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All scored events across all weeks, newest first.

AllDamageHypeNoise
WEEK 72May 10 – 164 events
DMG2026-05-10
Trump State-by-State Election Control Plan
Election Admin Changemulti state · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
44.3
DMG2026-05-10
Tennessee Redistricting Plan Reshapes Congressional Districts
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
38.8
Hype
18.0
DMG2026-05-09
DOJ Denaturalization and Citizenship Revocation Campaign
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
58.6
Hype
45.8
DMG2026-05-09
DOJ Denaturalization Push Against 12 People
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
53.3
Hype
45.8
WEEK 71May 3 – 93 events
DMG2026-05-03
Voting Rights Ruling Promotes Corrupt Electoral Maps
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
71.1
Hype
20.3
DMG2026-05-03
Pete Hegseth Militarized Faith and Pentagon Control
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
WEEK 70Apr 26 – May 24 events
DMG2026-04-26
Trump Mail-in Voting Restriction Order Faces Multi-State Legal Challenge
Election Admin Changemulti state · broad
Damage
83.9
Hype
24.0
DMG2026-04-26
DOJ Drops Probe into Federal Reserve Chair Powell
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
WEEK 69Apr 19 – 253 events
DMG2026-04-19
Trump Administration Moves to Erase January 6 Convictions
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
96.4
Hype
51.0
DMG2026-04-19
Michigan Refuses DOJ Demand for 2024 Election Ballots
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 187 events
DMG2026-04-16
Immigrant Deaths in ICE Custody Rise; DHS Withholds Details
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
40.1
Hype
27.8
DMG2026-04-15
Trump Administration Restricts Mail-In Voting via Executive Order
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
WEEK 67Apr 5 – 111 events
DMG2026-04-05
Iowa Judge Finds Federal Immigration Actions Test Bounds of Bad Faith
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
37.1
Hype
23.5
WEEK 66Mar 29 – Apr 42 events
DMG2026-03-29
Trump Executive Order Targeting Social Media Content Moderation
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
55.4
Hype
49.8
DMG2026-03-27
Congress Extends Federal Oversight of DC Government Through 2029
Resource Reallocationlocal · narrow
WEEK 65Mar 22 – 281 events
DMG2026-03-22
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
Election Admin Changesingle state · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
55.3
WEEK 64Mar 15 – 211 events
DMG2026-03-15
SAVE America Act - Election Administration Changes
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
80.8
Hype
36.3
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 144 events
DMG2026-03-08
Trump Executive Order on Mail Ballot Removal
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
48.5
DMG2026-03-08
Federal Court Rules Trump Administration's Dismantling of Voice of America Illegal
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 710 events
DMG2026-02-27
Trump Administration Sues New Jersey Over Voter Information
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
58.0
Hype
39.3
DMG2026-02-27
Trump's DOJ Sues Utah Lt. Gov. Henderson for Voter Records
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 2826 events
DMG2026-02-27
Trump Iranian Missile Claims Unsupported by Intelligence
Information Operationinternational · broad
Damage
41.7
Hype
24.8
DMG2026-02-26
FBI Fires Agents Who Worked on Trump Classified Documents Investigation
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 2137 events
DMG2026-02-21
DOJ Fires Lawyer Appointed as Top Federal Prosecutor for Virginia
Personnel Capturesingle state · narrow
Damage
45.8
Hype
31.5
DMG2026-02-21
ICE Begins Purchasing Warehouses for Detention Facilities
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
WEEK 59Feb 8 – 149 events
DMG2026-02-11
'Stop the Steal' Lawyer Sought Voter Fraud Evidence from US Intelligence
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
30.5
Hype
25.0
DMG2026-02-09
Hong Kong Sentences Pro-Democracy Mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 Years
Judicial/Legal Actioninternational · narrow
WEEK 58Feb 1 – 72 events
DMG2026-02-05
Trump Suggests Federalizing Detroit Elections
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
63.3
Hype
58.2
DMG2026-02-05
Spanberger Orders State Agencies to End ICE Agreements
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
WEEK 57Jan 25 – 312 events
DMG2026-01-30
