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Executive Order 14171: Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions (Schedule F)

| Importance: 6/10

Trump signed EO to reinstate Schedule F (renamed “Schedule Policy/Career”) targeting 50,000 federal employees (2% of workforce) for at-will employment status, stripping civil service protections. OPM estimates could reach 200,000+. Agencies must recommend positions by April 20. Key …

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Coordinated Federal Workforce Purge: Schedule F and DOJ Personnel Removal

| Importance: 10/10

Trump administration implements Schedule F executive order on first day of presidency, systematically dismantling civil service protections and targeting DOJ prosecution staff. The order reclassifies an estimated 50,000 federal workers, effectively politicizing key policy positions and allowing …

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Coordinated Federal Workforce Purge: Schedule F and DOJ Personnel Removal

| Importance: 10/10

Trump administration implements unprecedented Schedule F (renamed Schedule Policy/Career) executive order on first day of presidency, systematically dismantling civil service protections and targeting DOJ prosecution staff. The order reclassifies an estimated 50,000 federal workers (2% of federal …

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Melania Trump launches $MELANIA memecoin day before inauguration

| Importance: 6/10

Melania Trump launched $MELANIA memecoin on January 19, 2025, hours before inauguration, causing her husband’s $TRUMP coin to crash 40%. The token reached $13 and a $2.15 billion market cap before dropping below $5. Financial Times later revealed 24 wallets bought $2.6 million worth two …

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Trump launches crypto memecoin days before inauguration

| Importance: 9/10

Trump launched a cryptocurrency memecoin right before his inauguration to make millions of dollars, then increased the value of those coins by signing executive orders making crypto a priority. He also launched a meme coin for Melania Trump.

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Crypto firms pour $18 million into Trump inauguration

| Importance: 9/10

Cryptocurrency firms donated an unprecedented $18 million to Trump’s 2025 inaugural fund, with Ripple’s $4.9 million being the second-largest contribution overall. Major companies including Coinbase, Kraken, Circle, and Robinhood participated, signaling their expectation of a …

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Jack Smith releases final report concluding Trump would have been convicted for January 6 crimes

| Importance: 10/10

Special Counsel Jack Smith released his 137-page final report on Trump’s January 6 case, concluding Trump engaged in an “unprecedented criminal effort” to overturn the 2020 election through “deceit and knowingly false claims.” Smith stated Trump would have been …

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Trump's Second Term Tariff Exemptions Made in Secret Without Public Process

| Importance: 8/10

In Trump’s second term, tariff policy became increasingly opaque, with exemptions granted through a non-transparent process heavily influenced by lobbyists and political connections. The administration replaced the previous public application process with closed-door negotiations, raising …

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds $5 Million Carroll Verdict Against Trump

| Importance: 7/10

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit unanimously upheld the $5 million jury verdict finding Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, rejecting all of Trump’s arguments that trial errors warranted overturning the May 2023 verdict …

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Trump Organization launches $530M Saudi Arabia tower weeks before inauguration

| Importance: 8/10

Eric Trump announced the Trump Organization’s first Saudi Arabia project—a 47-floor, SAR 2 billion ($530M) Trump Tower in Jeddah, developed with London-listed Dar Global. The tower on Jeddah’s Corniche will include Trump Club, the Kingdom’s first members-only social club, with …

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Judge Merchan Grants Indefinite Postponement of Trump Sentencing After Election Victory

| Importance: 8/10

Judge Juan Merchan granted an indefinite postponement of Donald Trump’s sentencing on 34 felony convictions, effectively acknowledging that Trump’s election victory had made it impossible to sentence him in the foreseeable future. The postponement - from a scheduled November 26 …

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Texas offers Trump 1,402 acres for deportation facilities in "Jocelyn Initiative"

| Importance: 8/10

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham offered the Trump administration 1,402 acres in Starr County, 35 miles west of McAllen, for mass deportation facilities. The state purchased the farmland for $3.8 million in October 2024, initially for border wall construction. Named the “Jocelyn …

