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10/30/2026
Objective Critical This event represents extreme democratic collapse or authoritarian consolidation. Involves sweeping systemic changes with limited legal remedy, emergency powers being invoked, or direct threats to personal safety and fundamental freedoms. Maximally impacts overall risk scores and indicates immediate crisis requiring urgent response.

FY26 Q4 Data Due

The Department of Justice has set a deadline for the submission of data for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026.

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7/31/2026
Objective Critical This event represents extreme democratic collapse or authoritarian consolidation. Involves sweeping systemic changes with limited legal remedy, emergency powers being invoked, or direct threats to personal safety and fundamental freedoms. Maximally impacts overall risk scores and indicates immediate crisis requiring urgent response.

FY26 Q3 Data Due

The Department of Justice has announced a deadline for the submission of data for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026.

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4/24/2026
Objective Critical This event represents extreme democratic collapse or authoritarian consolidation. Involves sweeping systemic changes with limited legal remedy, emergency powers being invoked, or direct threats to personal safety and fundamental freedoms. Maximally impacts overall risk scores and indicates immediate crisis requiring urgent response.

FY26 Q2 Data Due

The Department of Justice has established a deadline for the submission of data for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026.

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3/16/2026
Objective Minimal This event represents a very minor concern with minimal immediate impact. While worth tracking for patterns, it does not significantly affect democratic health. Typically involves routine political discourse or minor policy adjustments.

Publication of 2026 Chief FOIA Officer (CFO) Reports on agency websites due

The Department of Justice has set a deadline for the publication of Chief FOIA Officer reports on agency websites for the year 2026, emphasizing transparency in government operations.

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3/1/2026
Objective Minimal This event represents a very minor concern with minimal immediate impact. While worth tracking for patterns, it does not significantly affect democratic health. Typically involves routine political discourse or minor policy adjustments.

Publication of FY25 Annual Reports on agency websites due

The Department of Justice has announced that FY25 annual reports are to be published on agency websites, aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in government operations.

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2/7/2026
Objective Very High This event indicates severe democratic erosion with active enforcement and implementation. Involves broad systemic changes, rights violations being carried out, or institutional capture across multiple jurisdictions. Heavily weights overall risk calculations upward and represents urgent democratic crisis indicators.

‘An unqualified insurrectionist’: outcry over Trump nominee in Wyoming

The nomination of Darin Smith, a former state lawmaker with no legal experience and a history of opposing LGBTQ+ rights, as Wyoming's top federal prosecutor has sparked significant backlash.

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2/7/2026
Objective Low This event represents a minor concern with limited immediate impact on democratic institutions or personal rights. While noteworthy, it does not significantly elevate overall risk levels. Such events are monitored but typically reflect routine political processes or debates.

Virginia Dems take tax hikes into overtime, target fantasy football leagues

Virginia Democrats are proposing a 10% tax on fantasy football leagues as part of a broader tax increase initiative aimed at increasing revenue.

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2/7/2026
Objective Critical This event represents extreme democratic collapse or authoritarian consolidation. Involves sweeping systemic changes with limited legal remedy, emergency powers being invoked, or direct threats to personal safety and fundamental freedoms. Maximally impacts overall risk scores and indicates immediate crisis requiring urgent response.

Trump vows to ‘unleash’ commercial fishing off New England, reversing Obama-era Atlantic restrictions

President Trump has announced the reversal of restrictions on commercial fishing in the Atlantic, a move aimed at stimulating the fishing industry and economic growth in New England.

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2/7/2026
Opinion Critical This event represents extreme democratic collapse or authoritarian consolidation. Involves sweeping systemic changes with limited legal remedy, emergency powers being invoked, or direct threats to personal safety and fundamental freedoms. Maximally impacts overall risk scores and indicates immediate crisis requiring urgent response.

Lincoln as you’ve never known him

The article reviews a book detailing how Abraham Lincoln built a political base critical for his leadership, shedding light on historical political strategies.

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2/7/2026
Opinion Critical This event represents extreme democratic collapse or authoritarian consolidation. Involves sweeping systemic changes with limited legal remedy, emergency powers being invoked, or direct threats to personal safety and fundamental freedoms. Maximally impacts overall risk scores and indicates immediate crisis requiring urgent response.

Now We Know What All Those People Got From Epstein

The article explores the favors and advantages that influential individuals received from Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting a corrupt network.

