[X]- REGIME CHANGE CHANGE: Restore the natural mandate! Find the deposed rightful rulers (aka toadies) and put them back into power! Demand a hefty fine, as well as more privileged special relationships (extortion). In addition, refuse to report this to the Brass, since those gangsters in the C-Suite want their cut as well. Fuck'em. Even though they'll be super mad about it.
[X]- UNNING THEIR INDEPENDANCE: Fuck it- direct rule time. Crack open a government-in-a-can, task some division commanders into running a government on some of the more recalcitrant states that you've been meaning to lesson for quite some time. Take control of their incomes and pay your soldiers and hope to god that no one starts talking about 'seperatism.'