Large-Scale ICE Immigration Enforcement Operation in Minnesota
Enforcement Actionsingle state · broad
Damage
38.4
Hype
28.2
DMG2026-01-30
Trump Weighs Military Action Against Iran
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
WEEK 56Jan 18 – 248 events
DMG2026-01-23
ICE Memo Asserts Sweeping Power to Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
62.1
Hype
23.3
DMG2026-01-23
OMB Requests Federal Funding Data for Blue States and DC
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
WEEK 55Jan 11 – 172 events
DMG2026-01-16
Legal Battle Over Trump National Guard Deployments
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
53.4
Hype
24.6
DMG2026-01-16
State Department Pauses Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries
Policy Changeinternational · broad
WEEK 54Jan 4 – 102 events
DMG2026-01-09
Trump Administration Pursues Venezuela Regime Change Policy
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
27.8
Hype
22.2
DMG2026-01-09
White House Freezes Out Intelligence Chief Over Venezuela Regime Change Doubts
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
WEEK 53Dec 28 – Jan 31 events
DMG2026-01-01
Trump Administration Freezes Federal Child Care Funding to All States
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
32.0
Hype
25.5
WEEK 52Dec 21 – 276 events
DMG2025-12-25
Tina Peters Seeks Trump Pardon Recognition
Personnel Capturesingle state · narrow
Damage
43.5
Hype
29.3
DMG2025-12-25
Immigration Raids Force Immigrants to Avoid Medical Care
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
WEEK 51Dec 14 – 202 events
DMG2025-12-19
TikTok US Business Sale Deal Reached with Oracle and Silver Lake
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
27.5
Hype
25.0
DMG2025-12-19
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentences by Nonunanimous Juries
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
WEEK 50Dec 7 – 135 events
DMG2025-12-11
Supreme Court Hears Alabama Appeal on Execution of Intellectually Disabled Man
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
42.5
Hype
26.4
DMG2025-12-11
Trump Administration Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast
Enforcement Actioninternational · narrow
WEEK 49Nov 30 – Dec 67 events
DMG2025-12-05
Trump Officials Press CDC to Scrap Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
46.2
Hype
31.7
DMG2025-12-05
Trump Administration Halts Asylum and Immigration Applications
Policy Changefederal · moderate
WEEK 48Nov 23 – 292 events
DMG2025-11-28
Trump Administration Launches Green Card Review for 19 Countries
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
34.1
Hype
33.5
DMG2025-11-28
Federal Court Upholds North Carolina Republican-Drawn Redistricting Map
Election Admin Changesingle state · broad
WEEK 47Nov 16 – 227 events
DMG2025-11-21
Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle Department of Education
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
52.3
Hype
24.4
DMG2025-11-21
Trump Accuses Democratic Lawmakers of Seditious Behavior Punishable by Death
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
WEEK 46Nov 9 – 156 events
DMG2025-11-14
Trump Official Refers Rep. Swalwell for Criminal Investigation
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
47.9
Hype
28.6
DMG2025-11-14
Fannie Mae Officials Ousted After Raising Data Sharing Concerns
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
WEEK 45Nov 2 – 83 events
DMG2025-11-07
National Guard Remains in Washington DC Through at Least February
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
69.4
Hype
18.5
DMG2025-11-07
UN Approves US-Backed Effort to Lift Sanctions on Syria President
Policy Changeinternational · broad
WEEK 44Oct 26 – Nov 15 events
DMG2025-10-30
Federal Court Blocks Oversight of Chicago Immigration Sweeps
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
63.5
Hype
39.8
DMG2025-10-30
Arctic Frost DOJ Investigation Targeting GOP Operatives
Information Operationfederal · narrow
WEEK 43Oct 19 – 252 events
DMG2025-10-23
Pentagon Announces Conservative-Only Press Corps After Departures
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
58.9
Hype
32.0
DMG2025-10-23
University of Virginia Strikes Deal to Pause Trump Administration Investigations
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
WEEK 42Oct 12 – 183 events
DMG2025-10-17
North Carolina GOP Proposes Map to Thwart Democratic Incumbent Reelection
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
36.4
Hype
21.8
DMG2025-10-17
Government Suppressing Speech to Prevent ICE Raid Warnings
