The Cassandra Archive
"Cursed to speak the truth. Cursed to be ignored."
A comprehensive record of authoritarian actions during the second Trump administration. 502 documented actions across 55 weeks, 14 categories of democratic erosion.
Threat Level Classification
57
Existential Threat
Level 5
318
Unconstitutional
Level 4
121
Illegal
Level 3
6
Questionable
Level 2
By the Numbers
502
Documented Actions
55
Weeks Tracked
14
Categories
431
Irreversible Harms
Categories of Democratic Erosion
Economic Policy
22 actions
Education
4 actions
Electoral & Voting Rights
37 actions
Environment & Science
4 actions
Federal Workforce
51 actions
Foreign Policy & National Security
53 actions
Government Oversight
135 actions
Healthcare & Social Services
3 actions
Immigration & Civil Rights
88 actions
Labor & Workers Rights
4 actions
Military & Veterans
18 actions
Press & Speech Freedom
22 actions
Rule of Law
56 actions
Technology & Surveillance
5 actions
Latest Documented Actions
Level 4
Week of 2026-01-26 • Press & Speech Freedom
Equal Time, Unequal Enforcement: The Latest Move to Weaponize the FCC Against Trump Critics - Public Knowledge: FCC Chair Brendan Carr appears to be seeking new ways to weaponize FCC authority against Trump critics as the 2026 election approaches.
Level 4
Week of 2026-01-26 • Foreign Policy & National Security
Trump regrets not calling up troops after the 2020 election. What stops him in 2026? - Salon.com: Trump expressed regret about not deploying military troops after the 2020 election, raising concerns about whether he would attempt such action around the 2026 midterms.
Level 4
Week of 2026-01-26 • Electoral & Voting Rights
5 concerning things Trump has said about the 2026 elections - Roll Call: Trump made a pattern of concerning comments about the 2026 midterm elections that, taken together, raise alarm about his willingness to accept democratic outcomes.
Level 4
Week of 2026-01-26 • Government Oversight
Trump administration defends killing American in Minneapolis, contradicts videos | Reuters: Federal authorities refused to allow local officials to participate in the investigation of the killing of American citizen Alex Pretti by federal agents, blocking local oversight of a federal killing on their soil.
Level 4
Week of 2026-01-26 • Electoral & Voting Rights
FBI raid in Georgia highlights Trump's preoccupation with the 2020 election | PBS News: The FBI served a search warrant at Fulton County election headquarters seeking 2020 election ballots, using federal law enforcement to pursue Trump's debunked fraud claims six years after the election.
Why "Cassandra"?
In Greek mythology, Cassandra was cursed with the gift of prophecy—she could see the future, but no one would believe her warnings. This archive exists because the signs were visible, the warnings were given, and the receipts must be kept.
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