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Joe Rogan Endorses Trump on Election Eve, Marking Major Podcast Influence on Political Discourse

| Importance: 10/10

Joe Rogan endorsed Donald Trump for president through an interview with Elon Musk, representing a significant moment in media influence where a podcaster’s endorsement potentially swayed millions of young male voters. Rogan’s journey from supporting Bernie Sanders in 2020 to endorsing …

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Joe Rogan Gives Trump Unchallenged 3-Hour Platform 11 Days Before Election, Interview Reaches 50M+ Views and Cited as 'Deciding Factor' by Voters

| Importance: 9/10

Joe Rogan gave Donald Trump an unchallenged 3-hour platform on October 25, 2024, just 11 days before the presidential election. The interview reached over 50 million views across YouTube, Spotify, and social media within days, and voters subsequently cited it as a “deciding factor” in …

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Vance Claims Trump Did Not Lose 2020 Election

| Importance: 10/10

In October 2024 interview, VP nominee J.D. Vance explicitly states “Donald Trump didn’t lose” the 2020 election, cementing his role as election denier willing to undermine democratic norms. Vance repeatedly declined to acknowledge Biden’s legitimate victory, instead claiming …

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Musk Coordinates Political Operations Through America PAC and X Platform Information Warfare

| Importance: 9/10

Elon Musk established comprehensive political warfare operations through America PAC, combining financial, organizational, and information manipulation to support the Trump 2024 campaign. The PAC spent approximately $200 million, with Musk providing the vast majority of funds, to influence voter …

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Dick Cheney Endorses Democrat Kamala Harris, Calls Trump 'Greatest Threat to Republic'

| Importance: 7/10

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a lifelong Republican who served under George W. Bush (2001-2009), endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris for president, marking the first time he publicly supported a Democrat for the office. In his statement, Cheney declared that ‘In our nation’s …

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Trump Publicly Endorses Georgia Election Board Members at Atlanta Rally, Sparking Electoral Integrity Concerns

| Importance: 9/10

At a pivotal Atlanta rally, Donald Trump publicly praised Georgia State Election Board members Janice Johnston, Rick Jeffares, and Janelle King, calling them “pit bulls fighting for honesty, transparency and victory.” Johnston physically attended the rally, while Jeffares and King were …

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Larry Ellison Buys $277 Million Florida Resort Near Mar-a-Lago, $450M Total Investment

| Importance: 7/10

Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison purchased the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Manalapan, Florida, for $277 million in August 2024, bringing his total real estate investment in the exclusive 400-resident island town to $450 million. Located approximately 20 minutes from Donald Trump’s …

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Paul Dans departs as Project 2025 director amid campaign controversy

| Importance: 6/10

Paul Dans departed as Project 2025 director on July 30, 2024, amid Trump campaign pressure to distance from the Heritage Foundation blueprint. The departure followed campaign concerns about the project becoming a political liability, though Russell Vought later claimed Trump privately supports the …

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Trump Selects Vance as VP Running Mate

| Importance: 10/10

Donald Trump announces J.D. Vance as 2024 VP nominee, completing Vance’s transformation from Trump critic to potential Vice President, bringing Silicon Valley elite influence to ticket. Vance, a first-term senator from Ohio and author of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’, was selected during the …

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Judge Cannon dismisses Trump classified documents case, rules Jack Smith appointment unconstitutional

| Importance: 10/10

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against Trump, ruling that Special Counsel Jack Smith’s appointment violated the Constitution’s Appointments Clause. Cannon, a Trump appointee, found Attorney General Garland lacked authority to appoint Smith …

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X Algorithm Modified to Amplify Musk and Right-Wing Content Following Trump Endorsement

| Importance: 9/10

Computational research revealed systematic algorithmic manipulation on X platform, demonstrating a strategic modification enhancing visibility for Elon Musk and Republican-aligned accounts. Researchers from Queensland University of Technology and Monash University identified a precise ‘change …

