Capture lane

Executive Power Seizure

The Executive Power Seizure capture lane traces 6 verified events documenting this mechanism of institutional capture.

6 events From Feb 27, 2026 To Mar 3, 2026 Open in filter view →
Top 10 actors in this lane 10 actors · 1864–2026
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Capture lanecorruptiondemocraticexecutivefinancialintelligencejudiciallaborlegislativemediamilitaryotherregulatory Status confirmed alleged disputed
DateEventLanesStatus
2026-03-03Senate War Powers Resolution on Iran Fails as Republicans Defend Trump's Unauthorized War 8 src
Tim Kaine · Chuck Schumer · Adam Schiff · Rand Paul · +4
 confirmed
2026-03-03White House Offers Shifting, Contradictory Rationales for Iran War as Intelligence Contradicts Claims 7 src
Donald Trump · Pete Hegseth · Marco Rubio · Steve Witkoff · +1
 confirmed
2026-02-28Evangelical End-Times Theology Shapes Trump's Iran War Decision as Hagee and Huckabee Push Biblical Case for Strikes 6 src
Donald Trump · Pete Hegseth · Mike Huckabee · Freedom From Religion Foundation
 confirmed
2026-02-28Operation Epic Fury - US and Israel Launch Massive Military Strikes on Iran 7 src
Donald Trump · Pete Hegseth · Marco Rubio · Israel Defense Forces · +2
 confirmed
2026-02-27Oman Announces Iran Agreed to Full IAEA Verification and Zero Uranium Stockpile — 24 Hours Before US Strikes 5 src
Oman · International Atomic Energy Agency · Abbas Araghchi · Donald Trump · +1
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2026-02-27Trump Blacklists Anthropic, Designates AI Company a Supply Chain Risk to National Security 6 src
Donald Trump · Pete Hegseth · Dario Amodei · Anthropic · +1
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