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2/7/2026
Opinion Critical This event represents extreme democratic collapse or authoritarian consolidation. Involves sweeping systemic changes with limited legal remedy, emergency powers being invoked, or direct threats to personal safety and fundamental freedoms. Maximally impacts overall risk scores and indicates immediate crisis requiring urgent response.

Are We Giving Trump Too Much Credit?

The article questions the assumption that Trump and his movement are the only significant forces in American politics, discussing broader dynamics.

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2/7/2026
Opinion Critical This event represents extreme democratic collapse or authoritarian consolidation. Involves sweeping systemic changes with limited legal remedy, emergency powers being invoked, or direct threats to personal safety and fundamental freedoms. Maximally impacts overall risk scores and indicates immediate crisis requiring urgent response.

Peter Attia, the Epstein Files and the Lie Propping Up Big Wellness

The article discusses the relationships between health influencers and wealthy individuals, critiquing the wellness industry's reliance on these connections.

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2/7/2026
Objective Moderate This event shows notable democratic concerns that warrant attention. It may involve proposed legislation, policy shifts, or institutional actions that could weaken checks and balances or erode rights. Contributes moderately to overall risk calculations and signals potential deterioration.

Trump shares, then deletes video depicting Obamas as apes

Trump shared a controversial video depicting the Obamas as apes but deleted it following backlash, with criticism labeling it as deeply racist.

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2/7/2026
Objective Moderate This event shows notable democratic concerns that warrant attention. It may involve proposed legislation, policy shifts, or institutional actions that could weaken checks and balances or erode rights. Contributes moderately to overall risk calculations and signals potential deterioration.

Trump refuses to apologize over video showing the Obamas as apes

Trump stated he will not apologize for sharing a video depicting the Obamas as apes, igniting criticism from various political figures.

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2/7/2026
Objective Low This event represents a minor concern with limited immediate impact on democratic institutions or personal rights. While noteworthy, it does not significantly elevate overall risk levels. Such events are monitored but typically reflect routine political processes or debates.

Contentious Weedkiller Gets a Green Light, in a Blow to the MAHA Agenda

The EPA has approved the use of the herbicide dicamba, which had faced restrictions due to concerns about its environmental impact, undermining previous regulatory efforts.

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2/7/2026
Objective Critical This event represents extreme democratic collapse or authoritarian consolidation. Involves sweeping systemic changes with limited legal remedy, emergency powers being invoked, or direct threats to personal safety and fundamental freedoms. Maximally impacts overall risk scores and indicates immediate crisis requiring urgent response.

Republican Chairman of Homeland Security Spending Panel to Exit Congress

Representative Mark Amodei of Nevada announced his departure from Congress, adding to the list of Republicans leaving as the party faces potential electoral losses.

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2/7/2026
Objective Low This event represents a minor concern with limited immediate impact on democratic institutions or personal rights. While noteworthy, it does not significantly elevate overall risk levels. Such events are monitored but typically reflect routine political processes or debates.

Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing

President Trump has lifted protections on the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, allowing commercial fishing activities in the area.

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2/7/2026
Objective Low This event represents a minor concern with limited immediate impact on democratic institutions or personal rights. While noteworthy, it does not significantly elevate overall risk levels. Such events are monitored but typically reflect routine political processes or debates.

Hegseth Says Defense Department Will Cut Ties With Harvard

A Defense Department official stated that the department will sever ties with Harvard University, targeting the institution's Kennedy School for public policy.

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2/7/2026
Objective High This event represents significant democratic backsliding with measurable impact. May involve enacted legislation, judicial actions, or executive orders that directly curtail rights or undermine institutional independence. Substantially elevates overall risk scores and indicates active deterioration.

Demanding Support for Trump, Justice Dept. Struggles to Recruit Prosecutors

The Justice Department is facing recruitment challenges for prosecutors, resorting to deploying military lawyers to fill gaps as they seek support for Trump’s administration.

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2/7/2026
Objective Minimal This event represents a very minor concern with minimal immediate impact. While worth tracking for patterns, it does not significantly affect democratic health. Typically involves routine political discourse or minor policy adjustments.

Binance Gives Trump Family’s Crypto Firm a Leg Up

Binance has strengthened its ties with World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm owned by Trump's family, following the president's pardon of Binance’s founder.

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2/7/2026
Objective High This event represents significant democratic backsliding with measurable impact. May involve enacted legislation, judicial actions, or executive orders that directly curtail rights or undermine institutional independence. Substantially elevates overall risk scores and indicates active deterioration.