Information Operationfederal · broad
WEEK 41Oct 5 – 114 events
DMG2025-10-10
New York Attorney General Letitia James Indicted on Bank Fraud Charge
Personnel Capturesingle state · narrow
Damage
67.3
Hype
39.1
DMG2025-10-10
Congressional Shutdown Negotiations Stalled Over Impoundments and Rescissions
Policy Changefederal · broad
WEEK 40Sep 28 – Oct 48 events
DMG2025-10-03
Trump Declares Drug Cartels 'Unlawful Combatants' and Orders Military Strikes
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
55.3
Hype
32.1
DMG2025-10-03
Federal Troop Deployment for Crime Crackdown Sparks Controversy
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
WEEK 39Sep 21 – 274 events
DMG2025-09-26
James Comey Indicted on Criminal Charges
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
82.5
Hype
71.2
DMG2025-09-26
Trump Signs Executive Order on TikTok Ownership Deal
Policy Changefederal · broad
WEEK 38Sep 14 – 206 events
DMG2025-09-20
RFK Jr. Vaccine Panel Changes COVID-19 Shot Guidelines
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
47.2
Hype
45.6
DMG2025-09-20
Trump Appointee George Cook Takes Interim Lead at Census Bureau
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
WEEK 37Sep 7 – 132 events
DMG2025-09-13
Appeals Court Rules Trump Administration Can End Legal Protections for 400,000+ Migrants
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
46.1
Hype
16.4
DMG2025-09-13
EPA Proposes Halting Emissions Reporting Requirements Until 2034
Policy Changefederal · broad
WEEK 36Aug 31 – Sep 63 events
DMG2025-09-06
FTC Abandons Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Under Trump
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
31.4
Hype
21.4
DMG2025-09-06
Trump Selects Miami Doral Resort to Host 2026 G20 Summit
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
WEEK 35Aug 24 – 303 events
DMG2025-08-30
Jim O'Neill Named Acting CDC Director
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
37.1
Hype
21.9
DMG2025-08-30
Missouri Governor Calls Special Session to Redraw Congressional Maps to Boost GOP
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
WEEK 34Aug 17 – 238 events
DMG2025-08-23
Secretary Hegseth Fires Defense Intelligence Agency Director
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
56.2
Hype
24.3
DMG2025-08-23
Trump Administration Declares Hispanic-Serving College Grants Unconstitutional
Policy Changefederal · moderate
WEEK 33Aug 10 – 166 events
DMG2025-08-16
Trump Wants States to Feed Voter Info into Citizenship Data Program
Election Admin Changemulti state · broad
Damage
41.3
Hype
21.6
DMG2025-08-16
Court Clears Trump CFPB Firings
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
WEEK 32Aug 3 – 93 events
DMG2025-08-09
Far More Environmental Data Deleted in Trump Second Term
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
31.6
Hype
26.3
DMG2025-08-09
Trump Removes Billy Long as IRS Commissioner
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
WEEK 31Jul 27 – Aug 26 events
DMG2025-08-02
EPA Proposes Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
53.8
Hype
19.3
DMG2025-08-02
Trump Fires Labor Department Statistics Chief After Disappointing Jobs Report
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
WEEK 30Jul 20 – 265 events
DMG2025-07-26
ICE Enforcement Actions at San Francisco Immigration Court
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
40.4
Hype
31.2
DMG2025-07-26
FEMA Grant Program Funds Migrant Detention Centers
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
WEEK 29Jul 13 – 197 events
DMG2025-07-19
Trump Sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch Over Epstein Reporting
Information Operationfederal · moderate
Damage
44.5
Hype
36.1
DMG2025-07-19
ICE Head Confirms Use of Medicaid Data and Mask Policy
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
WEEK 28Jul 6 – 121 events
DMG2025-07-12
Trump Administration Cuts Head Start for Undocumented Immigrants
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
28.0
Hype
25.1
WEEK 27Jun 29 – Jul 51 events
DMG2025-07-05
DOJ Sues Los Angeles Over Sanctuary City Policy
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
33.5
Hype
29.2
WEEK 26Jun 22 – 2811 events
DMG2025-06-28
Senate Advances "One Big Beautiful Bill" in Dramatic 51-49 Vote
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
49.0
Hype
26.6
DMG2025-06-27
Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions Against Executive Orders
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
WEEK 25Jun 15 – 213 events
