Documented evidence of democratic erosion — as it happens.
On April 16, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally announced the closure of the State Department’s Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (R/FIMI) office — previously known...
On April 17, 2025, the Trump administration carried out a massive workforce reduction at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), terminating over 1,400 employees — nearly 90% of the agency. T...
In the first three months of 2025, at least 41 anti-protest bills were introduced across 22 U.S. states, with 32 of those introduced after President Trump’s inauguration. These bills primarily target...
The Trump administration is moving to overhaul how colleges and universities are accredited in the United States. Accreditation — a peer-reviewed process that determines which institutions qualify for...
The Trump administration struck private deals with five major law firms. In these agreements, the law firms promised to provide free legal help on lawsuits that support the administration’s goals — li...
A federal district court ruled that the Trump administration may begin enforcing a previously dormant provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, requiring all undocumented immigrants aged 14 an...
On April 9, 2025, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill restricting federal district judges from issuing nationwide injunctions — court orders that apply across the entire c...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5–4 in favor of the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan nationals allegedly connected to gangs. The Court upheld the executive...
On April 2, 2025, the Trump administration declared a sweeping new economic policy initiative dubbed “Liberation Day.” Under this plan, the U.S. government announced broad new tariffs on imports from...