Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
An Illinois Democratic congresswoman filed Articles of Impeachment against DHS Secretary Noem, likely in response to border enforcement actions. This represents a formal congressional challenge to Trump administration immigration policy.
Constitutional damage moderate: separation=4 (impeachment is constitutional mechanism but used as political theater), rule_of_law=2 (proper process but likely symbolic), capture=2 (targets personnel_capture mechanism), election=1 (political positioning). Severity reduced (0.8*0.9*0.9=0.648) as impeachment articles from single member with no realistic path to passage have minimal durability. Mechanism_modifier 1.15 for personnel_capture context. Final A=13.9. Distraction high: outrage_bait=7 (impeachment headlines), media_friendliness=8 (simple narrative), pattern_match=7 (fits resistance theater pattern), mismatch=6 (constitutional tool used for political statement). Intentionality=9 (symbolic gesture with no House majority support, timing for media cycle). Final B=30.3. Delta=-16.4 strongly favors List B classification.
Monitor for actual House Judiciary Committee action or co-sponsors. Track whether this generates sustained policy debate versus media cycle churn. Distinguish between legitimate oversight mechanisms and performative resistance theater.