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<description>A documentary archive of 4,288 verified events tracing the systematic capture of American democratic institutions from 1142 to today. Court records, government filings, investigative reporting — sourced and indexed.</description>
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<title>GEO Group Reports Q1 2026 Revenue $705M, Raises Full-Year Guidance to $2.95-$3.10B on ICE Reactivations; No Mention of Warren-Raskin Letter</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-05-06--geo-group-q1-2026-results-raises-guidance/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-05-06</dc:date><description>On May 6, 2026, before the market opened, The GEO Group released its Q1 2026 financial results and raised full-year 2026 guidance, citing the ramp of ICE detention-bed reactivations awarded in 2025. The earnings call followed at 11:00 a.m. Eastern. CoreCivic's parallel Q1 2026 re</description><category>GEO Group</category><category>George Zoley</category><category>Mark Suchinski</category><category>Shayn March</category><category>Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)</category><category>BI Incorporated</category><category domain="capture-lane">Detention Industrial Complex</category><category domain="capture-lane">Congressional Oversight (negative space)</category><category domain="capture-lane">Federal Contracting</category><category domain="tag">geo-group</category><category domain="tag">q1-2026-earnings</category><category domain="tag">ice-detention</category><category domain="tag">corecivic-comparable</category><category domain="tag">warren-raskin-probe</category><category domain="tag">detention-industrial</category><category domain="tag">share-repurchase</category><category domain="tag">cfo-transition</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On May 6, 2026, before the market opened, The GEO Group released its Q1 2026 financial results and raised full-year 2026 guidance, citing the ramp of ICE detention-bed reactivations awarded in 2025. The earnings call followed at 11:00 a.m. Eastern. CoreCivic's parallel Q1 2026 re</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> GEO Group, George Zoley, Mark Suchinski, Shayn March, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), BI Incorporated</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Detention Industrial Complex, Congressional Oversight (negative space), Federal Contracting</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-05-06--geo-group-q1-2026-results-raises-guidance/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Pre-decision baseline: OCC 120-day decision window for WLTC Holdings national trust bank charter expires May 7, 2026 with no decision announced</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-05-06--wltc-occ-charter-pre-decision-baseline/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-05-06</dc:date><description>## Opening paragraph</description><category>WLTC Holdings LLC</category><category>World Liberty Financial</category><category>Office of the Comptroller of the Currency</category><category>Jonathan Gould</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Eric Trump</category><category domain="capture-lane">Regulatory Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Financial Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Gulf-State Capital Flow</category><category domain="capture-lane">Systematic Corruption</category><category domain="tag">investigation-4</category><category domain="tag">wlfi</category><category domain="tag">wltc</category><category domain="tag">occ</category><category domain="tag">trust-bank-charter</category><category domain="tag">usd1-stablecoin</category><category domain="tag">gould</category><category domain="tag">warren</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>## Opening paragraph</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> WLTC Holdings LLC, World Liberty Financial, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Jonathan Gould, Donald Trump, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Elizabeth Warren</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Regulatory Capture, Financial Capture, Gulf-State Capital Flow, Systematic Corruption</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-05-06--wltc-occ-charter-pre-decision-baseline/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>ProPublica Disclosure Database Shows 144 Trump Administration Appointees with Palantir Holdings, Compensation, or Employment Ties</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-23--144-trump-appointees-palantir-disclosures/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-23</dc:date><description>As of April 23, 2026, a search of ProPublica's Trump Team Financial Disclosures database for "Palantir" returns **144 appointees** with disclosed Palantir Technologies exposure — direct equity holdings, spouse holdings, children's brokerage accounts, prior or current employment, </description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Stephen Miller</category><category>Kash Patel</category><category>Jeanine Pirro</category><category>Dean John Sauer</category><category>John Phelan</category><category domain="capture-lane">Distributed Personnel Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Surveillance Contractor Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Conflicts of Interest</category><category domain="tag">palantir</category><category domain="tag">propublica</category><category domain="tag">financial-disclosures</category><category domain="tag">conflicts-of-interest</category><category domain="tag">personnel-capture</category><category domain="tag">immigration-os</category><category domain="tag">144-count</category><category domain="tag">ethics-ogE</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>As of April 23, 2026, a search of ProPublica's Trump Team Financial Disclosures database for "Palantir" returns **144 appointees** with disclosed Palantir Technologies exposure — direct equity holdings, spouse holdings, children's brokerage accounts, prior or current employment, </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, Kash Patel, Jeanine Pirro, Dean John Sauer, John Phelan, Jacob Helberg, Thomas M. Williams, Kirsten Davies, Stephen B. Ehikian, Kevin R. Rhodes, Clark Minor, Alex Karp, Palantir Technologies, ProPublica</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Distributed Personnel Capture, Surveillance Contractor Capture, Conflicts of Interest</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-23--144-trump-appointees-palantir-disclosures/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Warren Warns at Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator of Debt-Driven AI Bubble and Pre-Positioned Bailout Pathway</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-22--warren-vanderbilt-ai-crash-speech/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-22</dc:date><description>On April 22, 2026, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, delivered remarks at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator's "The Looming AI Crisis" event warning that the debt-driven AI infrastructure bubble poses significant risks to economic and</description><category>Elizabeth Warren</category><category>Senate Banking Committee</category><category>Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator</category><category>Asad Ramzanali</category><category domain="capture-lane">Financial System Risk</category><category domain="capture-lane">Private Credit / Shadow Banking</category><category domain="capture-lane">AI Infrastructure Finance</category><category domain="tag">ai-bubble</category><category domain="tag">private-credit</category><category domain="tag">shadow-banking</category><category domain="tag">2008-parallel</category><category domain="tag">bailout-architecture</category><category domain="tag">warren-warning</category><category domain="tag">bank-leverage</category><category domain="tag">systemic-risk</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 22, 2026, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, delivered remarks at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator's "The Looming AI Crisis" event warning that the debt-driven AI infrastructure bubble poses significant risks to economic and</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Elizabeth Warren, Senate Banking Committee, Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator, Asad Ramzanali</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Financial System Risk, Private Credit / Shadow Banking, AI Infrastructure Finance</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-22--warren-vanderbilt-ai-crash-speech/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Politico Reveals Keith Sonderling Was Running DOL All Along; Now Positioned as Indefinite Acting Secretary</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-21--sonderling-acting-labor-secretary-shadow-running-dol/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-21</dc:date><description>On April 21, 2026, Politico reporter Nick Niedzwiadek reported that Keith Sonderling — elevated the previous day to acting Labor Secretary after Lori Chavez-DeRemer's resignation — had effectively been running the Department of Labor throughout Chavez-DeRemer's tenure, with the W</description><category>Keith Sonderling</category><category>Lori Chavez-DeRemer</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Courtney Walter</category><category>Vince Micone</category><category>James Macy</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Consolidation</category><category domain="capture-lane">Regulatory Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Business Lobby Influence</category><category domain="tag">labor-department</category><category domain="tag">acting-secretary</category><category domain="tag">vacancies-reform-act</category><category domain="tag">deputy-secretary</category><category domain="tag">nlrb-nominations</category><category domain="tag">ai-workplace-regulation</category><category domain="tag">eeoc</category><category domain="tag">shadow-cabinet</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 21, 2026, Politico reporter Nick Niedzwiadek reported that Keith Sonderling — elevated the previous day to acting Labor Secretary after Lori Chavez-DeRemer's resignation — had effectively been running the Department of Labor throughout Chavez-DeRemer's tenure, with the W</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Keith Sonderling, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Donald Trump, Courtney Walter, Vince Micone, James Macy, David Prouty, Roger King, Judy Conti, Thomas Berry</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Executive Power Consolidation, Regulatory Capture, Business Lobby Influence</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-21--sonderling-acting-labor-secretary-shadow-running-dol/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>DiGenova Sworn In as AG Counselor Leading Brennan "Grand Conspiracy" Probe After Career Prosecutor Removed for Questioning Evidence</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-20--digenova-appointed-brennan-probe-medetis-long-removed/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-20</dc:date><description>On April 20, 2026, the Department of Justice swore in Joseph diGenova — former Trump campaign lawyer, Reagan-era U.S. Attorney, and Fox News regular with a documented history of spreading false 2020-election claims — as Counselor to the Attorney General, assigning him to lead the</description><category>Joseph DiGenova</category><category>Victoria Toensing</category><category>Todd Blanche</category><category>Kash Patel</category><category>Harmeet Dhillon</category><category>Maria Medetis Long</category><category domain="capture-lane">Law Enforcement Weaponization</category><category domain="capture-lane">Prosecutorial Retaliation</category><category domain="capture-lane">Judicial Capture</category><category domain="tag">doj-weaponization</category><category domain="tag">brennan-investigation</category><category domain="tag">russiagate-revenge</category><category domain="tag">grand-conspiracy</category><category domain="tag">career-prosecutor-removal</category><category domain="tag">judge-shopping</category><category domain="tag">aileen-cannon</category><category domain="tag">digenova</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 20, 2026, the Department of Justice swore in Joseph diGenova — former Trump campaign lawyer, Reagan-era U.S. Attorney, and Fox News regular with a documented history of spreading false 2020-election claims — as Counselor to the Attorney General, assigning him to lead the</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Joseph DiGenova, Victoria Toensing, Todd Blanche, Kash Patel, Harmeet Dhillon, Maria Medetis Long, John Brennan, Aileen Cannon, Cecilia Altonaga, Ken Wainstein, Donald Trump</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Law Enforcement Weaponization, Prosecutorial Retaliation, Judicial Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-20--digenova-appointed-brennan-probe-medetis-long-removed/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Resigns Amid DOL Inspector General Misconduct Investigation</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-20--chavez-deremer-resigns-labor-secretary-misconduct-probe/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-20</dc:date><description>On April 20, 2026, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid an ongoing Department of Labor Office of Inspector General investigation into professional misconduct. She is the third Cabinet member to depart Donald Trump's second-term Cabinet. Deputy Labor Secretary Keith S</description><category>Lori Chavez-DeRemer</category><category>Shawn DeRemer</category><category>Anthony D'Esposito</category><category>Keith Sonderling</category><category>Jeanine Pirro</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Branch Ethics Erosion</category><category domain="capture-lane">Cabinet Instability</category><category domain="tag">cabinet-resignation</category><category domain="tag">labor-department</category><category domain="tag">inspector-general</category><category domain="tag">misconduct-investigation</category><category domain="tag">travel-fraud</category><category domain="tag">workplace-misconduct</category><category domain="tag">sexual-assault-allegations</category><category domain="tag">ethics-violations</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 20, 2026, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid an ongoing Department of Labor Office of Inspector General investigation into professional misconduct. She is the third Cabinet member to depart Donald Trump's second-term Cabinet. Deputy Labor Secretary Keith S</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Shawn DeRemer, Anthony D'Esposito, Keith Sonderling, Jeanine Pirro, Donald Trump, Steven Cheung</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Executive Branch Ethics Erosion, Cabinet Instability</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-20--chavez-deremer-resigns-labor-secretary-misconduct-probe/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>WYPR Exposes WEXMAC Contracting Method Used for $102.4M Williamsport MD Warehouse Purchase With $113M Retrofit and Up to $650M in Potential Add-On Work</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-20--wypr-exposes-williamsport-wexmac-contracting-method/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-20</dc:date><description>On April 20, 2026, WYPR (Baltimore's NPR station) published an exposé on the Worldwide Expeditionary Multiple Award Contract (WEXMAC) procurement method that the Department of Homeland Security used to acquire the Williamsport, Maryland warehouse for ICE detention conversion. The</description><category>Todd Lyons</category><category>Elizabeth Warren</category><category>Jeanne Shaheen</category><category>Anthony Brown</category><category>Michael Wriston</category><category>Project Salt Box</category><category domain="capture-lane">Procurement Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Navy-Procurement-Bypass (WEXMAC-TITUS)</category><category domain="capture-lane">Congressional Oversight</category><category domain="tag">wypr</category><category domain="tag">williamsport-md</category><category domain="tag">wexmac</category><category domain="tag">navy-procurement-bypass</category><category domain="tag">ice-detention</category><category domain="tag">project-saltbox</category><category domain="tag">congressional-oversight</category><category domain="tag">warren-shaheen</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 20, 2026, WYPR (Baltimore's NPR station) published an exposé on the Worldwide Expeditionary Multiple Award Contract (WEXMAC) procurement method that the Department of Homeland Security used to acquire the Williamsport, Maryland warehouse for ICE detention conversion. The</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Todd Lyons, Elizabeth Warren, Jeanne Shaheen, Anthony Brown, Michael Wriston, Project Salt Box, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Navy, Judge Brenden Hurson</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Procurement Capture, Navy-Procurement-Bypass (WEXMAC-TITUS), Congressional Oversight</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-20--wypr-exposes-williamsport-wexmac-contracting-method/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>US Navy Destroyer Disables and Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship Touska in Strait of Hormuz, Collapsing Islamabad Peace Talks</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-19--us-navy-seizes-iranian-vessel-touska-hormuz/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-19</dc:date><description>On April 19, 2026, the USS Spruance (DDG 111) fired its 5-inch MK 45 gun at the engine room of the Iranian-flagged cargo vessel Touska in the Strait of Hormuz, disabling its propulsion, after which US Marines rappelled from a helicopter to board the ship following a six-hour stan</description><category>US Navy</category><category>USS Spruance</category><category>CENTCOM</category><category>US Marines</category><category>Iran</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">constitutional-crisis</category><category domain="tag">oversight</category><category domain="tag">trump-administration</category><category domain="tag">rule-of-law</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 19, 2026, the USS Spruance (DDG 111) fired its 5-inch MK 45 gun at the engine room of the Iranian-flagged cargo vessel Touska in the Strait of Hormuz, disabling its propulsion, after which US Marines rappelled from a helicopter to board the ship following a six-hour stan</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> US Navy, USS Spruance, CENTCOM, US Marines, Iran, Donald Trump</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-19--us-navy-seizes-iranian-vessel-touska-hormuz/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Palantir Publishes 22-Point Manifesto Calling for Universal Military Service, AI Arms Race, and Attack on 'Regressive' Cultures</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-18--palantir-22-point-manifesto-published/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-18</dc:date><description>On April 18, 2026 (Saturday), Palantir Technologies posted a 22-point document to its official X account summarizing a 2025 book by co-founder/CEO Alex Karp and head of corporate affairs Nicholas Zamiska titled *The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future </description><category>Alex Karp</category><category>Nicholas Zamiska</category><category>Palantir Technologies</category><category domain="capture-lane">Ideological Production</category><category domain="capture-lane">Defense Contractor Political Alignment</category><category domain="capture-lane">Civil-Religion / Culture-War Escalation</category><category domain="tag">palantir</category><category domain="tag">technofascism</category><category domain="tag">ai-arms-race</category><category domain="tag">universal-conscription</category><category domain="tag">moral-debt</category><category domain="tag">silicon-valley-defense</category><category domain="tag">karp</category><category domain="tag">zamiska</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 18, 2026 (Saturday), Palantir Technologies posted a 22-point document to its official X account summarizing a 2025 book by co-founder/CEO Alex Karp and head of corporate affairs Nicholas Zamiska titled *The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Alex Karp, Nicholas Zamiska, Palantir Technologies</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Ideological Production, Defense Contractor Political Alignment, Civil-Religion / Culture-War Escalation</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-18--palantir-22-point-manifesto-published/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Blue Owl 8-K Confirms Co-CEOs Removed All Firm Shares as Loan Collateral After Reports of Imminent Margin Calls — Three Days Before RAMM Publishes 'Blue Owl System'</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-17--blue-owl-founders-remove-pledged-shares/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-17</dc:date><description>On April 17, 2026, Blue Owl Capital filed an 8-K disclosing that co-CEOs **Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz had revised the terms of their personal loans so that company shares were no longer pledged as collateral**. Combined remaining pledged shares dropped to **under 600,000 c</description><category>Doug Ostrover</category><category>Marc Lipschultz</category><category>Blue Owl Capital</category><category domain="capture-lane">Insider Personal Leverage</category><category domain="capture-lane">Financial System Risk</category><category domain="tag">blue-owl</category><category domain="tag">founder-pledged-shares</category><category domain="tag">8-k-disclosure</category><category domain="tag">margin-call-risk</category><category domain="tag">insider-derisking</category><category domain="tag">personal-leverage-unwound</category><category domain="tag">financial-capture</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 17, 2026, Blue Owl Capital filed an 8-K disclosing that co-CEOs **Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz had revised the terms of their personal loans so that company shares were no longer pledged as collateral**. Combined remaining pledged shares dropped to **under 600,000 c</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Doug Ostrover, Marc Lipschultz, Blue Owl Capital</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Insider Personal Leverage, Financial System Risk</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-17--blue-owl-founders-remove-pledged-shares/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>San Antonio City Council Passes Ordinance Restricting New Private Detention Facilities, Exempts Planned ICE Warehouse</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-17--san-antonio-restricts-detention-facilities-ordinance/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-17</dc:date><description>On April 17, 2026, the San Antonio City Council passed an ordinance placing new restrictions on the operation of private detention facilities within city limits. The ordinance contains a grandfathering provision that exempts the already-announced ICE warehouse detention facility,</description><category>San Antonio City Council</category><category>ICE</category><category>Department of Homeland Security</category><category domain="tag">detention-industrial</category><category domain="tag">resistance</category><category domain="tag">local-government</category><category domain="tag">ice</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 17, 2026, the San Antonio City Council passed an ordinance placing new restrictions on the operation of private detention facilities within city limits. The ordinance contains a grandfathering provision that exempts the already-announced ICE warehouse detention facility,</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> San Antonio City Council, ICE, Department of Homeland Security</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-17--san-antonio-restricts-detention-facilities-ordinance/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Stateline Reveals DHS Scales Back Williamsport MD and Surprise AZ Warehouse Detention Plans from 1,500 to 542 Beds Each Amid State-Level Pushback</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-17--stateline-dhs-compromises-warehouse-detention-centers/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-17</dc:date><description>On April 17, 2026, *Stateline* reported that newly-confirmed DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin — sworn in March 31, 2026 replacing the fired Kristi Noem — has scaled back several Trump-administration warehouse detention facility plans following state-level and city-level pushback. T</description><category>Markwayne Mullin</category><category>Department of Homeland Security</category><category>Kristi Noem</category><category>ICE</category><category>Anthony Brown</category><category>State of Maryland</category><category domain="capture-lane">Detention Industrial Complex</category><category domain="capture-lane">State-Level Resistance</category><category domain="capture-lane">Administrative Reversal</category><category domain="tag">detention-industrial</category><category domain="tag">stateline</category><category domain="tag">warehouse-detention</category><category domain="tag">williamsport-md</category><category domain="tag">surprise-az</category><category domain="tag">social-circle-ga</category><category domain="tag">markwayne-mullin</category><category domain="tag">dhs</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 17, 2026, *Stateline* reported that newly-confirmed DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin — sworn in March 31, 2026 replacing the fired Kristi Noem — has scaled back several Trump-administration warehouse detention facility plans following state-level and city-level pushback. T</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Markwayne Mullin, Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, ICE, Anthony Brown, State of Maryland, City of Surprise Arizona, Judge Brenden Hurson</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Detention Industrial Complex, State-Level Resistance, Administrative Reversal</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-17--stateline-dhs-compromises-warehouse-detention-centers/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Halting Williamsport Maryland ICE Detention Construction Over NEPA Violations</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-15--judge-halts-williamsport-ice-construction-nepa/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-15</dc:date><description>On April 15, 2026, a US District Court judge in Maryland granted Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown's preliminary injunction halting ICE's conversion of the 820,000-square-foot former FRND-Hopewell warehouse in Williamsport, MD into a 1,500-bed detention facility. The rul</description><category>Anthony G. Brown</category><category>Maryland Attorney General</category><category>US District Court Maryland</category><category>ICE</category><category>Department of Homeland Security</category><category>FRND-Hopewell LLC</category><category domain="tag">detention-industrial</category><category domain="tag">judicial-review</category><category domain="tag">environmental-review</category><category domain="tag">ice</category><category domain="tag">dhs</category><category domain="tag">rule-of-law</category><category domain="tag">resistance</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 15, 2026, a US District Court judge in Maryland granted Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown's preliminary injunction halting ICE's conversion of the 820,000-square-foot former FRND-Hopewell warehouse in Williamsport, MD into a 1,500-bed detention facility. The rul</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Anthony G. Brown, Maryland Attorney General, US District Court Maryland, ICE, Department of Homeland Security, FRND-Hopewell LLC, KVG LLC, Center for Biological Diversity</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-15--judge-halts-williamsport-ice-construction-nepa/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Pentagon Misses Warren-Shaheen WEXMAC Deadline — No Public Response to 13 Armed Services Questions on Navy Detention Contracting</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-13--dod-response-deadline-warren-shaheen-wexmac-letter/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-13</dc:date><description>April 13, 2026 marked the response deadline set by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in their March 22, 2026 letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding the Pentagon's use of the WEXMAC 2.2 TITUS contract vehicle to build ICE detention facilities. </description><category>Elizabeth Warren</category><category>Jeanne Shaheen</category><category>Pete Hegseth</category><category>Department of Defense</category><category>Senate Armed Services Committee</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="capture-lane">Legislative Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Systematic Corruption</category><category domain="tag">investigation-1</category><category domain="tag">warren-shaheen</category><category domain="tag">wexmac-titus</category><category domain="tag">navy-procurement-bypass</category><category domain="tag">congressional-oversight</category><category domain="tag">senate-armed-services</category><category domain="tag">dod-dhs-agreement</category><category domain="tag">hegseth</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>April 13, 2026 marked the response deadline set by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in their March 22, 2026 letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding the Pentagon's use of the WEXMAC 2.2 TITUS contract vehicle to build ICE detention facilities. </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Elizabeth Warren, Jeanne Shaheen, Pete Hegseth, Department of Defense, Senate Armed Services Committee</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Executive Power Expansion, Legislative Capture, Systematic Corruption</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-13--dod-response-deadline-warren-shaheen-wexmac-letter/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Orbán Concedes Defeat After 16 Years, Ending Authoritarian Rule Despite Last-Minute Vance Campaign Visit</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-12--orban-loses-hungary-election-despite-vance-trump-support/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-12</dc:date><description>Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat on April 12, ending 16 years in power after his Fidesz party was routed by Péter Magyar's Tisza party. With 77% of votes counted, Tisza held over 53% compared to Fidesz's 38%, putting Magyar on track for a two-thirds parliamen</description><category>Viktor Orbán</category><category>Péter Magyar</category><category>JD Vance</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Fidesz</category><category>Tisza Party</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Backsliding</category><category domain="capture-lane">International Kleptocracy</category><category domain="tag">viktor-orban</category><category domain="tag">hungary</category><category domain="tag">election</category><category domain="tag">democratic-backsliding</category><category domain="tag">peter-magyar</category><category domain="tag">jd-vance</category><category domain="tag">authoritarian-defeat</category><category domain="tag">trump-administration</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat on April 12, ending 16 years in power after his Fidesz party was routed by Péter Magyar's Tisza party. With 77% of votes counted, Tisza held over 53% compared to Fidesz's 38%, putting Magyar on track for a two-thirds parliamen</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Viktor Orbán, Péter Magyar, JD Vance, Donald Trump, Fidesz, Tisza Party</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Democratic Backsliding, International Kleptocracy</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-12--orban-loses-hungary-election-despite-vance-trump-support/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Trump Orders US Navy to Blockade Strait of Hormuz After 21-Hour Iran Peace Talks Collapse</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-12--trump-orders-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-after-iran-talks-collapse/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-12</dc:date><description>After 21 hours of face-to-face negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan collapsed without agreement, President Trump ordered the US Navy to "begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz." The US delegation was led by Vice President </description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>JD Vance</category><category>Jared Kushner</category><category>Steve Witkoff</category><category>Iran</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military-Industrial Complex</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Backsliding</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">strait-of-hormuz</category><category domain="tag">naval-blockade</category><category domain="tag">trump-administration</category><category domain="tag">military</category><category domain="tag">oil</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>After 21 hours of face-to-face negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan collapsed without agreement, President Trump ordered the US Navy to "begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz." The US delegation was led by Vice President </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, JD Vance, Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, Iran</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military-Industrial Complex, Democratic Backsliding</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-12--trump-orders-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-after-iran-talks-collapse/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Trump Becomes First Sitting President to Endorse a Stock by Ticker on Truth Social, Promoting Palantir (PLTR) Amid 16% Freefall</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-10--trump-truthsocial-palantir-pltr-endorsement/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-10</dc:date><description>On April 10, 2026, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social endorsing Palantir Technologies by stock ticker symbol, becoming the **first sitting U.S. president to endorse a publicly traded stock by ticker on any platform**. The post came during Palantir's worst trading week </description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Palantir Technologies</category><category>Alex Karp</category><category>Mark Warner</category><category>Michael Burry</category><category domain="capture-lane">Market Manipulation</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive-Branch / Contractor Public Endorsement</category><category domain="capture-lane">Defense Contractor Political Alignment</category><category domain="tag">palantir</category><category domain="tag">trump-truth-social</category><category domain="tag">stock-manipulation</category><category domain="tag">first-in-history</category><category domain="tag">maven-smart-system</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">pltr-ticker-endorsement</category><category domain="tag">market-manipulation-allegations</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 10, 2026, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social endorsing Palantir Technologies by stock ticker symbol, becoming the **first sitting U.S. president to endorse a publicly traded stock by ticker on any platform**. The post came during Palantir's worst trading week </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, Palantir Technologies, Alex Karp, Mark Warner, Michael Burry</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Market Manipulation, Executive-Branch / Contractor Public Endorsement, Defense Contractor Political Alignment</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-10--trump-truthsocial-palantir-pltr-endorsement/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Houston ISD Soccer Captain Mauro Henriquez Deported to Honduras After Four Months in ICE Detention</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-09--houston-student-mauro-henriquez-deported-honduras-after-months-detention/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-09</dc:date><description>Mauro Henriquez, an 18-year-old senior at Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center and captain of his high school soccer team, was deported to Honduras on April 9 after spending four months in ICE detention. Henriquez and his father were detained on December 16, 2025 and </description><category>Mauro Henriquez</category><category>Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)</category><category>Houston ISD</category><category domain="capture-lane">Civil Rights Suppression</category><category domain="capture-lane">Immigration System Capture</category><category domain="tag">ice</category><category domain="tag">deportation</category><category domain="tag">student</category><category domain="tag">houston</category><category domain="tag">detention</category><category domain="tag">due-process</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>Mauro Henriquez, an 18-year-old senior at Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center and captain of his high school soccer team, was deported to Honduras on April 9 after spending four months in ICE detention. Henriquez and his father were detained on December 16, 2025 and </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Mauro Henriquez, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Houston ISD</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Civil Rights Suppression, Immigration System Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-09--houston-student-mauro-henriquez-deported-honduras-after-months-detention/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Human Rights Watch Documents Systematic Abuses in ICE's Expanding Warehouse Detention Network, Citing Arizona GardaWorld Contract</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-09--hrw-details-ice-warehouse-detention-abuses/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-09</dc:date><description>On April 9, 2026, Human Rights Watch published "Another Disturbing Surprise From ICE," documenting the pattern of abuses, opacity, and oversight gaps in ICE's rapidly expanding warehouse-to-detention pipeline — with particular focus on the March 6 award of a $313M contract to Gar</description><category>Human Rights Watch</category><category>ICE</category><category>GardaWorld Federal Services</category><category>Department of Homeland Security</category><category domain="tag">detention-industrial</category><category domain="tag">human-rights</category><category domain="tag">ice</category><category domain="tag">dhs</category><category domain="tag">institutional-capture</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 9, 2026, Human Rights Watch published "Another Disturbing Surprise From ICE," documenting the pattern of abuses, opacity, and oversight gaps in ICE's rapidly expanding warehouse-to-detention pipeline — with particular focus on the March 6 award of a $313M contract to Gar</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Human Rights Watch, ICE, GardaWorld Federal Services, Department of Homeland Security</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-09--hrw-details-ice-warehouse-detention-abuses/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Melania Trump Issues Rare White House Statement Denying Epstein Ties, Calls for Congressional Survivor Hearings</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-09--melania-trump-epstein-denial-statement-white-house/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-09</dc:date><description>First Lady Melania Trump delivered a rare on-camera statement from the White House on April 9 denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein. She declared "I am not Epstein's victim" and "Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump," stated she first met Epstein in 2000 at an event she attende</description><category>Melania Trump</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Jeffrey Epstein</category><category>Ghislaine Maxwell</category><category>Paolo Zampolli</category><category>Amanda Ungaro</category><category domain="capture-lane">Elite Impunity</category><category domain="capture-lane">Intelligence Penetration</category><category domain="tag">epstein-network</category><category domain="tag">melania-trump</category><category domain="tag">donald-trump</category><category domain="tag">paolo-zampolli</category><category domain="tag">white-house</category><category domain="tag">congressional-hearing</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>First Lady Melania Trump delivered a rare on-camera statement from the White House on April 9 denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein. She declared "I am not Epstein's victim" and "Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump," stated she first met Epstein in 2000 at an event she attende</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Melania Trump, Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Paolo Zampolli, Amanda Ungaro</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Elite Impunity, Intelligence Penetration</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-09--melania-trump-epstein-denial-statement-white-house/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>ICE Appeals Pennsylvania DEP Administrative Orders Blocking Water-Sewer Hookups at Tremont and Upper Bern Warehouse Detention Sites</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-08--ice-appeals-pa-dep-orders-tremont-upper-bern/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-08</dc:date><description>On April 8, 2026, ICE filed an appeal with the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board challenging the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's administrative orders that in early March 2026 barred the Department of Homeland Security from connecting water or sewer s</description><category>Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection</category><category>Department of Homeland Security</category><category>ICE</category><category>Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board</category><category>Berks County Board of Commissioners</category><category>Schuylkill County</category><category domain="capture-lane">Detention Industrial Complex</category><category domain="capture-lane">State-Level Resistance</category><category domain="capture-lane">Environmental Review Circumvention</category><category domain="tag">detention-industrial</category><category domain="tag">wexmac-titus</category><category domain="tag">pennsylvania-dep</category><category domain="tag">environmental-review</category><category domain="tag">tremont-pa</category><category domain="tag">upper-bern-pa</category><category domain="tag">administrative-law</category><category domain="tag">state-resistance</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 8, 2026, ICE filed an appeal with the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board challenging the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's administrative orders that in early March 2026 barred the Department of Homeland Security from connecting water or sewer s</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board, Berks County Board of Commissioners, Schuylkill County</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Detention Industrial Complex, State-Level Resistance, Environmental Review Circumvention</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-08--ice-appeals-pa-dep-orders-tremont-upper-bern/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>ICE Data Reveals 1,300 'Collateral' Arrests During Operation Metro Surge -- 35% of All Minnesota Detentions</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-08--ice-data-reveals-1300-collateral-arrests-operation-metro-surge/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-08</dc:date><description>Newly