Democratic-Erosion

Trump Creates Specialized National Guard Units for Domestic Deployment

2025-08-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Trump signs executive order establishing specialized National Guard units trained for “public order issues,” expanding military role in domestic la…

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US Imposes Unprecedented Sanctions on Four International Criminal Court Officials

2025-08-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

On August 20, 2025, the United States imposed targeted sanctions on four International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, escalating an ongoing campaign to obstruct international judicial proceedings into potential war crimes.

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Four officials sanctioned: Two judges (Kimberly Prost and …

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Trump Imposes 50% Tariff on Brazil to Punish Prosecution of Bolsonaro

2025-08-06 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Trump declares “national emergency” and imposes highest global tariff (50%) on Brazil explicitly for “politically motivated persecution” of former …

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Trump Administration Implements Loyalty Tests for Federal Hiring

2025-05-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

OPM’s Merit Hiring Plan requires applicants at GS-05 level and above to write four 200-word essays including how they would advance Trump’s policy …

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Trump Administration Dramatically Weakens Independent Hatch Act Enforcement

2025-04-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Trump eliminated the independent board overseeing Hatch Act violations by removing Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger and replacing OSC leadership with partisan appointees like Doug Collins and Jamieson Greer. The administration rescinded prior enforcement policies, weakening accountability for …

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Federal Agencies Fire 62,530 Workers in Two Months - 41,311% Increase Over 2024

2025-03-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Government agencies dismissed 62,530 federal workers in first two months of 2025, a 41,311% increase compared to 151 in same period of 2024. Interi…

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CBP Journalist Watchlist and Border Surveillance Program Documented

2025-01-30 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Customs and Border Protection maintains secret database monitoring journalists movements and creates watchlist of “Suspected Organizers, Coordinators, Instigators and Media” including 10 journalists with detailed dossiers. Program enables systematic secondary screening at borders, …

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