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28 events across 13 weeks
3
Damage
9
Distraction
16
Noise
7.7
Avg A
23.3
Avg B
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
DIST
2026-01-09
Republican Senator Calls Greenland Invasion Proposal 'Weapons-Grade Stupid'
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
0.1
B
44.3
DMG
2026-01-09
Trump Administration Pursues Venezuela Regime Change Policy
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
27.8
B
22.2
WEEK 48
Nov 23 – 29
NOISE
2025-11-28
Putin Responds to US Peace Plan for Ukraine Conflict
international · broad
A
0.0
B
12.2
NOISE
2025-11-28
Venezuelan Airline Ban Criticized as Disproportionate
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
0.5
WEEK 40
Sep 28 – Oct 4
NOISE
2025-10-03
Trump Administration Eyes Access to Ukrainian War Drone Technology
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
11.8
B
19.4
DMG
2025-10-03
Trump Declares Drug Cartels 'Unlawful Combatants' and Orders Military Strikes
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
NOISE
2025-09-06
Trump Administration Eases Travel Restrictions on Corrupt African Leader
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
11.1
B
21.6
NOISE
2025-09-06
Trump Signs Executive Order on Wrongful Detention of Americans
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
WEEK 32
Aug 3 – 9
DIST
2025-08-09
Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal Brokered at White House
Information Operation
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
48.2
DIST
2025-08-09
Trump-Putin Meeting Scheduled for Alaska
Norm Erosion Only
international · broad
A
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-07-26
Trump Dismisses Macron's Palestinian State Recognition
international · narrow
A
0.2
B
16.9
NOISE
2025-07-26
Democratic Senators Demand Investigation of US Citizen Killed in West Bank
international · narrow
A
3.2
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
NOISE
2025-07-12
US Slaps Visa Sanctions on Cuban President
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
0.5
B
10.6
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
NOISE
2025-05-10
Trump and Ukraine Diplomacy Efforts
A
0.0
B
2.1
NOISE
2025-05-10
Trump Heads to Saudi Arabia for Diplomatic Visit
A
0.0
B
3.6
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-04-19
Trump May Abandon Ukraine Peace Talks Within Days
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
7.1
B
21.6
NOISE
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Reduces U.S. Military Presence in Syria
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
9.1
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
DIST
2025-03-01
Heated Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Office Confrontation
Norm Erosion Only
international · broad
A
2.4
B
47.1
NOISE
2025-03-01
Trump Administration Approves $3 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
VP Vance Delivers Blistering Speech to European Allies on Democracy and Russia
Norm Erosion Only
international · moderate
A
28.3
B
18.1
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-02-08
US Reduces Role in Ukraine Defense as UK Expands
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
5.0
B
14.4
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
DIST
2025-01-11
Panama Canal Administrator Pushes Back Against Trump Claims of Chinese Meddling
Information Operation
international · narrow
A
11.4
B
46.1
DIST
2025-01-11
Greenland Leader Says He Is Ready to Talk to Trump
Information Operation
international · narrow
A
B
3.8
NOISE
2025-11-28
Xi Raises Taiwan Issue in Trump Call
international · broad
A
0.0
B
19.1
55.3
B
32.1
5.1
B
11.4
11.9
B
52.4
B
20.0
B
13.5
12.3
B
11.2
NOISE
2025-03-01
Trump Calls for Immediate Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
0.2
B
22.3
DIST
2025-03-01
Trump Mulls Ending Military Aid to Ukraine
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
9.8
B
24.9
0.0
B
27.7
DIST
2025-01-11
US and UK Impose Sanctions on Russian Energy Sector
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
2.5
B
30.8
DIST
2025-01-11
GOP Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Repurchase Panama Canal
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
0.9
B
34.2