released ICE data revealed that 1,300 of the 3,785 arrests during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota were labeled "collateral" -- people who were not the target of enforcement actions but were swept up during raids. This means 35% of all arrests during the massive operation</description><category>Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)</category><category>Department of Homeland Security</category><category domain="capture-lane">Civil Rights Suppression</category><category domain="capture-lane">Immigration System Capture</category><category domain="tag">ice</category><category domain="tag">operation-metro-surge</category><category domain="tag">minnesota</category><category domain="tag">collateral-arrests</category><category domain="tag">civil-rights</category><category domain="tag">immigration-enforcement</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>Newly released ICE data revealed that 1,300 of the 3,785 arrests during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota were labeled "collateral" -- people who were not the target of enforcement actions but were swept up during raids. This means 35% of all arrests during the massive operation</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Civil Rights Suppression, Immigration System Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-08--ice-data-reveals-1300-collateral-arrests-operation-metro-surge/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Trump Threatens to Destroy Iranian Civilization Tonight: 8 PM Ultimatum to Destroy All Power Plants and Bridges</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-07--trump-threatens-destroy-iran-civilization-tonight-infrastructure-ultimatum/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-07</dc:date><description>On the morning of April 7, 2026 — day 38 of the war with Iran — President Trump posts on Truth Social: "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will." Trump has issued an ultimatum: Iran must agree to reo</description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Pete Hegseth</category><category>Iran</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">civilian-infrastructure</category><category domain="tag">war-crimes</category><category domain="tag">trump-ultimatum</category><category domain="tag">strait-of-hormuz</category><category domain="tag">kharg-island</category><category domain="tag">regime-change</category><category domain="tag">infrastructure-destruction</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On the morning of April 7, 2026 — day 38 of the war with Iran — President Trump posts on Truth Social: "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will." Trump has issued an ultimatum: Iran must agree to reo</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, Iran</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Executive Power Expansion, Military Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-07--trump-threatens-destroy-iran-civilization-tonight-infrastructure-ultimatum/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>US and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire After Trump Threatens to Destroy Iranian Civilization</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-07--us-iran-two-week-ceasefire-hormuz-reopening/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-07</dc:date><description>President Trump agreed to suspend planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks, backing off his April 7 ultimatum to destroy Iran's "whole civilization" including all power plants and bridges. The ceasefire was conditioned on Iran's "COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENI</description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Iran</category><category>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military-Industrial Complex</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Backsliding</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">ceasefire</category><category domain="tag">strait-of-hormuz</category><category domain="tag">trump-administration</category><category domain="tag">military</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>President Trump agreed to suspend planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure for two weeks, backing off his April 7 ultimatum to destroy Iran's "whole civilization" including all power plants and bridges. The ceasefire was conditioned on Iran's "COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENI</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military-Industrial Complex, Democratic Backsliding</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-07--us-iran-two-week-ceasefire-hormuz-reopening/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>VP Vance Campaigns for Orbán in Budapest Days Before Hungary Election, Securing $1.2B in Hungarian Arms and Oil Purchases</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-07--vance-visits-hungary-campaigns-for-orban-before-election/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-07</dc:date><description>Vice President JD Vance made a two-day visit to Budapest on April 7-8, 2026, addressing an election rally at a soccer stadium in an overt campaign to boost Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán five days before the country's April 12 parliamentary elections. The visit came after </description><category>JD Vance</category><category>Viktor Orbán</category><category>Péter Magyar</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>MOL (Hungarian state oil company)</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Backsliding</category><category domain="capture-lane">International Kleptocracy</category><category domain="tag">jd-vance</category><category domain="tag">viktor-orban</category><category domain="tag">hungary</category><category domain="tag">foreign-election-interference</category><category domain="tag">trump-administration</category><category domain="tag">democratic-backsliding</category><category domain="tag">nato</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>Vice President JD Vance made a two-day visit to Budapest on April 7-8, 2026, addressing an election rally at a soccer stadium in an overt campaign to boost Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán five days before the country's April 12 parliamentary elections. The visit came after </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> JD Vance, Viktor Orbán, Péter Magyar, Donald Trump, MOL (Hungarian state oil company)</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Democratic Backsliding, International Kleptocracy</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-07--vance-visits-hungary-campaigns-for-orban-before-election/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>23 States Sue Trump Over Mail Voting Executive Order as Democratic AGs File 100th Lawsuit Against Administration</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-03--23-states-sue-trump-mail-voting-executive-order/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-03</dc:date><description>A coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a federal lawsuit challenging Trump's March 31 executive order restricting mail-in voting, arguing it "violates bedrock principles of federalism and separation of powers" by attempting to bypass the constitutional role o</description><category>Keith Ellison</category><category>Letitia James</category><category>Dan Rayfield</category><category>Democratic Attorneys General Association</category><category>Chuck Schumer</category><category>Hakeem Jeffries</category><category domain="capture-lane">Electoral Manipulation</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Backsliding</category><category domain="tag">voter-suppression</category><category domain="tag">state-lawsuit</category><category domain="tag">mail-voting</category><category domain="tag">attorney-general</category><category domain="tag">election-interference</category><category domain="tag">trump-administration</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>A coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a federal lawsuit challenging Trump's March 31 executive order restricting mail-in voting, arguing it "violates bedrock principles of federalism and separation of powers" by attempting to bypass the constitutional role o</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Keith Ellison, Letitia James, Dan Rayfield, Democratic Attorneys General Association, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Electoral Manipulation, Democratic Backsliding</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-03--23-states-sue-trump-mail-voting-executive-order/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>French-Owned Container Ship Crosses Strait of Hormuz, Signaling Iran's Strategy to Fracture Western Alliance</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-03--french-cma-cgm-ship-transits-strait-of-hormuz/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-03</dc:date><description>On April 3, 2026, the CMA CGM Kribi — a container ship owned by France's CMA CGM, the world's third-largest shipping company — became the first vessel tied to Western Europe to transit the Strait of Hormuz since Iran's de facto blockade began at the outbreak of war on February 28</description><category>CMA CGM</category><category>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</category><category>France</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">strait-of-hormuz</category><category domain="tag">france</category><category domain="tag">alliance-fracturing</category><category domain="tag">oil-crisis</category><category domain="tag">cma-cgm</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 3, 2026, the CMA CGM Kribi — a container ship owned by France's CMA CGM, the world's third-largest shipping company — became the first vessel tied to Western Europe to transit the Strait of Hormuz since Iran's de facto blockade began at the outbreak of war on February 28</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> CMA CGM, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, France</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-03--french-cma-cgm-ship-transits-strait-of-hormuz/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>McConnell Joins Democrats to Defend US NATO Membership as Trump Considers Withdrawal</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-03--mcconnell-joins-democrats-nato-membership-defense/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-03</dc:date><description>On April 3, 2026, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Democratic lawmakers in publicly defending U.S. NATO membership after President Trump indicated he was considering withdrawing from the alliance. McConnell — chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense — co-autho</description><category>Mitch McConnell</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Chris Coons</category><category>Susan Collins</category><category>Lisa Murkowski</category><category>Thom Tillis</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="tag">nato</category><category domain="tag">bipartisan</category><category domain="tag">mcconnell</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">tariffs</category><category domain="tag">alliance-fracturing</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 3, 2026, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Democratic lawmakers in publicly defending U.S. NATO membership after President Trump indicated he was considering withdrawing from the alliance. McConnell — chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense — co-autho</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Mitch McConnell, Donald Trump, Chris Coons, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Thom Tillis, Rand Paul</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Executive Power Expansion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-03--mcconnell-joins-democrats-nato-membership-defense/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Michael Edison Hayden Reveals SPLC Gutted Its Intelligence Project Before Trump's Return, Leaving Far-Right Monitoring Degraded</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-03--splc-institutional-crisis-hayden-revelations/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-03</dc:date><description>On April 3, 2026, former SPLC senior investigative reporter Michael Edison Hayden published a detailed account of the Southern Poverty Law Center's self-inflicted institutional crisis, timed to the release of his book *Strange People on the Hill*. Hayden, who spent five years cov</description><category>Michael Edison Hayden</category><category>Southern Poverty Law Center</category><category>Kash Patel</category><category>FBI</category><category domain="capture-lane">Civil Rights Suppression</category><category domain="tag">splc</category><category domain="tag">far-right-monitoring</category><category domain="tag">watchdog-degradation</category><category domain="tag">fbi</category><category domain="tag">institutional-capture</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 3, 2026, former SPLC senior investigative reporter Michael Edison Hayden published a detailed account of the Southern Poverty Law Center's self-inflicted institutional crisis, timed to the release of his book *Strange People on the Hill*. Hayden, who spent five years cov</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Michael Edison Hayden, Southern Poverty Law Center, Kash Patel, FBI</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Civil Rights Suppression</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-03--splc-institutional-crisis-hayden-revelations/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Trump Requests Record $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget for FY2027, Largest Year-Over-Year Increase Since WWII</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-03--trump-1-5-trillion-defense-budget-request-fy2027/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-03</dc:date><description>On April 3, 2026, President Trump released his FY2027 budget request calling for $1.5 trillion in total defense spending — the largest defense budget in U.S. history and the largest year-over-year increase since World War II, representing roughly a 40% jump from FY2026 levels.</description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Pete Hegseth</category><category>U.S. Congress</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Fiscal Capture</category><category domain="tag">defense-budget</category><category domain="tag">military-spending</category><category domain="tag">golden-dome</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">reconciliation</category><category domain="tag">domestic-cuts</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 3, 2026, President Trump released his FY2027 budget request calling for $1.5 trillion in total defense spending — the largest defense budget in U.S. history and the largest year-over-year increase since World War II, representing roughly a 40% jump from FY2026 levels.</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, U.S. Congress</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military Capture, Fiscal Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-03--trump-1-5-trillion-defense-budget-request-fy2027/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>US F-15E Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Iran, One Crew Member Rescued, Second Missing</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-03--us-f15e-shot-down-over-iran/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-03</dc:date><description>On April 3, 2026, an F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over central Iran — the first manned U.S. combat aircraft lost in the five-week-old war. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for downing the jet, which carried a two-member crew. American forces rescue</description><category>U.S. Air Force</category><category>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</category><category>U.S. Central Command</category><category>Pete Hegseth</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">military-escalation</category><category domain="tag">f-15e</category><category domain="tag">search-and-rescue</category><category domain="tag">air-defense</category><category domain="tag">494th-fighter-squadron</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 3, 2026, an F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over central Iran — the first manned U.S. combat aircraft lost in the five-week-old war. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for downing the jet, which carried a two-member crew. American forces rescue</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> U.S. Air Force, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, U.S. Central Command, Pete Hegseth</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military Capture, Executive Power Expansion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-03--us-f15e-shot-down-over-iran/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Washington Post Data Analysis: ICE Still Arresting Immigrants Without Criminal Records at 70%+ Rate Despite Administration Pledge to Target Criminals</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-03--wapo-ice-targeting-no-criminal-record-despite-rhetoric/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-03</dc:date><description>On April 3, 2026, the Washington Post published a data analysis showing that, despite public statements from Trump administration officials pledging a more targeted enforcement approach, ICE arrests continue to overwhelmingly target immigrants with no criminal record. More than 7</description><category>ICE</category><category>Department of Homeland Security</category><category>Washington Post</category><category>TRAC Immigration</category><category domain="tag">detention-industrial</category><category domain="tag">ice</category><category domain="tag">immigration</category><category domain="tag">trump-administration</category><category domain="tag">institutional-capture</category><category domain="tag">media-capture</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 3, 2026, the Washington Post published a data analysis showing that, despite public statements from Trump administration officials pledging a more targeted enforcement approach, ICE arrests continue to overwhelmingly target immigrants with no criminal record. More than 7</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> ICE, Department of Homeland Security, Washington Post, TRAC Immigration</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-03--wapo-ice-targeting-no-criminal-record-despite-rhetoric/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Blue Owl Caps Private Credit Fund Redemptions at 5% After Investors Demand $5.4 Billion Back From OCIC and OTIC in a Single Quarter</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-02--blue-owl-caps-redemptions-ocic-otic/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-02</dc:date><description>On April 2, 2026, Blue Owl Capital capped redemptions at 5% per quarter on two of its largest retail-facing credit funds after investors demanded approximately $5.4 billion back in the first quarter of 2026. Blue Owl Credit Income Corp (OCIC), a $36 billion business development c</description><category>Blue Owl Capital</category><category>Blue Owl Credit Income Corp</category><category>Blue Owl Technology Income Corp</category><category>Doug Ostrover</category><category>Marc Lipschultz</category><category domain="tag">financial-capture</category><category domain="tag">private-credit</category><category domain="tag">conflict-of-interest</category><category domain="tag">shadow-banking</category><category domain="tag">detention-industrial</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 2, 2026, Blue Owl Capital capped redemptions at 5% per quarter on two of its largest retail-facing credit funds after investors demanded approximately $5.4 billion back in the first quarter of 2026. Blue Owl Credit Income Corp (OCIC), a $36 billion business development c</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Blue Owl Capital, Blue Owl Credit Income Corp, Blue Owl Technology Income Corp, Doug Ostrover, Marc Lipschultz</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-02--blue-owl-caps-redemptions-ocic-otic/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Hegseth Fires Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George During Iran War, Installs Former Personal Aide</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-02--hegseth-fires-army-chief-of-staff-randy-george/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-02</dc:date><description>On April 2, 2026, Defense Secretary [[hegseth-pete|Pete Hegseth]] forced out General Randy George, the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army, ordering him to retire "effective immediately." The ouster came while the United States was actively waging war against Iran and approximately 1</description><category>Pete Hegseth</category><category>Randy George</category><category>Christopher LaNeve</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="tag">military-politicization</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">hegseth</category><category domain="tag">army-chief-of-staff</category><category domain="tag">general-officer-purge</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 2, 2026, Defense Secretary [[hegseth-pete|Pete Hegseth]] forced out General Randy George, the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army, ordering him to retire "effective immediately." The ouster came while the United States was actively waging war against Iran and approximately 1</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Pete Hegseth, Randy George, Christopher LaNeve, Donald Trump</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military Capture, Executive Power Expansion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-02--hegseth-fires-army-chief-of-staff-randy-george/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi, Installs Personal Lawyer Todd Blanche as Acting AG</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-02--trump-fires-bondi-attorney-general/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-02</dc:date><description>On April 2, 2026, President Trump announced via Truth Social that Attorney General Pam Bondi was out, ending a 14-month tenure marked by aggressive DOJ weaponization that nonetheless failed to deliver the political prosecutions Trump demanded. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche</description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Pam Bondi</category><category>Todd Blanche</category><category>Lee Zeldin</category><category domain="capture-lane">Law Enforcement Weaponization</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Consolidation</category><category domain="tag">doj-weaponization</category><category domain="tag">attorney-general</category><category domain="tag">epstein-files</category><category domain="tag">political-prosecutions</category><category domain="tag">executive-power</category><category domain="tag">bondi</category><category domain="tag">todd-blanche</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 2, 2026, President Trump announced via Truth Social that Attorney General Pam Bondi was out, ending a 14-month tenure marked by aggressive DOJ weaponization that nonetheless failed to deliver the political prosecutions Trump demanded. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche, Lee Zeldin</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Law Enforcement Weaponization, Executive Power Consolidation</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-02--trump-fires-bondi-attorney-general/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Trump Imposes 100% Tariffs on Branded Pharmaceutical Imports via Section 232 Executive Order</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-02--trump-100-percent-tariffs-pharmaceuticals/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-02</dc:date><description>On April 2, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order imposing a 100% tariff on patented pharmaceutical products and their ingredients, invoking **Section 232** of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on national security grounds. The order came with extensive carveouts and comp</description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Department of Health and Human Services</category><category>Department of Commerce</category><category domain="capture-lane">Fiscal Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Regulatory Capture</category><category domain="tag">tariffs</category><category domain="tag">pharmaceuticals</category><category domain="tag">section-232</category><category domain="tag">drug-prices</category><category domain="tag">trade-policy</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 2, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order imposing a 100% tariff on patented pharmaceutical products and their ingredients, invoking **Section 232** of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on national security grounds. The order came with extensive carveouts and comp</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Commerce</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Fiscal Capture, Regulatory Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-02--trump-100-percent-tariffs-pharmaceuticals/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>US Bombs Bridge Near Tehran Killing Eight Civilians, Trump Posts Collapse Video on Truth Social</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-02--us-bombs-karaj-bridge-tehran-eight-civilians-killed/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-02</dc:date><description>On April 2, 2026 — Sizdah Bedar, the final day of Persian New Year celebrations when Iranian families traditionally gather outdoors — the U.S. military struck the B1 highway bridge in the Azimiyeh area of Karaj, Alborz Province, approximately 35 kilometers southwest of Tehran. Th</description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>U.S. Department of Defense</category><category>Iran</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">civilian-casualties</category><category domain="tag">war-crimes</category><category domain="tag">infrastructure-targeting</category><category domain="tag">truth-social</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 2, 2026 — Sizdah Bedar, the final day of Persian New Year celebrations when Iranian families traditionally gather outdoors — the U.S. military struck the B1 highway bridge in the Azimiyeh area of Karaj, Alborz Province, approximately 35 kilometers southwest of Tehran. Th</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, U.S. Department of Defense, Iran</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military Capture, Executive Power Expansion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-02--us-bombs-karaj-bridge-tehran-eight-civilians-killed/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>US Intelligence Assesses Iran Retains Roughly Half Its Missile Launchers After Five Weeks of Strikes</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-02--us-intelligence-iran-retains-half-missile-arsenal/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-02</dc:date><description>On April 2, 2026, CNN reported that U.S. intelligence assessments concluded roughly half of Iran's missile launchers remained intact and operational after five weeks of sustained American and Israeli strikes — a finding that directly contradicted the administration's narrative of</description><category>U.S. Intelligence Community</category><category>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</category><category>U.S. Central Command</category><category>Pete Hegseth</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">intelligence-assessment</category><category domain="tag">missile-defense</category><category domain="tag">strait-of-hormuz</category><category domain="tag">military-escalation</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 2, 2026, CNN reported that U.S. intelligence assessments concluded roughly half of Iran's missile launchers remained intact and operational after five weeks of sustained American and Israeli strikes — a finding that directly contradicted the administration's narrative of</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> U.S. Intelligence Community, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, U.S. Central Command, Pete Hegseth</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military Capture, Executive Power Expansion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-02--us-intelligence-iran-retains-half-missile-arsenal/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>OCC final rule amending 12 CFR 5.20 takes effect, replacing 'fiduciary activities' with 'operations of a trust company and activities related thereto' for national trust bank charters</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-01--occ-12-cfr-5-20-amendment-trust-bank-chartering-rule-effective/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-01</dc:date><description># OCC 12 CFR 5.20 Amendment Takes Effect — "Operations of a Trust Company and Activities Related Thereto"</description><category>Office of the Comptroller of the Currency</category><category>Jonathan Gould</category><category>U.S. Department of the Treasury</category><category domain="capture-lane">Regulatory Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="capture-lane">Systematic Corruption</category><category domain="tag">occ</category><category domain="tag">trust-bank-charter</category><category domain="tag">national-bank-chartering</category><category domain="tag">12-cfr-5-20</category><category domain="tag">crypto-custody</category><category domain="tag">stablecoin</category><category domain="tag">wltc</category><category domain="tag">world-liberty-financial</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p># OCC 12 CFR 5.20 Amendment Takes Effect — "Operations of a Trust Company and Activities Related Thereto"</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Jonathan Gould, U.S. Department of the Treasury</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Regulatory Capture, Executive Power Expansion, Systematic Corruption</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-01--occ-12-cfr-5-20-amendment-trust-bank-chartering-rule-effective/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Arguments; Gorsuch Exposes Government's Inability to Protect Native American Citizenship</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-01--scotus-birthright-citizenship-oral-arguments/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-04-01</dc:date><description>On April 1, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in *Trump v. Barbara* — the constitutional challenge to President Trump's [[2025-01-20--birthright-citizenship-order|January 20, 2025 executive order]] ending birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented parents</description><category>U.S. Supreme Court</category><category>Neil Gorsuch</category><category>D. John Sauer</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Ketanji Brown Jackson</category><category domain="capture-lane">Judicial Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="capture-lane">Civil Rights Suppression</category><category domain="tag">birthright-citizenship</category><category domain="tag">scotus</category><category domain="tag">fourteenth-amendment</category><category domain="tag">native-americans</category><category domain="tag">judicial-capture</category><category domain="tag">gorsuch</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On April 1, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in *Trump v. Barbara* — the constitutional challenge to President Trump's [[2025-01-20--birthright-citizenship-order|January 20, 2025 executive order]] ending birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented parents</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> U.S. Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, D. John Sauer, Donald Trump, Ketanji Brown Jackson</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Judicial Capture, Executive Power Expansion, Civil Rights Suppression</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-04-01--scotus-birthright-citizenship-oral-arguments/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Air Force Awards BlackSky Sole-Source $99M Contract for Next-Gen Satellite Surveillance</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-31--blacksky-99m-sole-source-afrl-next-gen-surveillance/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-31</dc:date><description>The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded BlackSky Technology a sole-source, multi-year $99 million IDIQ contract to develop next-generation satellite surveillance capabilities — high-resolution optical imaging, on-orbit AI processing, and advanced space domain awareness sys</description><category>BlackSky Technology</category><category>Air Force Research Laboratory</category><category>Peter Thiel</category><category>Mithril Capital</category><category domain="capture-lane">Surveillance Architecture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Digital &amp; Tech Capture</category><category domain="tag">surveillance-state</category><category domain="tag">satellite-surveillance</category><category domain="tag">thiel-surveillance-stack</category><category domain="tag">blacksky</category><category domain="tag">sole-source-contract</category><category domain="tag">defense-contracts</category><category domain="tag">next-gen-surveillance</category><category domain="tag">air-force</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded BlackSky Technology a sole-source, multi-year $99 million IDIQ contract to develop next-generation satellite surveillance capabilities — high-resolution optical imaging, on-orbit AI processing, and advanced space domain awareness sys</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> BlackSky Technology, Air Force Research Laboratory, Peter Thiel, Mithril Capital</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Surveillance Architecture, Digital &amp; Tech Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-31--blacksky-99m-sole-source-afrl-next-gen-surveillance/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Trump Issues Executive Order Directing USPS to Refuse Delivery of Mail Ballots to Non-Approved Voters</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-31--trump-executive-order-restricts-mail-voting-usps-voter-lists/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-31</dc:date><description>President Trump issued Executive Order "Ensuring Citizen Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections," directing federal agencies to compile lists of US citizens and transmit them to states before every election, directing the US Postal Service to create a list of "approved" </description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>U.S. Postal Service</category><category domain="capture-lane">Electoral Manipulation</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Backsliding</category><category domain="tag">voter-suppression</category><category domain="tag">executive-order</category><category domain="tag">mail-voting</category><category domain="tag">election-interference</category><category domain="tag">usps</category><category domain="tag">trump-administration</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>President Trump issued Executive Order "Ensuring Citizen Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections," directing federal agencies to compile lists of US citizens and transmit them to states before every election, directing the US Postal Service to create a list of "approved" </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, U.S. Postal Service</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Electoral Manipulation, Democratic Backsliding</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-31--trump-executive-order-restricts-mail-voting-usps-voter-lists/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Trump Signs Executive Order Directing Creation of National Verified Voter List and USPS Mail Ballot Control</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-31--trump-voter-list-executive-order/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-31</dc:date><description>On March 31, 2026 — one day before the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on birthright citizenship — President Trump signed an executive order titled "Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections" that directed the creation of a federal apparatus to contr</description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>DHS</category><category>Social Security Administration</category><category>USPS</category><category>Trump Administration</category><category domain="capture-lane">Voting Rights</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Erosion</category><category domain="capture-lane">Surveillance State</category><category domain="capture-lane">Federal Election Control</category><category domain="tag">executive-order</category><category domain="tag">voter-list</category><category domain="tag">mail-voting</category><category domain="tag">election-control</category><category domain="tag">citizenship-verification</category><category domain="tag">usps</category><category domain="tag">voter-suppression</category><category domain="tag">federal-election-interference</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 31, 2026 — one day before the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on birthright citizenship — President Trump signed an executive order titled "Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections" that directed the creation of a federal apparatus to contr</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, DHS, Social Security Administration, USPS, Trump Administration</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Voting Rights, Democratic Erosion, Surveillance State, Federal Election Control</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-31--trump-voter-list-executive-order/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Netanyahu Orders Expansion of Lebanon Invasion Toward Litani River, Largest Israeli Ground Operation Since 2006</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-29--netanyahu-expands-lebanon-invasion-toward-litani-river/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-29</dc:date><description>On March 29, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a major expansion of the ground invasion of southern Lebanon, instructing the military to extend the "security buffer zone" deeper into Lebanese territory toward the Litani River. Speaking from the IDF Northern </description><category>Benjamin Netanyahu</category><category>Israel Defense Forces</category><category>Israel Katz</category><category>Hezbollah</category><category>UNIFIL</category><category domain="capture-lane">War Without Authorization</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Regional Destabilization</category><category domain="tag">lebanon-war</category><category domain="tag">israel</category><category domain="tag">hezbollah</category><category domain="tag">ground-invasion</category><category domain="tag">litani-river</category><category domain="tag">civilian-displacement</category><category domain="tag">buffer-zone</category><category domain="tag">regional-escalation</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 29, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a major expansion of the ground invasion of southern Lebanon, instructing the military to extend the "security buffer zone" deeper into Lebanese territory toward the Litani River. Speaking from the IDF Northern </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Defense Forces, Israel Katz, Hezbollah, UNIFIL</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> War Without Authorization, Military Capture, Regional Destabilization</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-29--netanyahu-expands-lebanon-invasion-toward-litani-river/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Warren, Raskin Lead 52 Lawmakers in Formal Inquiry to Six Detention Contractors and Real Estate Firms Over Trump Warehouse Detention Buildout</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-29--warren-raskin-letter-52-lawmakers-detention-contractors/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-29</dc:date><description>On March 29, 2026, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee) and Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee), leading a coalition of 52 Congressional Democrats (8 senators + 44 representatives), sent fo</description><category>Elizabeth Warren</category><category>Jamie Raskin</category><category>Andrey Sharkov</category><category>PNK Group</category><category>CoreCivic</category><category>GEO Group</category><category domain="capture-lane">Congressional Oversight</category><category domain="capture-lane">Detention Industrial Complex</category><category domain="capture-lane">Warren-Raskin Probe</category><category domain="tag">warren-raskin-probe</category><category domain="tag">detention-industrial</category><category domain="tag">detention-reengineering-initiative</category><category domain="tag">pnk-group</category><category domain="tag">corecivic</category><category domain="tag">geo-group</category><category domain="tag">congressional-oversight</category><category domain="tag">warehouse-detention</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 29, 2026, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee) and Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee), leading a coalition of 52 Congressional Democrats (8 senators + 44 representatives), sent fo</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Elizabeth Warren, Jamie Raskin, Andrey Sharkov, PNK Group, CoreCivic, GEO Group, GardaWorld Federal Services, Newmark Group, KVG LLC, Todd Lyons, David Venturella, Pam Bondi, Tom Homan, Corey Lewandowski</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Congressional Oversight, Detention Industrial Complex, Warren-Raskin Probe</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-29--warren-raskin-letter-52-lawmakers-detention-contractors/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>No Kings III Protest Announced for March 28 as Movement Plans Third Nationwide Mobilization</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-28--no-kings-iii-protest-planned-march/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-28</dc:date><description>In the first week of March 2026, organizers formally announced the third installment of the No Kings protest series — "No Kings III" — scheduled for March 28, 2026, across cities, towns, and suburbs in every U.S. state. The announcement came amid escalating concerns over immigrat</description><category>No Kings Movement</category><category>Indivisible</category><category>American Civil Liberties Union</category><category>American Association of University Professors</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Erosion</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="tag">protest</category><category domain="tag">democratic-resistance</category><category domain="tag">mass-mobilization</category><category domain="tag">civil-society</category><category domain="tag">immigration-enforcement</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>In the first week of March 2026, organizers formally announced the third installment of the No Kings protest series — "No Kings III" — scheduled for March 28, 2026, across cities, towns, and suburbs in every U.S. state. The announcement came amid escalating concerns over immigrat</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> No Kings Movement, Indivisible, American Civil Liberties Union, American Association of University Professors</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Democratic Erosion, Executive Power Expansion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-28--no-kings-iii-protest-planned-march/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Yemen's Houthis Launch Missiles at Israel, Raising Fears of Renewed Red Sea Shipping Attacks</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-28--houthis-enter-iran-war-missile-attack-israel-red-sea-fears/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-28</dc:date><description>On March 28, 2026 — one month