A plain-language account of each week on the record — what happened, why it matters, and the throughlines that connect it. Every digest links to that week’s evidence in the archive.
Week 2 · January 25, 2025
The administration moved quickly to weaken oversight, test control over federal spending, and widen immigration enforcement, while courts and civil society began to push back.
The second week of the new term was defined by speed and breadth.
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A first week defined by executive orders, immigration crackdowns, clemency for January 6 defendants, and rapid tests of institutional limits
The first week of the new administration unfolded as a concentrated burst of executive action.
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