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Intelligence
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FBI searches of Americans' data under Section 702 surveillance rose 35% in 2025 as the administration pushes Congress for a clean renewal before the law expires in April.
212-212 House nearly added warrant requirement
Source: NextGov
March 12, 2026
Health
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Hundreds of VA mental health therapists have quit since Trump took office, leaving veterans waiting up to six months for one-on-one counseling as the U.S. fights a new war.
500 fewer psychologists and psychiatrists than last year
Source: ProPublica
March 12, 2026
Data
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DOGE operative accused of taking Social Security data on a thumb drive is now a top executive at Leidos, a contractor with up to $1.5 billion in SSA contracts.
Expected presidential pardon if caught
Source: Wired
March 12, 2026
Fighting Back
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Colorado Democrats demand answers after data shows ICE held detainees for up to 39 days in holding cells with no beds, no toilets, and a 72-hour limit.
Over 3,000 detained in nine state facilities last year
Source: The Colorado Newsline
March 12, 2026
Oversight
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Rep. Beatty accused Trump of excluding her from a Kennedy Center board meeting in a court filing, then found the invitation in her email spam folder.
Muted at December's renaming vote
Source: USA Today
March 12, 2026
Military
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Defense Secretary Hegseth orders "ruthless" review of military legal offices one year after firing the top JAGs, as military lawyers investigate the strike that killed 168 schoolchildren.
600+ JAGs reassigned to immigration courts
Source: Defense One
March 12, 2026

