.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- House Republicans Block Plaque for Jan. 6 Officers — House Republicans voted against an amendment to require the speaker to hang a commemorative plaque for police officers who protected lawmakers during the Jan.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 33 – 2025-08-30–2025-09-05
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Aug 29, 2025 The Pentagon announced that it would restore a portrait of Robert E. Lee at West Point Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The restoration used state control over official memory to reinsert a Confederate symbol into a federal military institution.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Pentagon to restore Confederate general portrait at West Point library — The Pentagon has announced the return of a controversial portrait of General Robert E.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 32 – 2025-08-23–2025-08-29
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Aug 28, 2025 President Trump issued an order favoring classical styles for federal buildings Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The order used executive authority to shape civic symbolism and the visual language of government space from the top down.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Executive Order: Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again — On August 28, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again." The order mandates that federal public buildings should primarily use classical and traditional
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 32 – 2025-08-23–2025-08-29
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Aug 13, 2025 The Trump administration sent the Smithsonian a letter ordering review of exhibitions for political alignment Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The intervention used executive influence to pressure a public cultural institution to conform to an official historical narrative.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Administration reviews Smithsonian exhibitions — The Trump administration sent a letter to Dr.
- Trump administration reviews Smithsonian exhibitions for political alignment
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 30 – 2025-08-09–2025-08-15
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Aug 5, 2025 President Trump requested Rupert Murdoch's deposition and sued the Wall Street Journal over Epstein reporting Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The legal moves put pressure on a news outlet over unfavorable reporting and risked chilling aggressive journalism about powerful figures.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump Requests Murdoch Deposition in Lawsuit — President Trump requested a federal judge in Miami to compel Rupert Murdoch to testify under oath regarding the Wall Street Journal's reporting on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Trump Sues Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Reporting — President Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal's parent company, Dow Jones, in response to a report detailing his past contributions to a birthday album for Jeffrey Epstein.
- — President Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal's parent company, Dow Jones, in response to a report detailing his past association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 29 – 2025-08-02–2025-08-08
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