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Judge Merchan Postpones Trump Sentencing to September After Supreme Court Immunity Ruling

| Importance: 8/10

Judge Juan Merchan postponed Donald Trump’s sentencing from July 11 to September 18, 2024, to allow time to consider how the Supreme Court’s recent presidential immunity ruling might affect the case. The delay represented the first of what would become multiple postponements that …

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Supreme Court Trump Immunity Ruling Institutionalizes WHIG Constitutional Crisis Precedent into Permanent Oligarchic Governance Framework

| Importance: 10/10

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Trump v. United States granting broad presidential immunity for official acts represents the systematic institutionalization of WHIG constitutional crisis precedent into permanent oligarchic governance framework, completing the transformation from episodic …

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Paul Dans Departs Project 2025, Kevin Roberts Takes Leadership

| Importance: 8/10

Paul Dans, original Project 2025 director, stepped down from leadership in late July 2024 after tensions with the Trump campaign. Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts assumed control, continuing the project’s policy development while distancing it from direct campaign involvement.

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Paul Dans Departs Project 2025, Kevin Roberts Takes Leadership

| Importance: 8/10

Paul Dans steps down as director of Project 2025 at the Heritage Foundation after increasing controversy. Kevin Roberts, Heritage Foundation President, takes over leadership. The project, which proposed significant government restructuring, became politically contentious, with Trump campaign …

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Trump Convicted on All 34 Felony Counts - First Former President Convicted of Crimes in U.S. History

| Importance: 10/10

A Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, making him the first former or sitting U.S. president to be convicted of crimes in American history. The unanimous verdict, delivered after less than two days of deliberation, …

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Michael Cohen Testifies Trump Personally Directed Hush Money Scheme and Reimbursement Cover-Up

| Importance: 9/10

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and self-described “fixer,” took the witness stand and delivered devastating testimony that Trump personally directed the $130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels and approved the scheme to disguise Cohen’s …

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Stormy Daniels Testifies in Graphic Detail About Sexual Encounter, Trump Visibly Angry

| Importance: 9/10

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels took the witness stand in Donald Trump’s criminal trial and delivered graphic, detailed testimony about a 2006 sexual encounter with Trump that she said led to the $130,000 hush money payment at the center of the case. Her testimony offered jurors a vivid …

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First Criminal Trial of Former U.S. President Begins - Trump Faces 34 Felony Counts in Manhattan

| Importance: 9/10

The first criminal trial of a former U.S. president in American history began in Manhattan Criminal Court as jury selection commenced in the prosecution of Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Judge Juan Merchan presided over the historic proceedings as prosecutors from …

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DJT Stock Begins Trading as Trump Owns Majority of $8.4 Billion Media Company

| Importance: 10/10

Trump Media begins trading under ticker DJT at $8.4 billion valuation, with Trump holding 69-78.75% of shares, creating unprecedented presidential conflict of interest through media and financial entanglement. Trading was volatile, with stock price jumping over 50% and trading briefly halted.

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Trump Pressures Georgia Lawmakers to Capture State Election Board

| Importance: 9/10

Donald Trump spends months calling Georgia lawmakers and MAGA supporters demanding removal of Republican Ed Lindsey from the State Election Board, saying “He’s got to go” due to Lindsey’s insufficient loyalty on the “very important” election board. Trump’s …

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Judge Engoron Issues $454 Million Fraud Judgment Against Trump, Bans NY Business Operations

| Importance: 10/10

Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron issued a devastating 92-page ruling ordering Donald Trump to pay $354.9 million in disgorgement plus $98.6 million in prejudgment interest (totaling approximately $454 million), and barred Trump from serving as an officer or director of any New York …

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Jury Awards E. Jean Carroll $83.3 Million in Second Defamation Trial Against Trump

| Importance: 9/10

A federal jury in Manhattan awarded E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages against Donald Trump for defamatory statements he made as president in June 2019 denying her sexual assault allegation and attacking her character. The nine-person jury deliberated for less than three hours before returning …