into the Iran war — Yemen's Houthi movement launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward what it described as "sensitive Israeli military sites" in southern Israel, marking the Houthis' formal entry into the conflict. Houthi military spokesperson </description><category>Ansar Allah (Houthis)</category><category>Yahya Saree</category><category>Israel Defense Forces</category><category>Islamic Republic of Iran</category><category domain="capture-lane">War Without Authorization</category><category domain="capture-lane">Regional Destabilization</category><category domain="capture-lane">Economic Warfare</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">houthis</category><category domain="tag">yemen</category><category domain="tag">red-sea</category><category domain="tag">shipping-disruption</category><category domain="tag">suez-canal</category><category domain="tag">regional-escalation</category><category domain="tag">economic-warfare</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 28, 2026 — one month into the Iran war — Yemen's Houthi movement launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward what it described as "sensitive Israeli military sites" in southern Israel, marking the Houthis' formal entry into the conflict. Houthi military spokesperson </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Ansar Allah (Houthis), Yahya Saree, Israel Defense Forces, Islamic Republic of Iran</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> War Without Authorization, Regional Destabilization, Economic Warfare</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-28--houthis-enter-iran-war-missile-attack-israel-red-sea-fears/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Ohio House Passes "Indecent Exposure Modernization Act" That Critics Say Could Criminalize Sports Bras and Cheerleading Uniforms</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-26--ohio-indecent-exposure-bill-passes-house/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-26</dc:date><description>On March 26, 2026, the Ohio House of Representatives passed **House Bill 249**, the "Indecent Exposure Modernization Act," by a vote of **63-32** — nearly party-line, with only one Republican (Rep. Jamie Callender of Concord) voting no. Sponsored by Rep. Angie King (R-Celina) and</description><category>Ohio House of Representatives</category><category>Equality Ohio</category><category domain="capture-lane">Civil Rights Suppression</category><category domain="tag">christian-nationalism</category><category domain="tag">womens-rights</category><category domain="tag">ohio</category><category domain="tag">indecent-exposure</category><category domain="tag">project-2025</category><category domain="tag">drag-shows</category><category domain="tag">state-legislation</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 26, 2026, the Ohio House of Representatives passed **House Bill 249**, the "Indecent Exposure Modernization Act," by a vote of **63-32** — nearly party-line, with only one Republican (Rep. Jamie Callender of Concord) voting no. Sponsored by Rep. Angie King (R-Celina) and</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Ohio House of Representatives, Equality Ohio</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Civil Rights Suppression</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-26--ohio-indecent-exposure-bill-passes-house/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Choctaw Nation Purchases Former Big Lots Warehouse in Durant, Permanently Removing 8,500 Potential ICE Detention Beds From Federal Market</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-25--choctaw-nation-purchases-durant-warehouse/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-25</dc:date><description>On March 25, 2026, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced it had purchased the former Big Lots distribution center at 2306 Enterprise Drive in Durant — a 1.24-million-square-foot warehouse that ICE had moved to acquire for a detention facility. Chief Gary Batton framed the purc</description><category>Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma</category><category>Gary Batton</category><category>Blue Owl Capital</category><category>ICE</category><category>Department of Homeland Security</category><category>Project Salt Box</category><category domain="tag">detention-industrial</category><category domain="tag">resistance</category><category domain="tag">tribal-sovereignty</category><category domain="tag">ice</category><category domain="tag">dhs</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 25, 2026, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma announced it had purchased the former Big Lots distribution center at 2306 Enterprise Drive in Durant — a 1.24-million-square-foot warehouse that ICE had moved to acquire for a detention facility. Chief Gary Batton framed the purc</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Gary Batton, Blue Owl Capital, ICE, Department of Homeland Security, Project Salt Box</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-25--choctaw-nation-purchases-durant-warehouse/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Surfaces — NSA Intercept Naming Kushner Buried for Eight Months</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-25--gabbard-whistleblower-complaint-surfaces/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-25</dc:date><description>In late March 2026, details surfaced of a whistleblower complaint filed against DNI Tulsi Gabbard in May 2025 — nearly eight months earlier. The complaint centered on an NSA intercept of a conversation between foreign nationals discussing Jared Kushner in connection with Iran. Ra</description><category>Tulsi Gabbard</category><category>Jared Kushner</category><category>Susie Wiles</category><category>Christopher Fox</category><category domain="capture-lane">Intelligence Penetration</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="tag">intelligence-purge</category><category domain="tag">whistleblower</category><category domain="tag">nsa-intercept</category><category domain="tag">kushner</category><category domain="tag">iran</category><category domain="tag">circuit-breaker</category><category domain="tag">cover-up</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>In late March 2026, details surfaced of a whistleblower complaint filed against DNI Tulsi Gabbard in May 2025 — nearly eight months earlier. The complaint centered on an NSA intercept of a conversation between foreign nationals discussing Jared Kushner in connection with Iran. Ra</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Tulsi Gabbard, Jared Kushner, Susie Wiles, Christopher Fox</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Intelligence Penetration, Executive Power Expansion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-25--gabbard-whistleblower-complaint-surfaces/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Iran Rejects Trump's 15-Point Peace Plan as 'Excessive and Unrealistic,' Demands Lebanon Ceasefire as Precondition</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-25--iran-rejects-trump-15-point-peace-plan/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-25</dc:date><description>On March 25, 2026, details emerged of a US 15-point peace plan to end the war with Iran, which Tehran immediately rejected as "excessive, unrealistic and unreasonable." The plan -- delivered through intermediaries including Pakistan -- represented the Trump administration's first</description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Esmail Baghaei</category><category>Abbas Araghchi</category><category>Masoud Pezeshkian</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="capture-lane">War Without Authorization</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">diplomacy</category><category domain="tag">ceasefire</category><category domain="tag">nuclear-program</category><category domain="tag">lebanon-war</category><category domain="tag">strait-of-hormuz</category><category domain="tag">peace-negotiations</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 25, 2026, details emerged of a US 15-point peace plan to end the war with Iran, which Tehran immediately rejected as "excessive, unrealistic and unreasonable." The plan -- delivered through intermediaries including Pakistan -- represented the Trump administration's first</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, Esmail Baghaei, Abbas Araghchi, Masoud Pezeshkian</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Executive Power Expansion, War Without Authorization</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-25--iran-rejects-trump-15-point-peace-plan/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Markwayne Mullin Sworn In as DHS Secretary After 54-45 Senate Confirmation; Immediately Pauses WEXMAC-TITUS Warehouse Detention Buildout</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-24--mullin-sworn-in-as-dhs-secretary/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-24</dc:date><description>The U.S. Senate confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as the ninth Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on March 23, 2026, in a 54-45 vote. Trump swore Mullin in the following day, March 24, in an Oval Office ceremony administered by Attorney General Pam Bondi, with </description><category>Markwayne Mullin</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Kristi Noem</category><category>John Fetterman</category><category>Martin Heinrich</category><category>Rand Paul</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="capture-lane">Immigration System Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Erosion</category><category domain="tag">dhs</category><category domain="tag">mullin</category><category domain="tag">cabinet-confirmation</category><category domain="tag">wexmac-titus</category><category domain="tag">warehouse-detention</category><category domain="tag">immigration-enforcement</category><category domain="tag">detention-industrial</category><category domain="tag">contract-review</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>The U.S. Senate confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as the ninth Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on March 23, 2026, in a 54-45 vote. Trump swore Mullin in the following day, March 24, in an Oval Office ceremony administered by Attorney General Pam Bondi, with </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Markwayne Mullin, Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, John Fetterman, Martin Heinrich, Rand Paul, Pam Bondi, U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Executive Power Expansion, Immigration System Capture, Democratic Erosion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-24--mullin-sworn-in-as-dhs-secretary/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Michigan AG Nessel and City of Romulus Sue DHS/ICE Over $34.7M Romulus Warehouse Detention Conversion; DHS Under New Secretary Mullin Opens Review April 2</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-24--michigan-romulus-sue-ice-dhs-detention-warehouse/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-24</dc:date><description>On March 24, 2026, the City of Romulus (Mayor Robert McCraight) and the State of Michigan (Attorney General Dana Nessel) jointly filed **Case 2:26-cv-10968-JJCG-EAS** in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan challenging the Department of Homeland Security's</description><category>Dana Nessel</category><category>Robert McCraight</category><category>City of Romulus</category><category>State of Michigan</category><category>Department of Homeland Security</category><category>ICE</category><category domain="capture-lane">Detention Industrial Complex</category><category domain="capture-lane">State-Level Resistance</category><category domain="capture-lane">Navy-Procurement-Bypass (WEXMAC-TITUS)</category><category domain="tag">detention-industrial</category><category domain="tag">wexmac-titus</category><category domain="tag">romulus-mi</category><category domain="tag">michigan</category><category domain="tag">state-litigation</category><category domain="tag">state-resistance</category><category domain="tag">dana-nessel</category><category domain="tag">mullin-review</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 24, 2026, the City of Romulus (Mayor Robert McCraight) and the State of Michigan (Attorney General Dana Nessel) jointly filed **Case 2:26-cv-10968-JJCG-EAS** in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan challenging the Department of Homeland Security's</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Dana Nessel, Robert McCraight, City of Romulus, State of Michigan, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Markwayne Mullin</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Detention Industrial Complex, State-Level Resistance, Navy-Procurement-Bypass (WEXMAC-TITUS)</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-24--michigan-romulus-sue-ice-dhs-detention-warehouse/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Palantir and Anduril Developing Core Software for $185 Billion Golden Dome Missile Shield</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-24--palantir-anduril-golden-dome-software-development/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-24</dc:date><description>Palantir and Anduril Industries are jointly developing the core software for the Golden Dome missile defense system — a $185 billion space-based shield designed to intercept ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles. The companies are building a command-and-control platform that</description><category>Palantir</category><category>Anduril Industries</category><category>SpaceX</category><category>Elon Musk</category><category>Peter Thiel</category><category>Lockheed Martin</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military-Industrial Complex</category><category domain="capture-lane">Digital &amp; Tech Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Systematic Corruption</category><category domain="tag">golden-dome</category><category domain="tag">missile-defense</category><category domain="tag">palantir</category><category domain="tag">anduril</category><category domain="tag">spacex</category><category domain="tag">peter-thiel-network</category><category domain="tag">autonomous-weapons</category><category domain="tag">military-industrial-complex</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>Palantir and Anduril Industries are jointly developing the core software for the Golden Dome missile defense system — a $185 billion space-based shield designed to intercept ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles. The companies are building a command-and-control platform that</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Palantir, Anduril Industries, SpaceX, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Lockheed Martin, RTX, Northrop Grumman, Donald Trump</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military-Industrial Complex, Digital &amp; Tech Capture, Systematic Corruption</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-24--palantir-anduril-golden-dome-software-development/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>21 State AGs Sue to Block USDA "2026 Conditions" Tying Food Assistance to Ideological Compliance</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-23--21-ags-sue-trump-usda-funding-conditions/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-23</dc:date><description>On March 23, 2026, a coalition of 21 state attorneys general led by New York's Letitia James filed suit to block the USDA's newly imposed "2026 Conditions," which required states to certify compliance with a set of vaguely defined ideological requirements in order to continue rec</description><category>AG Letitia James</category><category>20 other AGs</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Erosion</category><category domain="capture-lane">Regulatory Capture</category><category domain="tag">state-resistance</category><category domain="tag">food-assistance</category><category domain="tag">snap</category><category domain="tag">wic</category><category domain="tag">ideological-compliance</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 23, 2026, a coalition of 21 state attorneys general led by New York's Letitia James filed suit to block the USDA's newly imposed "2026 Conditions," which required states to certify compliance with a set of vaguely defined ideological requirements in order to continue rec</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> AG Letitia James, 20 other AGs</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Democratic Erosion, Regulatory Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-23--21-ags-sue-trump-usda-funding-conditions/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Chief Judge Bumb Appoints Career Prosecutor Robert Frazer as NJ US Attorney, Resolving Constitutional Crisis</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-23--judge-bumb-appoints-frazer-nj-us-attorney/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-23</dc:date><description>On March 23, 2026, Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb of the District of New Jersey appointed career prosecutor Robert Frazer as the district's U.S. Attorney, resolving a months-long constitutional crisis that had paralyzed federal law enforcement in the state. Frazer, who had more tha</description><category>Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb</category><category>Robert Frazer</category><category>Alina Habba</category><category>Pam Bondi</category><category domain="capture-lane">Judicial Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Institutional Capture</category><category domain="tag">doj-weaponization</category><category domain="tag">appointments-clause</category><category domain="tag">rule-of-law</category><category domain="tag">judicial-independence</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 23, 2026, Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb of the District of New Jersey appointed career prosecutor Robert Frazer as the district's U.S. Attorney, resolving a months-long constitutional crisis that had paralyzed federal law enforcement in the state. Frazer, who had more tha</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb, Robert Frazer, Alina Habba, Pam Bondi</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Judicial Capture, Institutional Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-23--judge-bumb-appoints-frazer-nj-us-attorney/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Federal Judge Reverses Takedown Order, Rules DOGE Deposition Videos Can Stay Online</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-23--judge-rules-doge-deposition-videos-stay-online/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-23</dc:date><description>On March 23, 2026, a federal judge reversed the March 13 order that had required plaintiffs to remove viral DOGE deposition videos from YouTube, rejecting the Trump administration's request to permanently block the dissemination of the footage. The court ruled that the public's r</description><category>federal court</category><category>Department of Government Efficiency</category><category>Nate Cavanaugh</category><category>Justin Fox</category><category domain="capture-lane">Institutional Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Backsliding</category><category domain="tag">doge</category><category domain="tag">institutional-capture</category><category domain="tag">free-speech</category><category domain="tag">transparency</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 23, 2026, a federal judge reversed the March 13 order that had required plaintiffs to remove viral DOGE deposition videos from YouTube, rejecting the Trump administration's request to permanently block the dissemination of the footage. The court ruled that the public's r</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> federal court, Department of Government Efficiency, Nate Cavanaugh, Justin Fox</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Institutional Capture, Democratic Backsliding</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-23--judge-rules-doge-deposition-videos-stay-online/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Oil Prices Drop Sharply on Ceasefire Hopes — Brent Falls 11% to $99.94 After Touching $126 Peak</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-23--oil-prices-slide-ceasefire-hopes/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-23</dc:date><description>On March 23, 2026, global oil prices fell sharply after President Trump postponed his threatened strikes on Iran's power grid and claimed productive conversations were underway. Brent crude dropped approximately 11 percent to $99.94 per barrel, pulling back from a war-time peak o</description><category>global oil markets</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">oil-prices</category><category domain="tag">global-economy</category><category domain="tag">financial-markets</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 23, 2026, global oil prices fell sharply after President Trump postponed his threatened strikes on Iran's power grid and claimed productive conversations were underway. Brent crude dropped approximately 11 percent to $99.94 per barrel, pulling back from a war-time peak o</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> global oil markets</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-23--oil-prices-slide-ceasefire-hopes/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Sen. Warren Calls Anthropic Blacklist "Retaliation" for AI Safety Positions — Says DOD Trying to Strong-Arm Companies Into Bulk Surveillance</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-23--warren-calls-anthropic-blacklist-retaliation/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-23</dc:date><description>On March 23, 2026 — the eve of Anthropic's preliminary injunction hearing before Judge Rita Lin — Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a detailed letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calling the supply chain risk designation against Anthropic "retaliation" for the company's AI safet</description><category>Sen. Elizabeth Warren</category><category>Pete