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36 events across 22 weeks
9
Damage
9
Distraction
18
Noise
16.4
Avg A
19.4
Avg B
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
DIST
2026-01-30
Rep. Jimmy Panetta Calls for Ousting of High-Ranking Trump Officials
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
2.0
B
28.2
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
NOISE
2025-12-19
Senate Confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
8.0
B
9.2
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
DMG
2025-10-30
White House Fires Commission Members Overseeing Trump Construction Projects
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
42.1
B
16.1
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
NOISE
2025-09-06
RFK Jr. Nephew Calls Him Threat to Every American
Information Operation
federal · narrow
A
0.0
B
16.1
NOISE
2025-09-06
Trump Administration Loading Officials with Multiple Jobs
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
24.4
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DMG
2025-08-23
Judge Rules Alina Habba Illegally Serving as US Attorney
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
42.8
B
22.1
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
NOISE
2025-08-16
Democrats Revolt Over Noem Living at Coast Guard Base After Doxing
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
3.0
B
24.1
NOISE
2025-08-16
RFK Jr. Dismisses Questions About Loyalty to Trump
federal · narrow
A
4.0
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
DIST
2025-07-26
Congressman Claims GOP Preventing Trump Recess Appointments
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
11.0
B
27.4
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
DIST
2025-07-12
Ty Cobb Says Pam Bondi Not Going Anywhere Amid Power Struggle
Information Operation
federal · narrow
A
4.7
B
35.5
NOISE
2025-07-12
State Department Lays Off Over 1,300 Employees
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
DMG
2025-06-14
Judge Blocks State Department from Firing Workers During Injunction
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
25.5
B
13.3
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
DIST
2025-06-07
Trump Surgeon General Pick Criticized for Conflicts of Interest
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
8.4
B
24.9
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
DMG
2025-05-30
White House Implements Merit-Based Federal Hiring Plan
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
A
45.5
B
22.4
DIST
2025-05-30
Elon Musk Departs DOGE with Upheaval and Unmet Expectations
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
NOISE
2025-05-23
Ambassador to Ukraine Who Resigned Under Trump May Run for Congress
A
0.0
B
7.5
NOISE
2025-05-23
Third CFTC Commissioner Announces Departure
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
A
18.5
B
3.1
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
NOISE
2025-05-10
Ousted Election Official Urges Civility Toward Election Workers
Election Admin Change
single state · narrow
A
7.4
B
19.9
DIST
2025-05-10
Trump Surgeon General Pick Questions Vaccines on Podcasts
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE
2025-05-03
White House Works to Address Rubio's Dual National Security Roles
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
11.2
B
9.8
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
White House Announces New Senior Pentagon Staff as Part of Restructuring
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
17.1
B
15.8
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
NOISE
2025-03-29
Trump Fires Clean Energy Leader From TVA Board Without Public Explanation
Personnel Capture
single state · moderate
A
12.1
B
17.3
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
DMG
2025-03-07
Federal Prosecutors in Eric Adams Case Escorted from Workplace
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
39.8
B
38.5
DMG
2025-03-07
Former Government Watchdog Ends Legal Challenge to His Firing
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
29.9
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
DMG
2025-02-08
Russell Vought Confirmed as OMB Director
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
26.4
B
12.4
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
NOISE
2025-02-01
Lee Zeldin Sworn In as EPA Administrator
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
10.2
B
11.1
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
NOISE
2025-01-24
Trump Administration Expected to Appoint Non-CDC Director for Health Agency
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
18.6
B
19.4
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-01-18
Ohio Governor Appoints Jon Husted to Senate Seat Vacated by Vance
Personnel Capture
single state · narrow
A
7.5
B
12.0
NOISE
2025-01-18
Kristi Noem Faces Senate Confirmation Hearings for DHS Secretary
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
7.4
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
NOISE
2025-01-11
Vance Resigns from Senate to Become Vice President
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
0.0
B
3.2
B
9.9
B
9.1
13.4
B
22.4
DIST
2025-07-12
Dan Bongino Considers Resignation Amid Epstein Memo Fallout
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
0.6
B
32.3
DIST
2025-07-12
Laura Loomer Rumored as DeSantis Replacement for Pam Bondi
Information Operation
federal · narrow
A
0.0
B
46.2
20.7
B
32.4
DIST
2025-05-30
FAA Experiences Mass Employee Departures
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
21.6
B
25.3
18.7
B
26.1
DMG
2025-05-10
Librarian of Congress Firing and Cultural Institution Upheaval
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
A
32.6
B
20.1
DMG
2025-05-10
Military Dealing with Order to Remove Transgender Troops
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
37.2
B
19.5
NOISE
2025-05-10
Trump Nominates Jonathan McKernan for Treasury Post
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
19.9
B
11.2
B
16.6
B
18.2