The public question, treatment, jurisdiction result, controlling evidence, or another consequential fact changed. It appears in the chronology below.
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When a verified public treatment changes materially, the earlier package stays preserved and this page records what changed. The current topic file remains the source for the controlling evidence.
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Sources were checked again and the supported public treatment did not materially change. The topic file advances its check date, but this ledger is not padded with a correction.
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Material changes, newest first
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Sep 4, 2026 · Material correction
East Potomac Cherry Trees
- Record checked
- Sep 5, 2026
- Revision
- VF-RFBABB898E14A · protocol 2.0
- Primary records
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What changed
- The public question was clarified.
- The public treatment was revised.
- The reporting lead was updated; primary records remain the evidence layer.
- The record-check date advanced from 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-05.
- Local scope changed from no match to not applicable.
- 7 primary-evidence records were added.
- 5 superseded evidence records were removed from the current ledger; the prior package remains preserved.
Primary records in this revision
Federal · Sep 4, 2026Prior motions denied as moot; new briefing schedule orderedU.S. District Court for D.C. via RECAP · 1:26-cv-00477-ACR, September 4Because an amended complaint is forthcoming, the court denies ECF 8 (stay/preliminary injunction), ECF 51 (discovery) and ECF 34 (dismissal) as moot, and requires a joint briefing schedule by September 15. This order does not decide the merits of tree removal.
Federal · Sep 3, 2026Plaintiffs report additional site workPlaintiffs’ filing in D.D.C. via RECAP · 1:26-cv-00477-ACR, ECF 69Plaintiffs allege accelerated activity, citing reports and declarations about tree removal, surveying and equipment. The filing separately identifies one cherry-tree allegation; it does not establish a total cherry-tree count. It quotes defense counsel describing maintenance. Allegations and the quoted response are not court findings.
Federal · Sep 2, 2026Government advances standing and final-action argumentsGovernment filing in D.D.C. via RECAP · 1:26-cv-00477-ACR, ECF 67The government argues that recent Supreme Court stays support dismissal for lack of standing and final agency action. This filing is advocacy, not a dismissal order or a ruling permitting specific tree removals.
Federal · Sep 3, 2026Plaintiffs distinguish the cited Supreme Court casesPlaintiffs’ filing in D.D.C. via RECAP · 1:26-cv-00477-ACR, ECF 68Plaintiffs argue that alleged recreational and environmental injuries and actual agency conduct distinguish the cited cases. These are opposing legal arguments, not judicially established facts.
Federal · Jul 6, 2026Parties directed to confer on interim-preservation languageU.S. District Court for D.C. via RECAP · 1:26-cv-00477-ACR, July 6The court required the parties to meet and confer about proposed interim-preservation language governing site activities pending court action. The direction to propose language is not itself an adopted blanket ban.
Administrative · Apr 30, 2026NPS describes planned compliance and maintenanceNational Park Service declaration filed in D.D.C. · 1:26-cv-00477-ACR, ECF 38-2At paragraphs 8–14, Bowron describes contemplated redesign, design procurement, compliance processes and maintenance. This is the agency’s dated sworn account and assurance, not a finding that later work fulfilled those requirements.
Administrative · Jun 8, 2026Federal park administration and public-use rulesNational Park Service · National Mall and Memorial Parks, June 8 versionThe approved compendium identifies East Potomac Park within this federal park unit and sets public-use rules. It is not a tree-specific work authorization or judicial approval.
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Sep 4, 2026 · Material correction
White House East Wing
- Record checked
- Sep 5, 2026
- Revision
- VF-R5C8D5A93ADF6 · protocol 2.0
- Primary records
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What changed
- The public question was clarified.
- The public treatment was revised.
- The reporting lead was updated; primary records remain the evidence layer.
- The record-check date advanced from 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-05.
- Local scope changed from no match to not applicable.
- 2 primary-evidence records were added.
- 2 superseded evidence records were removed from the current ledger; the prior package remains preserved.
Primary records in this revision
Federal · Aug 31, 2026National Park Service v. National Trust for Historic PreservationU.S. Supreme Court · 26A203The Court stays the district injunction pending a timely certiorari petition and its disposition, with specified termination conditions. The majority finds likely success on standing, not a final ruling on project legality; Roberts and three justices dissent.
Federal · Aug 21, 2026Earlier administrative stay and later Court actionU.S. Supreme Court docket · 26A203The Chief Justice’s August 21 administrative stay was followed by the Court’s August 31 grant. The docket displayed no later entry at the September 5 UTC check; this is limited to this docket.
