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- U.S. President Donald Trump is using National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 to investigate and prosecute political opponents.
- Department of Homeland Security has investigated more than 150 nonprofit groups under an “election integrity” pretext.
- House Democrats have launched inquiries into the State Department’s visa-restriction policy and Treasury’s civil-society enforcement.
- Analysts Shilpa Jindia and Nora Benavidez warned NSPM-7 could shut down civic engagement before the November 2026 midterms.