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Jul 21, 2026 The Senate Intelligence Committee advanced Jay Clayton's nomination for director of national intelligence Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
Advancing a disputed intelligence nominee affected future oversight of surveillance powers and the credibility of national-security institutions.
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- Senate Committee Advances Jay Clayton's Nomination — The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 9-8 to advance Jay Clayton's nomination as the Director of National Intelligence.
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Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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Jul 20, 2026 The Trump administration sought phone records of New York Times reporters and their relatives before later withdrawing the subpoenas Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Seeking reporters' records threatened source protection and signaled coercive surveillance of watchdog journalism.
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- Trump Admin Tried to Get Phone Records of NYT Reporters, Relatives — The Trump administration sought phone records of New York Times reporters and their relatives as part of subpoenas related to an investigation into the Times's reporting on security concerns about Trump's new Air Force
- Subpoenas Issued for Journalists' Phone Records — The Trump administration has issued subpoenas demanding the phone records of New York Times journalists and their relatives.
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Week 79 – 2026-07-18–2026-07-24
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