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Foreign adversaries

12 Federal Register documents matched this search in the 12 weeks through the week of October 26, 2026, down 14 percent from the 12 weeks before.

Reading
HoldingLess than 25 percent up or down from the 12 weeks before
Last 52 weeks
57, against 41 in the 52 before
Share of all documents
0.2 percent over the last 52 weeks, against 0.2 percent in the 52 before

Latest 12 weeks

Documents per week 12-week average

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The last 52 weeks as a table
Documents per week for Foreign adversaries, newest first
Week ofDocuments
October 26, 20262
October 19, 20261
October 12, 20261
October 5, 20261
September 28, 20263
September 21, 20260
September 14, 20260
September 7, 20262
August 31, 20260
August 24, 20260
August 17, 20260
August 10, 20262
August 3, 20261
July 27, 20263
July 20, 20260
July 13, 20261
July 6, 20264
June 29, 20260
June 22, 20262
June 15, 20261
June 8, 20260
June 1, 20260
May 25, 20261
May 18, 20261
May 11, 20262
May 4, 20264
April 27, 20260
April 20, 20262
April 13, 20262
April 6, 20261
March 30, 20262
March 23, 20260
March 16, 20260
March 9, 20260
March 2, 20260
February 23, 20260
February 16, 20260
February 9, 20262
February 2, 20261
January 26, 20261
January 19, 20262
January 12, 20261
January 5, 20260
December 29, 20252
December 22, 20250
December 15, 20252
December 8, 20251
December 1, 20253
November 24, 20253
November 17, 20250
November 10, 20250
November 3, 20250

"foreign adversary" | "foreign adversaries"

Run against the full text of the Federal Register, published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives. One document counts once, however many times the words appear, and a passing mention counts the same as a whole rule.

Run this search for August 10, 2026 to November 1, 2026Download every count

On the list since November 5, 2026. Through the week of October 26, 2026, retrieved November 5, 2026. Corrections to the searches.

Who published it

  • Federal Communications Commission4
  • Agriculture Department2
  • Commerce Department1
  • Executive Office of the President1
  • Homeland Security Department1
  • Regulatory Information Service Center1
  • Transportation Department1
  • Treasury Department1

8 top-level agencies in the latest 12 weeks. A document can carry more than one agency, and a document the source does not link to an agency is left out of these counts.

Micro or macro

  • Micro: no. It needs 3 rises in a row and has 1.
  • Macro: not possible here. It appeared in 7 of the latest 12 weeks and came from 8 publishers, where 10 are needed, and nearly every publisher here belongs to one government.

The tests are in Method 1.3. A topic is a subject. It carries no claim, so nothing here says what any document argues.

In company filings

A separate count from SEC EDGAR full-text search, in six report forms. Through the week of October 26, 2026, 41 documents matched in the latest 12 weeks, and 347 in the latest 52, against 181 in the 52 before (+92%). These are not added to the Federal Register count above.

Latest 12 weeks

Documents per week 12-week average

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  • The test in company filings: does not pass. It appeared in 7 of the latest 12 weeks, from 30+ filers in 5 regions. Passing here alone is not a macro trend, under Method 1.3.

"foreign adversary" OR "foreign adversaries"

Run this search for August 10, 2026 to November 1, 2026All topics in company filings

In state bills

A separate count from Open States, of bills and resolutions with the phrase in their title or summary. Through the week of October 19, 2026, 0 bills matched in the latest 12 weeks, and 63 in the latest 52, against 74 in the 52 before. These are not added to the other counts above.

Latest 12 weeks

Bills per week 12-week average

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  • The test in state bills: does not pass. It appeared in 0 of the latest 12 weeks, from 0 legislatures in 0 regions. Passing here alone is not a macro trend, under Method 1.3.

foreign adversary or foreign adversaries

All topics in state billsThe bills behind the counts

Latest rules and presidential documents

  1. Outbound Investment Security Program RegulationsProposed Rule, Treasury Department
  2. National Energy Dominance Month, 2026Presidential Document, Executive Office of the President
  3. Optional Practical Training FeesProposed Rule, Homeland Security Department
  4. Unleashing American Energy and Economic Prosperity; Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)Rule, Agriculture Department
  5. The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light TrucksRule, Transportation Department

Any notices in the count are left out of this list because they can name private people.

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