DMG2025-06-14
Trump Deployment of Troops to Los Angeles Polling Locations
Election Admin Changesingle state · broad
Damage
45.9
Hype
34.2
DMG2025-06-14
SNAP Benefits Cuts in Trump Reconciliation Bill
Resource Reallocationmulti state · broad
WEEK 24Jun 8 – 148 events
DMG2025-06-14
Israel Strikes Iran Nuclear Sites; US Provides Air Defense Support
Enforcement Actioninternational · broad
Damage
56.2
Hype
30.2
DMG2025-06-14
Trump Warns Iran of Destruction if No Nuclear Deal
Information Operationinternational · broad
WEEK 23Jun 1 – 76 events
DMG2025-06-07
Supreme Court Grants DOGE Access to Social Security Records
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
78.5
Hype
28.4
DMG2025-06-07
Trump Administration Implements Travel Ban on 12 Countries
Policy Changeinternational · broad
WEEK 22May 25 – 317 events
DMG2025-05-30
Trump Administration Targets Sanctuary Jurisdictions
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
73.8
Hype
67.5
DMG2025-05-30
Immigration Crackdown Expands Across Communities
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
WEEK 21May 18 – 248 events
DMG2025-05-23
Voice of America Faces Grim Prospects After Appeals Court Order
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
79.3
Hype
23.2
DMG2025-05-23
Trump Administration Bars Harvard from Enrolling International Students
Policy Changefederal · moderate
WEEK 20May 11 – 173 events
DMG2025-05-17
DHS Requests 20,000 National Guard Troops for Immigration Roundups
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
60.2
Hype
37.9
DMG2025-05-17
DOJ May Drop Case Against Boeing Over Deadly 737 Max Crashes
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
WEEK 19May 4 – 105 events
DMG2025-05-10
USDA and DOGE Demand State Food Stamp Recipient Data
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
38.8
Hype
25.7
DMG2025-05-10
Military Dealing with Order to Remove Transgender Troops
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
WEEK 18Apr 27 – May 34 events
DMG2025-05-03
Trump Administration Seeks DOGE Access to Social Security Systems
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
53.8
Hype
31.7
DMG2025-05-03
Radio Free Asia Announces Mass Layoffs Amid Funding Fight with Trump Administration
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
WEEK 17Apr 20 – 263 events
DMG2025-04-26
19 States Sue Trump Administration Over DEI Elimination in Public Schools
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
68.6
Hype
47.3
DMG2025-04-26
DOJ Rescinds Biden-Era Protections for Journalists, Resumes Subpoenas in Leak Investigations
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
WEEK 16Apr 13 – 195 events
DMG2025-04-19
Trump Administration Proposes Making Taxpayers Fund E. Jean Carroll Settlement
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
53.1
Hype
35.2
DMG2025-04-19
Trump Administration Implements Mass Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
WEEK 15Apr 6 – 122 events
DMG2025-04-05
Trump Administration Issues DEI Elimination Order
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
46.8
Hype
31.4
DMG2025-04-05
DOGE Staffing Cuts Impact Federal Agencies
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
WEEK 14Mar 30 – Apr 54 events
DMG2025-04-05
IRS Layoffs and Civil Rights Office Closure
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
49.0
Hype
21.1
DMG2025-04-05
Energy Department Considers 40% of Staff Nonessential
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
WEEK 13Mar 23 – 299 events
DMG2025-03-29
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Resume Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
45.0
Hype
24.4
DMG2025-03-29
Trump FCC Commissioner Opens Investigation Into Disney and ABC for Diversity Policies
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
WEEK 12Mar 16 – 2211 events
DMG2025-03-22
Columbia University Capitulates to Trump Funding Threats
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
67.2
Hype
18.5
DMG2025-03-22
DHS Cuts Civil Rights and Immigration Oversight Offices
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
WEEK 11Mar 9 – 159 events
DMG2025-03-15
Trump Education Department Investigates 50+ Universities Over Diversity Policies
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
47.7
Hype
29.9
DMG2025-03-15
Two Judges Order Federal Agencies to Rehire Tens of Thousands of DOGE-Fired Workers
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
WEEK 10Mar 2 – 88 events
DMG2025-03-07
Trump and Musk Cost-Cutting Campaign Remakes Government Sections
