US Government

16th Amendment to the US Constitution

Request: It allows Congress to levy and collect taxes on income without needing to apportion them among the states based on population. This amendment was ratified in 1913, officially enabling Congress to act on a permanent income tax.

JD Vance

Politician, author, attorney, and Marine Corps veteran who is the 50th vice president of the United States -- wikipedia.

FBI

Calibrated at 185 during the Cold War (see Truth vs. Falsehood).

suspension of Habeas Corpus as a response to the current immigration crisis

Habeas corpus requests that the court order an individual's custodian (usually a prison official) to bring the prisoner to court, to determine whether their detention is lawful -- wikipedia. Priority request.

James Boasberg (a US district court chief judge)

Boasberg blocked the Trump administration use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport criminal aliens. SCOTUS ruled the lawsuit was improperly filed in Boasberg's jurisdiction and vacated his order. Nevertheless, Boasberg is charging the Trump administration with criminal contempt for noncompliance.

Amy Coney Barrett (US Supreme Court justice)

The fifth woman to serve on the court, she was nominated by President Donald Trump and has served since October 27, 2020 -- wikipedia.

USAID

Request: United States Agency for International Development— Been in the news lately for cuts and reform. Is it integrous?

United States Air Force Pararescue

Personnel recovery includes rescuing and providing medical treatment to injured or stranded personnel in hostile or remote environments, such as behind enemy lines or in the wilderness. Combat search and rescue operations recover personnel from enemy-controlled territory -- wikipedia.

US Social Security system

How well is it being run?

Pam Bondi, US Attorney General

On November 21, 2024, then-President-elect Trump announced she would be nominated for attorney general. She was confirmed in a 54–46 Senate vote on February 4, 2025, and sworn in the next day -- wikipedia.

White House (Twitter) X posts

Seems to be some trolling going on amongst official business.

Tulsi Gabbard

American politician and military officer serving as the 8th director of national intelligence (DNI) since 2025 -- wikipedia.

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

Request: Is it genuinely effective, or does it just create the appearance of effectiveness?

Pete Hegseth

"American politician, author, television host, and Army veteran who is serving as the 29th United States secretary of defense [SECDEF] since January 25, 2025" -- wikipedia.

Jimmy Carter

Calibrated for his term as President of the United States.