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3 events across 3 weeks
0
Damage
1
Distraction
2
Noise
17.1
Avg A
21.7
Avg B
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
DIST
2026-01-23
White House Directs Removal of Slavery Exhibits from President House Philadelphia
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
A
19.0
B
32.5
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
Judge Authorizes Dismantling of Institute of Museum and Library Services
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
19.5
B
17.1
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
NOISE
2025-03-29
Trump Targets Smithsonian Funding with Executive Order
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
12.7
B
15.5