Why Trump’s Calls to ‘Nationalize’ Voting Have Raised Midterm Fears

President Trump has intensified his rhetoric regarding the nationalization of voting, prompting concerns about federal overreach into electoral processes as midterm elections approach.

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2/7/2026
Opinion Low This event represents a minor concern with limited immediate impact on democratic institutions or personal rights. While noteworthy, it does not significantly elevate overall risk levels. Such events are monitored but typically reflect routine political processes or debates.

Trump posted something blatantly racist? What a surprise | Arwa Mahdawi

Columnist Arwa Mahdawi critiques Donald Trump's recent actions and statements, including a proclamation for Black History Month, while highlighting the ongoing contradictions in his presidency regarding race.

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2/7/2026
Objective Moderate This event shows notable democratic concerns that warrant attention. It may involve proposed legislation, policy shifts, or institutional actions that could weaken checks and balances or erode rights. Contributes moderately to overall risk calculations and signals potential deterioration.

Pentagon to cut ties with Harvard over ‘wokesters’, ending training, programs and fellowships

The Pentagon announced it will cease all professional military education and fellowships with Harvard University, labeling the institution as "woke," marking a significant move against this Ivy League school by the Trump administration.

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2/7/2026
Objective Low This event represents a minor concern with limited immediate impact on democratic institutions or personal rights. While noteworthy, it does not significantly elevate overall risk levels. Such events are monitored but typically reflect routine political processes or debates.

Some Team USA athletes speak out about politics at home

Team USA athletes, including skier Chris Lillis and skater Amber Glenn, express their concerns about political issues in the U.S. as the Winter Olympics commence in Italy, emphasizing their commitment to speaking out.

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2/7/2026
Objective Very High This event indicates severe democratic erosion with active enforcement and implementation. Involves broad systemic changes, rights violations being carried out, or institutional capture across multiple jurisdictions. Heavily weights overall risk calculations upward and represents urgent democratic crisis indicators.

‘A profound sense of being hunted’: with all eyes on Minneapolis, ICE arrests continue quietly across the US

Despite national attention on federal immigration raids in Minneapolis, ICE operations continue across the US, creating fear and disrupting daily life for many immigrants.

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2/7/2026
Objective Critical This event represents extreme democratic collapse or authoritarian consolidation. Involves sweeping systemic changes with limited legal remedy, emergency powers being invoked, or direct threats to personal safety and fundamental freedoms. Maximally impacts overall risk scores and indicates immediate crisis requiring urgent response.

The women who saw Melania in theaters: ‘If you’re Republican, this is girls’ night’

The release of a documentary about Melania Trump has garnered significant attention, particularly among Republican audiences, highlighting her influence within the party.

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2/7/2026
Opinion Critical This event represents extreme democratic collapse or authoritarian consolidation. Involves sweeping systemic changes with limited legal remedy, emergency powers being invoked, or direct threats to personal safety and fundamental freedoms. Maximally impacts overall risk scores and indicates immediate crisis requiring urgent response.

America’s Rare-Earths Solution Is Hiding in Plain Sight

The article discusses the challenges and opportunities in securing a sustainable supply of rare earths, emphasizing the importance of reducing waste rather than focusing solely on scarcity.

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2/7/2026
Opinion Minimal This event represents a very minor concern with minimal immediate impact. While worth tracking for patterns, it does not significantly affect democratic health. Typically involves routine political discourse or minor policy adjustments.

Trump housing policy is a mess and it won’t fix the US housing crisis

The article critiques Donald Trump's housing policy, arguing that his focus on deregulation ignores the real drivers of housing unaffordability, including rising inequality.

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2/7/2026
Objective Low This event represents a minor concern with limited immediate impact on democratic institutions or personal rights. While noteworthy, it does not significantly elevate overall risk levels. Such events are monitored but typically reflect routine political processes or debates.

How Hard Is It to Rig an American Election, Really?

This roundtable discussion addresses concerns regarding electoral integrity, questioning the feasibility of election manipulation in the upcoming midterms.

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2/7/2026
Objective High This event represents significant democratic backsliding with measurable impact. May involve enacted legislation, judicial actions, or executive orders that directly curtail rights or undermine institutional independence. Substantially elevates overall risk scores and indicates active deterioration.

White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it

The White House removed a social media post by Trump featuring racist footage depicting the Obamas after defending it for several hours, amidst backlash over its content.

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