Hegseth</category><category>Anthropic</category><category domain="capture-lane">Digital &amp; Tech Capture</category><category domain="tag">ai-safety</category><category domain="tag">military-ai</category><category domain="tag">anthropic-blacklist</category><category domain="tag">congressional-oversight</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 23, 2026 — the eve of Anthropic's preliminary injunction hearing before Judge Rita Lin — Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a detailed letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calling the supply chain risk designation against Anthropic "retaliation" for the company's AI safet</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Pete Hegseth, Anthropic</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Digital &amp; Tech Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-23--warren-calls-anthropic-blacklist-retaliation/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Supreme Court Declines Citizen Journalist Case, Sotomayor Dissents on First Amendment Arrest</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-23--scotus-declines-texas-journalist-press-freedom-case/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-23</dc:date><description>On March 23, 2026, the Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Priscilla Villarreal, known online as "La Gordiloca," a citizen journalist in Laredo, Texas, who was arrested in 2017 for publishing stories that included information sourced from a local police officer. The court'</description><category>Supreme Court</category><category>Justice Sonia Sotomayor</category><category>Priscilla Villarreal</category><category>City of Laredo</category><category domain="capture-lane">Media Capture &amp; Control</category><category domain="capture-lane">Judicial Capture</category><category domain="tag">press-freedom</category><category domain="tag">first-amendment</category><category domain="tag">supreme-court</category><category domain="tag">citizen-journalism</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 23, 2026, the Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Priscilla Villarreal, known online as "La Gordiloca," a citizen journalist in Laredo, Texas, who was arrested in 2017 for publishing stories that included information sourced from a local police officer. The court'</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Supreme Court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Priscilla Villarreal, City of Laredo</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Media Capture &amp; Control, Judicial Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-23--scotus-declines-texas-journalist-press-freedom-case/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Trump Backs Off Ultimatum, Claims 'Productive Conversations' with Iran — Tehran Flatly Denies Any Talks</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-23--trump-postpones-strikes-claims-iran-talks/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-23</dc:date><description>On March 23, 2026, President Trump backed away from his 48-hour ultimatum to destroy Iran's power grid, posting on Truth Social that he had "instructed the Department of War" to postpone strikes on power plants for five days. Trump claimed the delay was based on "very good and pr</description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Iran Foreign Ministry</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">ceasefire</category><category domain="tag">diplomacy</category><category domain="tag">contradictory-messaging</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 23, 2026, President Trump backed away from his 48-hour ultimatum to destroy Iran's power grid, posting on Truth Social that he had "instructed the Department of War" to postpone strikes on power plants for five days. Trump claimed the delay was based on "very good and pr</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, Iran Foreign Ministry</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Executive Power Expansion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-23--trump-postpones-strikes-claims-iran-talks/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>CNN Airs Full-Hour Documentary Examining Christian Nationalism's Rise to Political Power</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--cnn-whole-story-christian-nationalism-documentary/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-22</dc:date><description>On March 22, 2026, CNN aired a full-hour documentary on "The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper" examining the Christian nationalism movement's trajectory from the margins of American religious life to the center of political power. The special was reported by Pamela Brown, who tra</description><category>Pamela Brown</category><category>Anderson Cooper</category><category>CNN</category><category domain="capture-lane">Church-State Capture</category><category domain="tag">christian-nationalism</category><category domain="tag">media</category><category domain="tag">church-state-separation</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 22, 2026, CNN aired a full-hour documentary on "The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper" examining the Christian nationalism movement's trajectory from the margins of American religious life to the center of political power. The special was reported by Pamela Brown, who tra</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Pamela Brown, Anderson Cooper, CNN</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Church-State Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--cnn-whole-story-christian-nationalism-documentary/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>EPA Weakens National Park Haze Rule, Shields Coal Plants from Pollution Control Evaluations</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--epa-weakens-haze-rule-national-parks/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-22</dc:date><description>On March 22, 2026, the EPA adopted a new policy allowing states to avoid requiring technology evaluations at coal-fired power plants under the Regional Haze Rule — rolling back approximately 25 years of progress on reducing visibility-impairing pollution in national parks and wil</description><category>EPA</category><category>National Parks Conservation Association</category><category>Sierra Club</category><category>Earthjustice</category><category domain="capture-lane">Environmental Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Regulatory Capture</category><category domain="tag">environmental-policy</category><category domain="tag">coal</category><category domain="tag">national-parks</category><category domain="tag">air-quality</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 22, 2026, the EPA adopted a new policy allowing states to avoid requiring technology evaluations at coal-fired power plants under the Regional Haze Rule — rolling back approximately 25 years of progress on reducing visibility-impairing pollution in national parks and wil</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> EPA, National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, Earthjustice</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Environmental Capture, Regulatory Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--epa-weakens-haze-rule-national-parks/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>ICE Agents Deployed to 13 Major Airports as DHS Shutdown Enters Sixth Week and 400+ TSA Officers Quit</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--ice-deployed-13-airports-dhs-shutdown/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-22</dc:date><description>The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, which began on February 14, 2026, entered its sixth week on March 22 with no resolution in sight. More than 400 TSA officers had quit since the funding lapse began, with many citing inability to work indefinitely withou</description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Tom Homan</category><category>AFGE</category><category>TSA</category><category>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement</category><category domain="capture-lane">Institutional Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Immigration System Capture</category><category domain="tag">immigration-enforcement</category><category domain="tag">dhs-shutdown</category><category domain="tag">airport-security</category><category domain="tag">ice</category><category domain="tag">labor-suppression</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, which began on February 14, 2026, entered its sixth week on March 22 with no resolution in sight. More than 400 TSA officers had quit since the funding lapse began, with many citing inability to work indefinitely withou</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, Tom Homan, AFGE, TSA, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Institutional Capture, Immigration System Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--ice-deployed-13-airports-dhs-shutdown/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Iran War Civilian Toll Mounts — 3,114+ Dead Including 1,354 Civilians, 210+ Children, 3.2M Displaced</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--iran-war-civilian-casualties-mounting/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-22</dc:date><description>By March 22, 2026 — more than three weeks into Operation Epic Fury — the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), one of Iran's most established independent human rights monitoring organizations, had documented at least 3,114 deaths attributable to the conflict, including 1,35</description><category>Human Rights Activists News Agency</category><category>United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees</category><category>Refugees International</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Backsliding</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">civilian-casualties</category><category domain="tag">humanitarian-crisis</category><category domain="tag">displaced-persons</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>By March 22, 2026 — more than three weeks into Operation Epic Fury — the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), one of Iran's most established independent human rights monitoring organizations, had documented at least 3,114 deaths attributable to the conflict, including 1,35</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Human Rights Activists News Agency, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Refugees International</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military Capture, Democratic Backsliding</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--iran-war-civilian-casualties-mounting/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Pentagon-Anthropic Dispute Rekindles Silicon Valley Anti-War Movement — Worker Coalitions Demand Companies Refuse Unrestricted Military AI</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--silicon-valley-anti-war-movement-rekindled/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-22</dc:date><description>On March 22, 2026, an Associated Press analysis documented how the Pentagon-Anthropic dispute had rekindled an anti-war movement within Silicon Valley that had been largely dormant since the 2018 Google Maven protests. Worker coalitions at Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI we</description><category>tech worker coalitions</category><category>Palmer Luckey</category><category>Pete Hegseth</category><category domain="capture-lane">Digital &amp; Tech Capture</category><category domain="tag">military-ai</category><category domain="tag">tech-resistance</category><category domain="tag">anti-war</category><category domain="tag">silicon-valley</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 22, 2026, an Associated Press analysis documented how the Pentagon-Anthropic dispute had rekindled an anti-war movement within Silicon Valley that had been largely dormant since the 2018 Google Maven protests. Worker coalitions at Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI we</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> tech worker coalitions, Palmer Luckey, Pete Hegseth</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Digital &amp; Tech Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--silicon-valley-anti-war-movement-rekindled/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Sanders Confirmed as Headliner for Flagship No Kings Rally at Minnesota State Capitol</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--bernie-sanders-headlines-no-kings-minnesota/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-22</dc:date><description>On March 22, 2026, organizers confirmed that Sen. Bernie Sanders would headline the flagship No Kings rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on March 28. The event was positioned as the centerpiece of the nationwide day of protest, with Minnesota chosen for its significance as the </description><category>Sen. Bernie Sanders</category><category>Peggy Flanagan</category><category>Keith Ellison</category><category>Jane Fonda</category><category>Joan Baez</category><category>AFL-CIO</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Erosion</category><category domain="tag">protest</category><category domain="tag">democratic-resistance</category><category domain="tag">mass-mobilization</category><category domain="tag">labor</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 22, 2026, organizers confirmed that Sen. Bernie Sanders would headline the flagship No Kings rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on March 28. The event was positioned as the centerpiece of the nationwide day of protest, with Minnesota chosen for its significance as the </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Sen. Bernie Sanders, Peggy Flanagan, Keith Ellison, Jane Fonda, Joan Baez, AFL-CIO, SEIU, AFT</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Democratic Erosion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--bernie-sanders-headlines-no-kings-minnesota/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Trump Admin Altered SSA Inspector General Report to Hide DOGE Impact on Services</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--ssa-censored-ig-report-doge-impact/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-22</dc:date><description>On March 22, 2026, reporting revealed that the Trump administration had altered a Social Security Administration inspector general report to conceal the impact of DOGE workforce cuts on public services. An earlier draft of the report, obtained by journalists, showed that average </description><category>SSA</category><category>SSA Inspector General</category><category>Department of Government Efficiency</category><category domain="capture-lane">Institutional Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Oversight Destruction</category><category domain="tag">doge</category><category domain="tag">social-security</category><category domain="tag">institutional-capture</category><category domain="tag">censorship</category><category domain="tag">oversight-destruction</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 22, 2026, reporting revealed that the Trump administration had altered a Social Security Administration inspector general report to conceal the impact of DOGE workforce cuts on public services. An earlier draft of the report, obtained by journalists, showed that average </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> SSA, SSA Inspector General, Department of Government Efficiency</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Institutional Capture, Oversight Destruction</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--ssa-censored-ig-report-doge-impact/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Trump Gives Iran 48-Hour Ultimatum to Reopen Hormuz — Threatens to 'Obliterate' Power Plants</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--trump-48-hour-ultimatum-hormuz-power-plants/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-22</dc:date><description>On March 22, 2026, President Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, demanding that Tehran immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping or face the "obliteration" of all Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. The threat represented the most extreme es</description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Islamic Republic of Iran</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">strait-of-hormuz</category><category domain="tag">energy-infrastructure</category><category domain="tag">ultimatum</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 22, 2026, President Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, demanding that Tehran immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping or face the "obliteration" of all Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. The threat represented the most extreme es</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, Islamic Republic of Iran</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Executive Power Expansion, Military Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--trump-48-hour-ultimatum-hormuz-power-plants/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Warren and Shaheen Demand Hegseth End DoD WEXMAC-TITUS Agreement With DHS, Citing $65 Billion Ceiling Growth and Diversion of Navy Resources to Domestic ICE Detention</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--warren-shaheen-dod-letter-wexmac-navy-procurement-bypass/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-22</dc:date><description>On March 22, 2026, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a formal five-page letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding that the Pentagon end the agreement under which the Navy is admin</description><category>Elizabeth Warren</category><category>Jeanne Shaheen</category><category>Pete Hegseth</category><category>U.S. Navy</category><category>Naval Supply Systems Command</category><category>Department of Defense</category><category domain="capture-lane">Congressional Oversight</category><category domain="capture-lane">Navy-Procurement-Bypass (WEXMAC-TITUS)</category><category domain="capture-lane">DoD-DHS Resource Diversion</category><category domain="tag">investigation-1</category><category domain="tag">warren-shaheen</category><category domain="tag">wexmac-titus</category><category domain="tag">navy-procurement-bypass</category><category domain="tag">congressional-oversight</category><category domain="tag">senate-armed-services</category><category domain="tag">dod-dhs-agreement</category><category domain="tag">hegseth</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 22, 2026, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a formal five-page letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding that the Pentagon end the agreement under which the Navy is admin</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Elizabeth Warren, Jeanne Shaheen, Pete Hegseth, U.S. Navy, Naval Supply Systems Command, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, GEO Group, Senate Armed Services Committee</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Congressional Oversight, Navy-Procurement-Bypass (WEXMAC-TITUS), DoD-DHS Resource Diversion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-22--warren-shaheen-dod-letter-wexmac-navy-procurement-bypass/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>DHS Shutdown Hurts Families Visiting Detained Relatives as Oversight Gutted Amid 26 ICE Deaths</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-21--dhs-shutdown-blocks-family-detention-access/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-21</dc:date><description>On March 21, 2026, NPR reported that the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security was directly impacting families' ability to visit relatives held in immigration detention. The shutdown, which had furloughed non-essential DHS personnel and disrupted normal operatio</description><category>DHS</category><category>Democratic lawmakers</category><category domain="capture-lane">Immigration System Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Institutional Capture</category><category domain="tag">immigration-enforcement</category><category domain="tag">dhs-shutdown</category><category domain="tag">detention-oversight</category><category domain="tag">deaths-in-custody</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 21, 2026, NPR reported that the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security was directly impacting families' ability to visit relatives held in immigration detention. The shutdown, which had furloughed non-essential DHS personnel and disrupted normal operatio</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> DHS, Democratic lawmakers</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Immigration System Capture, Institutional Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-21--dhs-shutdown-blocks-family-detention-access/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Feinberg Signs Memo Designating Palantir Maven as Official DOD "Program of Record" — Locking in Long-Term Funding Despite Claude Dependency</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-21--palantir-maven-program-of-record/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-21</dc:date><description>On March 21, 2026, Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg signed a memorandum designating Palantir's Maven Smart System as an official Department of Defense "program of record" — a bureaucratic milestone that locked in long-term stable funding and institutional permanence for</description><category>Steve Feinberg</category><category>Palantir</category><category>U.S. Army</category><category>Pentagon CDAO</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military-Industrial Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Digital &amp; Tech Capture</category><category domain="tag">military-ai</category><category domain="tag">palantir</category><category domain="tag">autonomous-weapons</category><category domain="tag">defense-contracts</category><category domain="tag">anthropic-blacklist</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 21, 2026, Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg signed a memorandum designating Palantir's Maven Smart System as an official Department of Defense "program of record" — a bureaucratic milestone that locked in long-term stable funding and institutional permanence for</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Steve Feinberg, Palantir, U.S. Army, Pentagon CDAO</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military-Industrial Capture, Digital &amp; Tech Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-21--palantir-maven-program-of-record/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Iran Launches Ballistic Missiles at Dimona Nuclear Site — Two Penetrate Israeli Defenses, 180+ Injured</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-21--iran-retaliates-missiles-dimona-nuclear-site/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-21</dc:date><description>On March 21, 2026, Iran launched a salvo of ballistic missiles at the cities of Dimona and Arad in Israel's Negev desert, in the vicinity of the Negev Nuclear Research Center — Israel's primary nuclear weapons facility. In a first, two Iranian missiles penetrated Israeli missile </description><category>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</category><category>Israel</category><category>International Atomic Energy Agency</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">nuclear-weapons</category><category domain="tag">israel</category><category domain="tag">military-escalation</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 21, 2026, Iran launched a salvo of ballistic missiles at the cities of Dimona and Arad in Israel's Negev desert, in the vicinity of the Negev Nuclear Research Center — Israel's primary nuclear weapons facility. In a first, two Iranian missiles penetrated Israeli missile </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Israel, International Atomic Energy Agency</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-21--iran-retaliates-missiles-dimona-nuclear-site/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Iran Launches IRBMs at Diego Garcia — Missiles Fall Short but Reveal Range Far Exceeding Declared 2,000km Limit</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-21--iran-fires-missiles-diego-garcia-long-range/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-21</dc:date><description>On March 21, 2026, Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia, a critical U.S.