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
82.3
Hype
37.8
DMG2025-03-07
States Sue Trump Administration Over Mass Firings of Probationary Federal Workers
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
WEEK 9Feb 23 – Mar 14 events
DMG2025-03-01
Elon Musk and DOGE Weaponize U.S. Digital Service
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
46.0
Hype
43.2
DMG2025-03-01
Trump Administration Slashes Fair Housing Law Enforcement Funding
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
WEEK 8Feb 16 – 228 events
DMG2025-02-22
DOJ Files Complaint Against Judge in Transgender Military Ban Case
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
67.9
Hype
26.5
DMG2025-02-22
Kennedy Targets Childhood Vaccine Schedule Amid Texas Measles Outbreak
Policy Changefederal · broad
WEEK 7Feb 9 – 1513 events
DMG2025-02-15
Trump Reciprocal Tariffs Executive Order Overturns Decades of Trade Policy
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
49.4
Hype
27.8
DMG2025-02-15
Mass Federal Workforce Layoffs Under Trump-Musk DOGE Initiative
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
WEEK 6Feb 2 – 87 events
DMG2025-02-08
Multi-State Legal Challenge to DOGE Data Access
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
52.4
Hype
41.3
DMG2025-02-08
USAID Agency Dismantling and Worker Removal
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
WEEK 5Jan 26 – Feb 15 events
DMG2025-02-01
Trump Administration Fires FBI Agents Involved in January 6 and Trump Investigations
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
66.9
Hype
20.1
DMG2025-02-01
Trump FCC Launches Investigation into NPR and PBS
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
WEEK 4Jan 19 – 255 events
DMG2025-01-24
Schools and Churches Brace for Trump's Historic Deportation Campaign
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
48.9
Hype
25.1
DMG2025-01-24
Trump Considers Conditions on Disaster Aid for California and North Carolina
Resource Reallocationmulti state · broad
WEEK 3Jan 12 – 188 events
DMG2025-01-18
Trump DOJ Signals End to Ken Paxton Investigation
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
49.2
Hype
20.9
DMG2025-01-18
Federal Appeals Court Rules DACA Illegal
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
WEEK 2Jan 5 – 114 events
DMG2025-01-11
Immigration Crackdown Moving in Congress with Executive Orders Expected
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
49.4
Hype
25.6
DMG2025-01-11
Trump Co-Defendants Seek Delay of Jack Smith Final Report Release
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
WEEK 1Dec 29 – Jan 41 events
DMG2025-01-04
TikTok and Government Clash in Final Supreme Court Briefs
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
33.8
Hype
19.7
Damage
40.4
Hype
37.8
DMG2026-05-02
Trump Flouting Court Rulings at Historic Rate
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
43.8
Hype
35.0
Damage
51.1
Hype
37.5
DMG2026-04-26
DOJ Sues North Jersey Town Over Oil and Natural Gas Ban
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
42.8
Hype
37.5
DMG2026-04-25
New Mexico Sues to Block Trump Mail-in Voting Restriction Order
Election Admin Changesingle state · broad
Damage
54.1
Hype
29.5
Damage
57.8
Hype
57.8
DMG2026-04-19
Trump Administration Rewrites Asylum Rules
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
42.0
Hype
19.0
Damage
75.1
Hype
41.5
DMG2026-04-15
Trump Administration Halts Investigation into Deportation Flights
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
46.9
Hype
30.5
DMG2026-04-15
US Prosecutors Conduct Surprise Visit to Federal Reserve Office
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
40.9
Hype
30.0
DMG2026-04-12
White House Directs Republican-Led States to Crack Down on Immigration
Policy Changemulti state · broad
Damage
58.7
Hype
38.8
DMG2026-04-12
Executive Order on Voter List Challenged in Court
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
54.0
Hype
27.0
DMG2026-04-12
ICE Detention and Deportation Operations Without Due Process
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
53.7
Hype
42.0
Damage
72.2
Hype
26.8
Damage
49.1
Hype
27.3
DMG2026-03-08
States Plan Voter ID Requirements
Election Admin Changemulti state · broad
Damage
42.9
Hype
32.0
DMG2026-03-06
CBP Claims Inability to Comply with Tariff Refund Order
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
38.5
Hype
19.0
Damage
58.0
Hype
56.8
DMG2026-02-26
Trump Administration Drafts Emergency Executive Order to Seize Control of Elections
