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Trait 27
Chaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountability 10Law is a weapon of the state, not a limit on its power 6Crony capitalism becomes indistinguishable from governance 5Administrative agencies are deregulated or captured by private interests 4Citizenship is stratified by wealth, ideology, and heritage 4Civil service roles are politicized or privatized 4Federal power is weaponized against disfavored states or localities 4Independent media is starved while state-aligned outlets thrive 4Memory is curated by power—what cannot be controlled is erased 4Transparency laws are weakened or unenforced 4Universities are pressured to suppress dissent or lose funding 4Executive power operates without effective oversight 3Dissenters are labeled unpatriotic, subversive, or corrupt 2Elections are flooded with disinformation funded by elite actors 2Government archives are sealed, sanitized, or destroyed 2Policy outcomes are driven by elite lobbying and financial contributions 2Protest rights are abridged through zoning, permits, or security claims 2State power is outsourced to unaccountable private contractors 2Access to lawmakers is bought through donations and influence networks 1Crimes committed by elite donors or allies are concealed, not prosecuted 1Entire industries are shielded from accountability through lobbying power 1Investigations into corruption are blocked, buried, or retaliated against 1Journalists investigating the elite are surveilled or smeared 1Legislatures function as performance, not deliberation 1Political appointments are awarded based on loyalty and wealth 1Religion is co-opted as a tool of legitimacy and control 1Surveillance of ordinary citizens increases; elite crimes remain opaque 1
Category 5
Attack target 37
Rule of Law 21Immigrants & Refugees 17Truth 12The Economy 9The Justice Department 8Separation of Powers 7The Information Environment 7The Press 6Education 5Minorities 5Workers 5LGBTQ People 4Public Health 4Public Memory 4Anti-Corruption Safeguards 3Congress 3Public Service 3The Civil Service 3The Presidency 3The Sick & Vulnerable 3Children 2Climate Cooperation 2Low-Income Americans 2Science 2The Courts 2The Environment 2Trade 2Transparency 2Women 2Culture & the Arts 1Disabled People 1Elections 1Global Democracy 1Inspectors General & Watchdogs 1Religious Freedom 1The Constitution 1The Intelligence Community 1
Tier 1 carried by a primary record
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Apr 26, 2025 The FBI arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan on obstruction charges tied to an immigration case Corroborated Power and Authority
The arrest of a sitting judge intensified concerns that federal enforcement power was being used in ways that could chill judicial independence.
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- FBI arrests Wisconsin judge for obstructing immigration officials — On Friday, the FBI arrested Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan on charges of obstruction after she allegedly helped a man evade US immigration authorities at her courthouse.
- FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan — The FBI arrested Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan, accusing her of helping a man evade US immigration officers at her courthouse.
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Week 15 – 2025-04-26–2025-05-02
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