Noise
NOISE: Public Opinion and Congressional Response to Iran Strikes
2026-03-02 · 3 sources · 95% confidence
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Ignore polling and congressional posturing coverage; focus on whether Congress actually invokes War Powers Resolution enforcement mechanisms or passes binding legislation constraining executive military action.
Why This Score
This is textbook noise: polling data, congressional statements, and routine legislative debate about an already-scored event (Iran strikes). No administration action, no institutional lever, no governance mechanism—just downstream reaction coverage. The articles document public and congressional response rather than executive branch decisions that could damage constitutional structures.
Damage Score Drivers
Election Integrity & Transfer of Power×0.22
0.0/5
Rule of Law / Due Process×0.18
0.0/5
Separation of Powers×0.16
0.0/5
Civil Rights / Equal Protection×0.14
0.0/5
Institutional Capture×0.14
0.0/5
Corruption / Self-Dealing×0.1
0.0/5
Violence / Intimidation Enabling×0.06
0.0/5
Sev: durability=0.8 · reversibility=0.8 · precedent=0.8 · mech=1× scope=1.1×
Hype Score: Layer 1 — Hype (55%)
Outrage-bait
0.0/5
Meme-ability
0.0/5
Novelty Spike
0.0/5
Media Friendliness
2.0/5
Layer 2 — Strategic (45%)
Media-Volume Mismatch
0.0/5
Timing Overlap
0.0/5
Narrative Pivot
0.0/5
Repeat Pattern Match
0.0/5
Intentionality: 0/15 → Minimal (0.10)