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May 27, 2026 DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced plans to withdraw customs agents from airports in sanctuary cities Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The plan would use federal operational power to pressure disfavored local governments, testing limits on coercion between levels of government.
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- DHS Secretary Mullin Plans to Withdraw Customs Agents from Sanctuary Cities — DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced plans to withdraw U.S.
May 26, 2026 Speaker Mike Johnson sent House members home early to avoid a war powers vote on Iran Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The move weakened Congress's ability to check military action and showed procedural control being used to avoid institutional oversight.
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- Congress Prepares to Address War Powers Regarding Iran — Following the expiration of the 60-day timeline for congressional approval of military action in Iran, House Speaker Mike Johnson had to send representatives home early to prevent the passage of a war powers resolution
May 26, 2026 The Office of Personnel Management proposed nondisclosure agreements for federal workers Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The proposal expanded executive control over employee speech and could deter disclosures that support public oversight and press accountability.
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- White House Proposes NDAs for Federal Workers — The Trump administration has proposed that federal employees sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) to prevent them from leaking confidential information to journalists.
- Trump Administration's Proposed Nondisclosure Agreement — The Trump administration proposed a requirement for federal employees to sign a nondisclosure agreement, a move that critics argue would limit transparency and accountability in government operations.
May 23, 2026 The Department of Justice removed January 6 criminal case press releases from its website Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
Scrubbing official records about the Capitol attack altered the public archive and weakened access to state-produced historical information.
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- DOJ Scrubs Jan. 6 Releases, Subpoenas Hasan Piker and Medea Benjamin — The Trump administration's Department of Justice has removed press releases from its website related to criminal cases from the January 6 insurrection, including those involving individuals sentenced for assaulting