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Jul 22, 2026 Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia sued over FEMA and DHS grant conditions tied to voting and immigration policy changes Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The suit challenged executive use of federal grants to force state policy changes outside normal legislative channels.
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- States sue federal government over FEMA and DHS grant conditions — Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the federal government, challenging conditions imposed on FEMA and DHS grants.
- Complaint filed — State of Illinois v. Federal Emergency Management Agency — On July 23, 2026, 25 states, the District of Columbia, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania filed a complaint against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the District of Rhode Island.
- States sue Trump administration over FEMA disaster aid conditions — The 25 Democratic attorneys general say administration imposed ‘unlawful’ conditions on federal disaster grants
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Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 22, 2026 Representative Jim Jordan pressed DOJ to prosecute Jack Smith over his congressional testimony Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
Using committee power to seek prosecution of a former Trump investigator risked turning oversight into retaliation.
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- Another Trump Investigator Targeted by GOP — House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan urged the DOJ to prosecute former special counsel Jack Smith, alleging he made false statements during testimony.
- Republican-controlled committee refers Jack Smith for criminal investigation — The House Judiciary Committee, led by Republican Jim Jordan, has referred former special prosecutor Jack Smith for criminal investigation, alleging he lied to Congress about access to text messages during his
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Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 18, 2026 The Department of Justice filed its first application in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
Using a secretive removal court expanded executive reliance on exceptional legal machinery with reduced public scrutiny and due process.
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- DOJ Files First-Ever ‘Alien Terrorist Removal Court’ Application — The Trump administration's Department of Justice submitted an application to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a court established in 1996 but never previously used.
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Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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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.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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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.
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Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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