-UK military base in the Indian Ocean approximately 4,000 kilometers from Iranian territory. Both missiles failed to reach their target, splashing down in the Indian Oce</description><category>Islamic Republic of Iran</category><category>United Kingdom</category><category>United States</category><category>NATO</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">ballistic-missiles</category><category domain="tag">military-escalation</category><category domain="tag">diego-garcia</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 21, 2026, Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia, a critical U.S.-UK military base in the Indian Ocean approximately 4,000 kilometers from Iranian territory. Both missiles failed to reach their target, splashing down in the Indian Oce</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Islamic Republic of Iran, United Kingdom, United States, NATO</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-21--iran-fires-missiles-diego-garcia-long-range/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Israeli Military Officials Say Iran Campaign at "Halfway" Point — Weeks More of Operations Ahead</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-21--israeli-general-iran-campaign-halfway/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-21</dc:date><description>On March 21, 2026, unnamed Israeli military officials told reporters that the campaign against Iran had reached its "halfway" point, suggesting that Israeli operations would continue for at least several more weeks. The assessment directly contradicted President Trump's claim the</description><category>Israeli Defense Forces</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">israel</category><category domain="tag">military-operations</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 21, 2026, unnamed Israeli military officials told reporters that the campaign against Iran had reached its "halfway" point, suggesting that Israeli operations would continue for at least several more weeks. The assessment directly contradicted President Trump's claim the</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Israeli Defense Forces</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-21--israeli-general-iran-campaign-halfway/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>US Military Strikes Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility in Major Nuclear Escalation</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-21--us-strikes-natanz-nuclear-facility/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-21</dc:date><description>On March 21, 2026, the U.S. military struck Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility — formally known as the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan Uranium Enrichment Facility — marking the most provocative nuclear-related targeting decision of the war. The deeply buried facility, located in Isfa</description><category>U.S. Department of Defense</category><category>Iran Atomic Energy Organization</category><category>International Atomic Energy Agency</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">nuclear-weapons</category><category domain="tag">military-escalation</category><category domain="tag">natanz</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 21, 2026, the U.S. military struck Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility — formally known as the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan Uranium Enrichment Facility — marking the most provocative nuclear-related targeting decision of the war. The deeply buried facility, located in Isfa</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> U.S. Department of Defense, Iran Atomic Energy Organization, International Atomic Energy Agency</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military Capture, Executive Power Expansion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-21--us-strikes-natanz-nuclear-facility/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Anthropic Filing Reveals Pentagon Emailed Day After Blacklist Saying Sides Were "Very Close" — Calls DOD Claim of Approval Demand "A Central Falsehood"</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--anthropic-filing-pentagon-nearly-aligned/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-20</dc:date><description>On March 20, 2026, Anthropic filed sworn declarations in the Northern District of California that fundamentally contradicted the Pentagon's public narrative about why the company had been blacklisted. The filing revealed that on March 4 — the day after the supply chain risk desig</description><category>Anthropic</category><category>Sarah Heck</category><category>Thiyagu Ramasamy</category><category>Emil Michael</category><category>Dario Amodei</category><category domain="capture-lane">Digital &amp; Tech Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military-Industrial Capture</category><category domain="tag">ai-safety</category><category domain="tag">military-ai</category><category domain="tag">anthropic-blacklist</category><category domain="tag">autonomous-weapons</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 20, 2026, Anthropic filed sworn declarations in the Northern District of California that fundamentally contradicted the Pentagon's public narrative about why the company had been blacklisted. The filing revealed that on March 4 — the day after the supply chain risk desig</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Anthropic, Sarah Heck, Thiyagu Ramasamy, Emil Michael, Dario Amodei</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Digital &amp; Tech Capture, Military-Industrial Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--anthropic-filing-pentagon-nearly-aligned/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Army 1st Special Forces Command Renews Clearview AI Facial Recognition Contract Through 2030</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--clearview-ai-army-special-forces-facial-recognition-renewal/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-20</dc:date><description>The U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) awards Clearview AI a renewed contract for five facial recognition software licenses, with a base period running from March 20, 2026, to March 19, 2027, and options extending through March 2030. The Mission and Installation Co</description><category>Clearview AI</category><category>U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Command</category><category>Hoan Ton-That</category><category>Mission and Installation Contracting Command</category><category domain="capture-lane">Surveillance Infrastructure</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military-Industrial Complex</category><category domain="capture-lane">Digital &amp; Tech Capture</category><category domain="tag">facial-recognition</category><category domain="tag">surveillance</category><category domain="tag">military-intelligence</category><category domain="tag">special-operations</category><category domain="tag">biometric-surveillance</category><category domain="tag">clearview-ai</category><category domain="tag">civil-liberties</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>The U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) awards Clearview AI a renewed contract for five facial recognition software licenses, with a base period running from March 20, 2026, to March 19, 2027, and options extending through March 2030. The Mission and Installation Co</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Clearview AI, U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Command, Hoan Ton-That, Mission and Installation Contracting Command</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Surveillance Infrastructure, Military-Industrial Complex, Digital &amp; Tech Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--clearview-ai-army-special-forces-facial-recognition-renewal/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>CounterPunch Analysis Examines Crusade Imagery, Hegseth's Jerusalem Cross, and Militarized Christian Nationalism</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--counterpunch-trumps-crusade-christian-nationalism/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-20</dc:date><description>On March 20, 2026, CounterPunch published an analysis by scholar Henry Giroux examining how crusade imagery had re-entered American public life through the Iran war and the rhetorical practices of the Trump administration. The piece situated Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's relig</description><category>Henry Giroux</category><category>Pete Hegseth</category><category>Vote Common Good</category><category domain="capture-lane">Church-State Capture</category><category domain="tag">christian-nationalism</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">crusade-imagery</category><category domain="tag">analysis</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 20, 2026, CounterPunch published an analysis by scholar Henry Giroux examining how crusade imagery had re-entered American public life through the Iran war and the rhetorical practices of the Trump administration. The piece situated Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's relig</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Henry Giroux, Pete Hegseth, Vote Common Good</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Church-State Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--counterpunch-trumps-crusade-christian-nationalism/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Dallas Fed Analysis — Hormuz Closure Could Cut Global GDP Growth by 2.9 Points, Push Oil to $132</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--dallas-fed-hormuz-closure-global-gdp-impact/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-20</dc:date><description>On March 20, 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas published a detailed economic analysis of the Strait of Hormuz closure, concluding that the ongoing disruption was on track to become the most severe oil supply shock in modern history — three to five times larger in magnitude</description><category>Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">global-economy</category><category domain="tag">oil-supply</category><category domain="tag">strait-of-hormuz</category><category domain="tag">economic-analysis</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 20, 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas published a detailed economic analysis of the Strait of Hormuz closure, concluding that the ongoing disruption was on track to become the most severe oil supply shock in modern history — three to five times larger in magnitude</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--dallas-fed-hormuz-closure-global-gdp-impact/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>DOJ Sues Harvard Alleging Antisemitism, Seeks to Recover Billions in Federal Subsidies</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--doj-sues-harvard-antisemitism-billions/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-20</dc:date><description>On March 20, 2026, the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against Harvard University alleging that the institution had failed to adequately address antisemitism on campus, and seeking to "recover billions of taxpayer subsidies" that had flowed to the un</description><category>DOJ Civil Rights Division</category><category>Harvard University</category><category domain="capture-lane">Institutional Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Backsliding</category><category domain="tag">education</category><category domain="tag">doj-weaponization</category><category domain="tag">academic-freedom</category><category domain="tag">antisemitism</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 20, 2026, the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against Harvard University alleging that the institution had failed to adequately address antisemitism on campus, and seeking to "recover billions of taxpayer subsidies" that had flowed to the un</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> DOJ Civil Rights Division, Harvard University</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Institutional Capture, Democratic Backsliding</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--doj-sues-harvard-antisemitism-billions/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Half of National Weather Service Offices Critically Understaffed, Eight Cease Overnight Operations</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--nws-half-offices-critically-understaffed/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-20</dc:date><description>On March 20, 2026, PBS reported that 55 of the National Weather Service's 122 field offices were now critically understaffed, defined as operating with vacancy rates of 20 percent or higher. Eight offices had ceased overnight operations entirely, leaving significant portions of t</description><category>NOAA</category><category>National Weather Service</category><category>five former NWS directors</category><category domain="capture-lane">Institutional Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Environmental Capture</category><category domain="tag">doge</category><category domain="tag">institutional-capture</category><category domain="tag">weather-forecasting</category><category domain="tag">public-safety</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 20, 2026, PBS reported that 55 of the National Weather Service's 122 field offices were now critically understaffed, defined as operating with vacancy rates of 20 percent or higher. Eight offices had ceased overnight operations entirely, leaving significant portions of t</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> NOAA, National Weather Service, five former NWS directors</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Institutional Capture, Environmental Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--nws-half-offices-critically-understaffed/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Hegseth Quotes Psalm 144 at Pentagon Briefing, Calls Iranian Leaders "Religious Fanatics"</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--hegseth-quotes-psalm-144-pentagon-briefing/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-20</dc:date><description>At an official Pentagon press briefing on March 20, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth opened his remarks on the Iran campaign by quoting Psalm 144:1 — "Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle." Speaking to assembled reporters and with t</description><category>Pete Hegseth</category><category>MRFF</category><category>PRRI</category><category>Mikey Weinstein</category><category domain="capture-lane">Church-State Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="tag">christian-nationalism</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">church-state-separation</category><category domain="tag">military</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>At an official Pentagon press briefing on March 20, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth opened his remarks on the Iran campaign by quoting Psalm 144:1 — "Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle." Speaking to assembled reporters and with t</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Pete Hegseth, MRFF, PRRI, Mikey Weinstein</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Church-State Capture, Military Capture, Executive Power Expansion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--hegseth-quotes-psalm-144-pentagon-briefing/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Iranian Drones Strike Kuwait's Largest Oil Refinery During Eid al-Fitr for Second Consecutive Day</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--iran-strikes-kuwait-mina-al-ahmadi-refinery/</link>
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<dc:date>2026-03-20</dc:date><description>On March 20, 2026, Iranian drones struck Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi refinery — the country's largest oil processing facility with a capacity of 730,000 barrels per day — for the second consecutive day. Multiple processing units caught fire during the attacks, which coincided with Ei</description><category>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</category><category>Kuwait</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">energy-infrastructure</category><category domain="tag">gulf-states</category><category domain="tag">oil-supply</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 20, 2026, Iranian drones struck Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi refinery — the country's largest oil processing facility with a capacity of 730,000 barrels per day — for the second consecutive day. Multiple processing units caught fire during the attacks, which coincided with Ei</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Kuwait</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Military Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--iran-strikes-kuwait-mina-al-ahmadi-refinery/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Judge Strikes Down Pentagon Press Policy Requiring Pledge Not to Gather Unauthorized Information</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--judge-strikes-pentagon-press-policy-unconstitutional/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-20</dc:date><description>On March 20, 2026, U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman ruled that the Pentagon's press access policy — which required journalists to pledge that they would not gather information unless authorized by the Department of Defense — violated both the First and Fifth Amendments. The r</description><category>Judge Paul L. Friedman</category><category>New York Times</category><category>Julian E. Barnes</category><category>Pentagon</category><category domain="capture-lane">Media Capture &amp; Control</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="tag">press-freedom</category><category domain="tag">first-amendment</category><category domain="tag">pentagon</category><category domain="tag">media-access</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 20, 2026, U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman ruled that the Pentagon's press access policy — which required journalists to pledge that they would not gather information unless authorized by the Department of Defense — violated both the First and Fifth Amendments. The r</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Judge Paul L. Friedman, New York Times, Julian E. Barnes, Pentagon</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Media Capture &amp; Control, Military Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--judge-strikes-pentagon-press-policy-unconstitutional/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>New Jersey Governor Sherrill and Attorney General Davenport Sue DHS Over $129M Roxbury Warehouse Detention Conversion, April 8 Emergency Injunction Motion Cites State-Easement Violation</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--nj-roxbury-sue-ice-dhs-detention-warehouse/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-20</dc:date><description>On March 20, 2026, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey Attorney General (Davenport), and Roxbury Township jointly filed suit in federal court against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to block the conversion of a vaca</description><category>Mikie Sherrill</category><category>Matthew Platkin</category><category>Roxbury Township</category><category>New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection</category><category>Department of Homeland Security</category><category>ICE</category><category domain="capture-lane">Detention Industrial Complex</category><category domain="capture-lane">State-Level Resistance</category><category domain="capture-lane">Navy-Procurement-Bypass (WEXMAC-TITUS)</category><category domain="tag">detention-industrial</category><category domain="tag">wexmac-titus</category><category domain="tag">roxbury-nj</category><category domain="tag">new-jersey</category><category domain="tag">state-litigation</category><category domain="tag">state-resistance</category><category domain="tag">easement-law</category><category domain="tag">goldman-sachs</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 20, 2026, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey Attorney General (Davenport), and Roxbury Township jointly filed suit in federal court against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to block the conversion of a vaca</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Mikie Sherrill, Matthew Platkin, Roxbury Township, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Goldman Sachs</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Detention Industrial Complex, State-Level Resistance, Navy-Procurement-Bypass (WEXMAC-TITUS)</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--nj-roxbury-sue-ice-dhs-detention-warehouse/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Sen. Whitehouse Demands Bondi Preserve All Records Related to DOJ Ethics Shield Rule</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--whitehouse-demands-bondi-preserve-bar-rule-docs/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-20</dc:date><description>On March 20, 2026, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse issued a formal demand that Attorney General Pam Bondi preserve all records related to a proposed DOJ rule that would block state bar associations from conducting ethics investigations of Department of Justice lawyers. The Rhode Island D</description><category>Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse</category><category>Pam Bondi</category><category>Todd Blanche</category><category domain="capture-lane">Institutional Capture</category><category domain="tag">doj-weaponization</category><category domain="tag">legal-ethics</category><category domain="tag">state-bars</category><category domain="tag">rule-of-law</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 20, 2026, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse issued a formal demand that Attorney General Pam Bondi preserve all records related to a proposed DOJ rule that would block state bar associations from conducting ethics investigations of Department of Justice lawyers. The Rhode Island D</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Institutional Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--whitehouse-demands-bondi-preserve-bar-rule-docs/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Trump Claims War 'Winding Down' While Deploying 2,500 Additional Marines to Middle East</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--trump-winding-down-deploys-2500-marines/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-20</dc:date><description>On March 20, 2026, President Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States was "winding down" its military campaign against Iran and that the operation had been a tremendous success. Within hours, the Pentagon confirmed that 2,500 additional Marines were being redirected fr</description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Pentagon</category><category>U.S. Central Command</category><category>U.S. Marine Corps</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="capture-lane">Military Capture</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">operation-epic-fury</category><category domain="tag">troop-deployment</category><category domain="tag">contradictory-messaging</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 20, 2026, President Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States was "winding down" its military campaign against Iran and that the operation had been a tremendous success. Within hours, the Pentagon confirmed that 2,500 additional Marines were being redirected fr</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, Pentagon, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Marine Corps</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Executive Power Expansion, Military Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--trump-winding-down-deploys-2500-marines/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Trump Issues 30-Day Waiver Allowing Purchase of 140M Barrels of Iranian Oil to Ease Price Surge</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--trump-lifts-sanctions-140m-barrels-iranian-oil/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-20</dc:date><description>On March 20, 2026, the Treasury Department issued a 30-day waiver allowing international buyers to purchase approximately 140 million barrels of Iranian crude oil sitting in floating storage on tankers — an extraordinary policy reversal by an administration that was simultaneousl</description><category>Treasury Department</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Sen. Richard Blumenthal</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">oil-sanctions</category><category domain="tag">oil-supply</category><category domain="tag">contradictory-policy</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 20, 2026, the Treasury Department issued a 30-day waiver allowing international buyers to purchase approximately 140 million barrels of Iranian crude oil sitting in floating storage on tankers — an extraordinary policy reversal by an administration that was simultaneousl</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Treasury Department, Donald Trump, Sen. Richard Blumenthal</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Executive Power Expansion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-20--trump-lifts-sanctions-140m-barrels-iranian-oil/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>24 States and 15 Local Governments Sue EPA Over Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--24-states-sue-epa-endangerment-finding-repeal/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-19</dc:date><description>On March 19, 2026, a coalition of 24 states, 10 cities, and 5 counties filed suit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the Trump EPA's repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding — the foundational scientific determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public hea</description><category>AG Letitia James</category><category>EPA</category><category>Trump administration</category><category domain="capture-lane">Environmental Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Erosion</category><category domain="tag">environmental-policy</category><category domain="tag">climate-change</category><category domain="tag">state-resistance</category><category domain="tag">endangerment-finding</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 19, 2026, a coalition of 24 states, 10 cities, and 5 counties filed suit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the Trump EPA's repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding — the foundational scientific determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public hea</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> AG Letitia James, EPA, Trump administration</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Environmental Capture, Democratic Erosion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--24-states-sue-epa-endangerment-finding-repeal/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Booker War Powers Resolution Fails 47-53 — Only Paul Crosses Party Lines for Yes, Fetterman for No</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--booker-war-powers-resolution-fails-47-53/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-19</dc:date><description>On March 19, 2026, the Senate voted 47-53 to defeat a war powers resolution introduced by Sen. Cory Booker that would have required the withdrawal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran within 30 days absent a formal congressional authorization for the use of military force</description><category>Sen. Cory Booker</category><category>Sen. Rand Paul</category><category>Sen. John Fetterman</category><category domain="capture-lane">Legislative Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="tag">iran-war</category><category domain="tag">war-powers</category><category domain="tag">congressional-oversight</category><category domain="tag">separation-of-powers</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 19, 2026, the Senate voted 47-53 to defeat a war powers resolution introduced by Sen. Cory Booker that would have required the withdrawal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran within 30 days absent a formal congressional authorization for the use of military force</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. John Fetterman</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Legislative Capture, Executive Power Expansion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--booker-war-powers-resolution-fails-47-53/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>CNN Reports 2.5 Million Epstein Documents Remain Unreleased Despite Transparency Act</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--cnn-2-5-million-epstein-documents-unreleased/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-19</dc:date><description>On March 19, 2026, CNN reported that approximately 2.5 million pages of Epstein-related documents remained unreleased, even after the passage of the bipartisan Epstein Transparency Act. While roughly 3.5 million pages had been published, many were so heavily redacted as to be fun</description><category>Rep. Thomas Massie</category><category>Rep. Ro Khanna</category><category>Judge Paul Engelmayer</category><category domain="capture-lane">Institutional Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Systematic Corruption</category><category domain="tag">epstein</category><category domain="tag">transparency</category><category domain="tag">congressional-oversight</category><category domain="tag">redactions</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 19, 2026, CNN reported that approximately 2.5 million pages of Epstein-related documents remained unreleased, even after the passage of the bipartisan Epstein Transparency Act. While roughly 3.5 million pages had been published, many were so heavily redacted as to be fun</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Rep. Thomas Massie, Rep. Ro Khanna, Judge Paul Engelmayer</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Institutional Capture, Systematic Corruption</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--cnn-2-5-million-epstein-documents-unreleased/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Comey Subpoenaed in DOJ 'Grand Conspiracy' Probe Targeting Obama-Era Intelligence Officials</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--comey-subpoenaed-grand-conspiracy-probe/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-19</dc:date><description>On March 19, 2026, former FBI Director James Comey was subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida as part of a sprawling "grand conspiracy" investigation targeting Obama-era intelligence officials. The probe, led by Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney Jason A</description><category>James Comey</category><category>Jason A. Reding Quinones</category><category>Judge Aileen Cannon</category><category>John Brennan</category><category>Jack Smith</category><category domain="capture-lane">Institutional Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Backsliding</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="tag">doj-weaponization</category><category domain="tag">retaliatory-prosecution</category><category domain="tag">fbi</category><category domain="tag">intelligence</category><category domain="tag">rule-of-law</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 19, 2026, former FBI Director James Comey was subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida as part of a sprawling "grand conspiracy" investigation targeting Obama-era intelligence officials. The probe, led by Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney Jason A</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> James Comey, Jason A. Reding Quinones, Judge Aileen Cannon, John Brennan, Jack Smith</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Institutional Capture, Democratic Backsliding, Executive Power Expansion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--comey-subpoenaed-grand-conspiracy-probe/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Court Documents Show DOGE ChatGPT Flagged Museum HVAC Grant as DEI, Canceling $349K</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--doge-chatgpt-cancels-museum-hvac-grant-dei/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-19</dc:date><description>On March 19, 2026, court documents filed in the ongoing NEH grant cancellation lawsuit revealed one of the most absurd examples of DOGE's AI-driven decision-making: a $349,000 grant to the High Point Museum in North Carolina to replace its aging HVAC system had been flagged by Ch</description><category>Nate Cavanaugh</category><category>Justin Fox</category><category>NEH</category><category>High Point Museum</category><category domain="capture-lane">Institutional Capture</category><category domain="tag">doge</category><category domain="tag">chatgpt</category><category domain="tag">dei</category><category domain="tag">institutional-capture</category><category domain="tag">cultural-institutions</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 19, 2026, court documents filed in the ongoing NEH grant cancellation lawsuit revealed one of the most absurd examples of DOGE's AI-driven decision-making: a $349,000 grant to the High Point Museum in North Carolina to replace its aging HVAC system had been flagged by Ch</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Nate Cavanaugh, Justin Fox, NEH, High Point Museum</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Institutional Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--doge-chatgpt-cancels-museum-hvac-grant-dei/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>D.C. Circuit Allows DOJ to Proceed With Appeals Challenging Law Firm Executive Order Rulings</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--dc-circuit-allows-law-firm-eo-appeals/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-19</dc:date><description>On March 19, 2026, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a DOJ motion to proceed with appeals challenging district court rulings that had struck down executive orders targeting major law firms. The decision concluded a chaotic procedural sequence in which DOJ had first dismis</description><category>D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals</category><category>Perkins Coie</category><category>WilmerHale</category><category>Jenner &amp; Block</category><category>Susman Godfrey</category><category domain="capture-lane">Institutional Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Executive Power Expansion</category><category domain="tag">doj-weaponization</category><category domain="tag">rule-of-law</category><category domain="tag">executive-overreach</category><category domain="tag">law-firms</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 19, 2026, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a DOJ motion to proceed with appeals challenging district court rulings that had struck down executive orders targeting major law firms. The decision concluded a chaotic procedural sequence in which DOJ had first dismis</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Jenner &amp; Block, Susman Godfrey</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Institutional Capture, Executive Power Expansion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--dc-circuit-allows-law-firm-eo-appeals/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Education Dept Announces Transfer of $1.6 Trillion Student Loan Portfolio to Treasury</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--education-dept-student-loans-to-treasury/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-19</dc:date><description>On March 19, 2026, the Department of Education announced it would transfer its entire $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department — the largest single step yet in the Trump administration's campaign to dismantle the Education Department. Education Secretary Li</description><category>Linda McMahon</category><category>Scott Bessent</category><category>Department of Education</category><category>Treasury Department</category><category domain="capture-lane">Institutional Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Regulatory Capture</category><category domain="tag">education</category><category domain="tag">institutional-capture</category><category domain="tag">student-loans</category><category domain="tag">agency-dismantling</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 19, 2026, the Department of Education announced it would transfer its entire $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department — the largest single step yet in the Trump administration's campaign to dismantle the Education Department. Education Secretary Li</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Linda McMahon, Scott Bessent, Department of Education, Treasury Department</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Institutional Capture, Regulatory Capture</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--education-dept-student-loans-to-treasury/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Fortune Analysis Finds $TRUMP Memecoin's Only Utility Is Selling Access to the President</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--fortune-memecoin-selling-access-white-house/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-19</dc:date><description>On March 19, 2026, Fortune published a detailed analysis arguing that the $TRUMP memecoin had no meaningful utility beyond selling proximity to the president of the United States. Unlike cryptocurrency projects that at least claim to offer technological innovation or financial se</description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>Bill Zanker</category><category domain="capture-lane">Systematic Corruption</category><category domain="tag">corruption</category><category domain="tag">crypto</category><category domain="tag">pay-for-access</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 19, 2026, Fortune published a detailed analysis arguing that the $TRUMP memecoin had no meaningful utility beyond selling proximity to the president of the United States. Unlike cryptocurrency projects that at least claim to offer technological innovation or financial se</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Donald Trump, Bill Zanker</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Systematic Corruption</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--fortune-memecoin-selling-access-white-house/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Freedom House Reports U.S. at Lowest Score Ever, Net Decline of 12 Points Since 2005</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--freedom-house-us-lowest-score-ever/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-19</dc:date><description>On March 19, 2026, Freedom House released its annual "Freedom in the World" report, assigning the United States a score of 81 out of 100 — the lowest since the organization adopted its current 100-point scale in 2002. The three-point drop from the prior year extended a two-decade</description><category>Freedom House</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Backsliding</category><category domain="capture-lane">Democratic Erosion</category><category domain="tag">democratic-erosion</category><category domain="tag">press-freedom</category><category domain="tag">civil-liberties</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 19, 2026, Freedom House released its annual "Freedom in the World" report, assigning the United States a score of 81 out of 100 — the lowest since the organization adopted its current 100-point scale in 2002. The three-point drop from the prior year extended a two-decade</p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Freedom House</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Democratic Backsliding, Democratic Erosion</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--freedom-house-us-lowest-score-ever/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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<title>Inspector General Offices Lose 16.6% of Workforce as Trump Installs Partisan Nominees</title>
<link>https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--inspector-general-offices-lose-16-percent-workforce/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:date>2026-03-19</dc:date><description>On March 19, 2026, data revealed that federal Inspector General offices had lost 16.6% of their workforce — a rate significantly exceeding the 12% overall reduction in the civil service. The disproportionate cuts to the government's internal watchdog infrastructure represented a </description><category>Anthony D'Esposito</category><category>Thomas March Bell</category><category>Cheryl Mason</category><category domain="capture-lane">Institutional Capture</category><category domain="capture-lane">Oversight Destruction</category><category domain="tag">inspector-general</category><category domain="tag">oversight-destruction</category><category domain="tag">institutional-capture</category><category domain="tag">accountability</category>
<content:encoded>&lt;![CDATA[<p>On March 19, 2026, data revealed that federal Inspector General offices had lost 16.6% of their workforce — a rate significantly exceeding the 12% overall reduction in the civil service. The disproportionate cuts to the government's internal watchdog infrastructure represented a </p><p><strong>Actors:</strong> Anthony D'Esposito, Thomas March Bell, Cheryl Mason</p><p><strong>Capture lanes:</strong> Institutional Capture, Oversight Destruction</p><p><a href="https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-03-19--inspector-general-offices-lose-16-percent-workforce/">Read full entry →</a></p>
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