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House Oversight Documents $7.8 Million in Foreign Payments to Trump During Presidency

| Importance: 6/10

House Oversight Committee analysis of Mazars USA documents reveals at least $7.8 million from 20 foreign governments flowed to Trump properties between 2017-2019, representing only four properties out of 500+ Trump entities. China led with $5,572,548 primarily through $5.4 million Trump Tower lease. …

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Trump Launches Third 'Mugshot' NFT Collection Generating $9.9 Million Revenue

| Importance: 8/10

Trump launched his third NFT collection titled ‘MugShot’ featuring 100,000 digital trading cards based on his Georgia election interference mugshot. Priced at $99 each, the collection generated approximately $9.9 million in initial revenue. The unique offering included pieces of …

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Trump Launches Third 'Mugshot' NFT Collection Generating $9.9 Million Revenue

| Importance: 7/10

Trump launched his third NFT collection titled ‘MugShot’ featuring 100,000 digital trading cards based on his Georgia election interference mugshot, priced at $99 each. The collection generated approximately $9.9 million in initial revenue and offered pieces of Trump’s actual …

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Trump Takes Stand in NY Fraud Trial, Delivers Combative Testimony Calling Case "Witch Hunt"

| Importance: 8/10

Donald Trump took the witness stand in the New York civil fraud trial threatening his business empire, delivering combative and rambling testimony that prompted Judge Arthur Engoron to repeatedly admonish him to keep his answers short and responsive. Trump used the witness stand as a platform to …

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Trump Surrenders at Fulton County Jail, Mugshot Taken - First Presidential Mugshot in History

| Importance: 9/10

Former President Donald Trump voluntarily surrendered to authorities at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was booked, fingerprinted, and photographed in what became the first police mugshot of a U.S. president in American history. The booking photograph, showing Trump glowering at …

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Fulton County DA Fani Willis Indicts Trump and 18 Co-Defendants on Georgia RICO Charges

| Importance: 10/10

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis announced a sweeping 98-page indictment charging former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants with violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act in a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election results …

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Jack Smith Indicts Trump on 4 Federal Counts for January 6 Conspiracy to Overturn Election

| Importance: 10/10

Special Counsel Jack Smith announced a federal grand jury indictment of former President Donald Trump on four criminal counts related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The indictment marked the most serious criminal charges …

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Trump Crypto Empire Raises Major Constitutional Conflict of Interest Concerns

| Importance: 9/10

Trump Media and Technology Group announced significant cryptocurrency partnerships that could generate hundreds of millions in foreign-backed revenue, potentially violating the Emoluments Clause. The venture involves state-backed Emirati investment firm MGX, crypto exchange Binance, and World …

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Unconfirmed Report of Trump, Musk, and MBS Meeting

| Importance: 5/10

While search results suggest a meeting between Trump, Musk, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman occurred, comprehensive verification is lacking. The earliest confirmed similar meeting appears to be in May 2025, during Trump’s second presidential term. This event requires additional …

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Jack Smith grants immunity to fake electors for testimony against Trump

| Importance: 8/10

Special Counsel Jack Smith compelled at least two Republican fake electors to testify by granting them limited immunity, including Nevada GOP officials Michael McDonald and Jim DeGraffenreid. Multiple fake electors admitted they would not have participated “had they known the true extent of …

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Trump indicted on 37 federal charges for classified documents

| Importance: 10/10

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s grand jury indicted Donald Trump on 37 federal charges related to mishandling classified documents, marking the first federal criminal indictment of a former U.S. president. Charges included 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information under the …

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Jury Finds Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse and Defamation of E. Jean Carroll, Awards $5 Million

| Importance: 9/10

A nine-person federal jury in Manhattan found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, awarding her $5 million in damages after deliberating for less than three hours in a civil trial presided over by U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. The verdict, reached on May 9, …

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Proud Boys, Oath Keepers Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy for January 6

| Importance: 9/10

Leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers were convicted of seditious conspiracy for coordinating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol that killed 5 and injured 140 police officers. Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio received 22 years, the longest January 6 sentence, despite not being in …

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