Administrative · Apr 2, 2026East Wing Modernization Project commission actionNational Capital Planning Commission · NCPC 8733NCPC approved preliminary and final site and building plans with comments under federal-project review authority and adopted the NPS environmental assessment. Planning approval is not a final judicial ruling on legality.
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Sep 4, 2026 · Material correction
2026 Midterm Elections
- Record checked
- Sep 5, 2026
- Revision
- VF-R749E528D165E · protocol 2.0
- Primary records
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What changed
- The public question was clarified.
- The public treatment was revised.
- The reporting lead was updated; primary records remain the evidence layer.
- The record-check date advanced from 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-05.
- Local scope changed from not applicable to found.
- 8 primary-evidence records were added.
- 4 superseded evidence records were removed from the current ledger; the prior package remains preserved.
Primary records in this revision
Federal · Sep 4, 2026September 4 USPS mail-voting orderDistrict of Massachusetts order, SCOTUS-filed copy · 1:26-cv-13917-IT ECF 156; related 1:26-cv-11549-ITGrants preliminary relief, denies a stay and dissolves the Aug. 27 TRO.
Federal · Sep 4, 2026USPS v. California docketSupreme Court of the United States · SCOTUS 26A297Records the Sept. 3 application, Sept. 8 response deadline and Sept. 4 letter; mootness is the states' argument, not a Court disposition.
Federal · Sep 3, 2026Government request for a staySolicitor General filing on Supreme Court docket · SCOTUS 26A297Records the government's arguments for relief; does not itself grant relief.
Federal · Aug 24, 2026Trump v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 26A124Stays the earlier injunction on threshold grounds without deciding that every implementing measure is lawful.
Administrative · Aug 26, 2026Ballot Mail for Federal Elections, including Tribal IssuesUSPS via GovInfo · 91 FR 54966; document 2026-17238Establishes the rule text and the agency's response to tribal-address and consultation concerns; implementation is separately litigated.
State · Sep 5, 2026North Carolina mail-voting instructionsNorth Carolina State Board of Elections · NCSBE Vote By MailRoutes registered NC voters to official request forms, county offices and distinct accessible/overseas options; date denotes this check, not enactment.
Local · Sep 5, 2026County election-board selectorNorth Carolina State Board of Elections · NCSBE County BOE InformationProvides county-specific office routing; no individual voting location was determined. Date denotes this check.
Administrative · Mar 17, 2026Navajo Nation election-authority guidanceNavajo Nation · NN Human Rights Commission PSA 03172026Directs voters to Navajo Nation Election Administration and local county clerks. Used for tribal-scope routing only, not current deadline verification.
Administrative · Feb 23, 2026Confirm voter registration statusU.S. General Services Administration · USAGov voter-registration confirmationAdvises checking the controlling state registration record and allowing time for corrections before the applicable deadline.
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Aug 31, 2026 · Material correction
Iran War
- Record checked
- Aug 31, 2026
- Revision
- VF-R04DE691E58B0 · protocol 2.0
- Primary records
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What changed
- The public treatment was revised.
- The record-check date advanced from 2026-08-30 to 2026-08-31.
- 3 primary-evidence records were added.
Primary records in this revision
Federal · Aug 28, 2026White House describes continuing blockade and control operationsThe White House · Strait of HormuzThe release states the Executive Branch's account of U.S. naval activity and maritime traffic; it is not congressional authorization or an independent finding.
Federal · Aug 24, 2026Administration announces broader sectoral sanctionsThe White House · Operation Economic OutcastThe release describes new sanctions targeting digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping; it states the Administration's policy and claims.
International · Aug 24, 2026U.N. outlines proposed humanitarian-shipping mechanismUnited Nations · Strait of Hormuz mechanismThe U.N. said the mechanism would require parties' political agreement, would not authorize passage or alter international-law rights, and was not an adjudication.
Federal · Aug 3, 2026Letter informing Congress of July 27 military actionU.S. Government Publishing Office · H.Doc. 119-183The President reported strikes on Iran-aligned militia targets in Iraq and cited his constitutional authority as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive.
Federal · Jul 30, 2026Senate motion to discharge S.J.Res. 181U.S. Senate · Roll Call 216, S.J.Res. 181The Senate rejected the motion to advance the later Iran withdrawal resolution, 49 to 50.
Federal · Jul 23, 2026Later House Iran War Powers voteOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House · Roll Call 282, H.Con.Res. 89The House agreed to another removal resolution, H.Con.Res. 89, 214 to 208.
