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8 events across 7 weeks
2
Damage
0
Distraction
6
Noise
14.7
Avg A
17.9
Avg B
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-02-05
Senate Republicans and Democrats Negotiate Immigration Enforcement Funding
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
1.1
B
3.8
WEEK 53
Dec 28 – Jan 3
NOISE
2026-01-01
Appeals Court Allows Medicaid Funding Cuts for Planned Parenthood to Stand
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
22.6
B
23.4
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
NOISE
2025-12-25
Police Gain Federal Funding for Drone Purchases
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
18.9
B
9.1
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
NOISE
2025-08-16
Trump Administration Reluctantly Agrees to Fund EV Chargers
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
0.8
B
16.6
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
Homeland Security Claws Back $59 Million FEMA Payment to NYC Hotels
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
A
4.7
B
22.7
DMG
2025-06-07
Governor Newsom Suggests Withholding California's Federal Tax Share Over Grant Cuts
Policy Change
single state · broad
A
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
NOISE
2025-05-30
Feds Cut Funding for Lancaster County Homelessness Services
Resource Reallocation
single state · narrow
A
1.2
B
3.2
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
DMG
2025-05-03
Trump Orders Funding Cuts for PBS and NPR
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
36.2
B
34.9
31.8
B
29.4