International · Jul 2, 2026Briefing on the U.S.-Iran ceasefireUnited Nations DPPA · 10189th meetingThe United Nations described renewed confrontation and urged restraint and diplomacy; the briefing did not adjudicate either side's legal position.
Federal · Jun 23, 2026Senate vote on H.Con.Res. 86U.S. Senate · Roll Call 184, H.Con.Res. 86The Senate agreed to the concurrent resolution 50 to 48; a concurrent resolution is not presented as a public law.
Federal · Jun 3, 2026House vote on Iran War Powers concurrent resolutionOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House · Roll Call 199, H.Con.Res. 86The House agreed to H.Con.Res. 86, directing removal of U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran, 215 to 208.
Federal · May 7, 2026Proposed 2026 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against IranU.S. Government Publishing Office · H.J.Res. 176GovInfo lists the proposed Iran AUMF as introduced and referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, with no later listed action.
International · Mar 10, 2026U.S. letter to the Security CouncilUnited Nations · S/2026/161The United States stated that combat operations began Feb. 28 and asserted individual and collective self-defense under Article 51.
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Aug 31, 2026 · Material correction
Epstein Files
- Record checked
- Aug 31, 2026
- Revision
- VF-RA8C7F7384D29 · protocol 2.0
- Primary records
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What changed
- The public question was clarified.
- The public treatment was revised.
- The record-check date advanced from 2026-08-30 to 2026-08-31.
- State scope changed from not applicable to found.
- Local scope changed from not applicable to no match.
- 8 primary-evidence records were added.
- 3 superseded evidence records were removed from the current ledger; the prior package remains preserved.
Primary records in this revision
Federal · Aug 28, 2026Proposed next steps for remaining sealed recordsU.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York via RECAP · Giuffre v. Maxwell Dkt. 1368The parties and intervenor proposed procedures for further review; the filing is not a court order.
Administrative · Aug 27, 2026EFTA report submitted to CongressU.S. Department of Justice via GovInfo · 91 FR 55356, FR Doc. 2026-17533DOJ published its report describing released and withheld categories, redaction bases, and named or referenced government officials and politically exposed persons; inclusion of a name is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Federal · Aug 25, 2026Phang v. Blanche appealU.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit via Justia · D.C. Circuit 26-5299The appeal was docketed Aug. 25; initial submissions are due Sept. 24 and dispositive motions Oct. 9.
Federal · Aug 21, 2026Continued district-court briefingU.S. District Court for the District of Columbia via RECAP · D.D.C. 1:26-cv-01417 Aug. 21The court ordered a government response by Aug. 27 and a plaintiff reply by Sept. 3; no final merits judgment has entered.
State · Aug 5, 2026New Mexico seeks unredacted federal recordsNew Mexico Department of Justice · D.D.C. 1:26-cv-02762New Mexico sued DOJ for records for its reopened Zorro Ranch investigation; the complaint's allegations are not findings and the docket shows no merits ruling.
State · Feb 19, 2026State criminal investigation reopenedNew Mexico Department of Justice · Zorro RanchNew Mexico's attorney general announced that the state criminal investigation into allegations at Zorro Ranch had been reopened.
Federal · Aug 11, 2026Giuffre v. Maxwell disclosure orderU.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York via Justia · S.D.N.Y. 1:15-cv-07433 Dkt. 1367The court modified its protective order to permit DOJ to produce covered materials under EFTA subject to statutory withholding and redaction obligations.
Administrative · Jul 17, 2026Epstein LibraryU.S. Department of Justice · DOJ Epstein LibraryThe official library states its last update date, warns that some materials are not reliably searchable, and says it will update if more releasable documents are identified.
Federal · Jun 25, 2026Phang v. Blanche memorandum opinionU.S. District Court for the District of Columbia via Justia · D.D.C. 1:26-cv-01417 ECF 16The court granted preliminary relief concerning specified redactions, foreign-language review, and the statutory redaction log; the case continued.
Administrative · Apr 23, 2026Audit of DOJ EFTA complianceDOJ Office of Inspector General · DOJ OIG EFTA auditThe Inspector General opened an audit of identification, collection, redaction, withholding, release, and post-release processes and has not posted a final report.
Administrative · Jan 30, 2026DOJ publishes responsive pagesU.S. Department of Justice · DOJ 26-84DOJ reported nearly 3.5 million pages released and identified categories it said were withheld or not produced.
Federal · Nov 19, 2025Epstein Files Transparency ActU.S. Congress · Public Law 119-38The Act requires DOJ to publish covered unclassified records subject to specified withholding and redaction rules and to report to Congress.
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