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
68.3
DMG2026-02-26
Trump Administration Sues States for Voter Information in Widening Federal Election Enforcement Campaign
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
83.2
Hype
56.8
DMG2026-02-26
FBI Seizure of Fulton County Ballots Raises Election Integrity Concerns
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
72.1
Hype
38.8
DMG2026-02-26
Trump Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship Challenged in Court
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
50.3
Hype
11.0
DMG2026-02-26
Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Trump's Collective Bargaining Rollback for Federal Workers
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
48.5
Hype
46.3
DMG2026-02-24
Appeals Court Challenges Trump Administration Consumer Watchdog Shutdown
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
45.7
Hype
29.5
DMG2026-02-24
Trump Administration Sues New Jersey Over ICE Access to State Property
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
31.5
Hype
28.3
DMG2026-02-23
Judge Blocks Release of Trump Documents Case Report
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
47.0
Hype
27.0
Damage
43.9
Hype
29.8
DMG2026-02-26
DOJ Sues Multiple States for Voter Roll Access
Election Admin Changemulti state · broad
Damage
41.8
Hype
16.6
DMG2026-02-26
Trump Wants to End Affirmative Action
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
35.7
Hype
22.5
DMG2026-02-26
Court Upholds Trump's Ending of Union Bargaining for Federal Workers
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
32.2
Hype
6.4
DMG2026-02-26
Kansas Invalidates Driver's Licenses and Birth Certificates of Transgender Residents
Policy Changesingle state · narrow
Damage
28.6
Hype
20.6
DMG2026-02-25
Trump's Pick to Lead New DOJ Unit Scrutinized
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
32.2
Hype
24.9
DMG2026-02-24
States Sue Trump Administration Over Vaccine Schedule Changes
Policy Changemulti state · broad
Damage
32.1
Hype
27.5
DMG2026-02-24
Supreme Court Rules Postal Service Cannot Be Sued
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
30.9
Hype
6.3
DMG2026-02-24
15 States Sue HHS Over Vaccine Schedule Revisions
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
28.1
Hype
20.5
DMG2026-02-24
Defense Secretary Hegseth Pressures Anthropic on AI Military Use
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
27.2
Hype
21.5
DMG2026-02-24
Trump's DOJ Losing Court Fights Over DOGE and Musk Secrecy
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
26.5
Hype
20.1
DMG2026-02-23
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Oil Industry Challenge to Climate Lawsuits
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
38.7
Hype
18.7
DMG2026-02-21
Trump Escalates Iran Military Tensions
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
47.8
Hype
25.5
DMG2026-02-21
DHS Agent Killed US Citizen in March 2025
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
33.8
Hype
14.8
DMG2026-02-21
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
29.9
Hype
23.0
DMG2026-02-20
Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Creates $175 Billion Refund Liability
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
29.9
Hype
17.0
DMG2025-08-08
Trump Executive Order Gives Politicians Control Over Federal Grants
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
44.8
Hype
18.4
DMG2025-05-09
Judge Blocks Trump Sanctuary Cities Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
30.2
Hype
20.9
DMG2025-04-14
Trump Administration Calls for Additional Deregulatory Action
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
26.0
Hype
13.1
DMG2025-04-09
Trump Executive Order Targets State Climate and ESG Policies
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
39.6
Hype
26.5
DMG2025-03-25
Trump Targets Law Firm Jenner & Block with Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
55.3
Hype
38.3
DMG2025-03-21
Trump Tests Constitutional Order with Sweeping Actions
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
41.9
Hype
18.5
DMG2025-02-22
Lawsuits Against Trump Executive Actions
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
32.1
Hype
18.6
DMG2025-02-20
Trump Administration Curbs Funding for Migrants
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
33.0
Hype
24.3
DMG2025-01-19
Trump Escalates Immigration Crackdown on Inauguration Eve
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
41.0
Hype
32.1
Damage
37.2
Hype
27.4
DMG2026-02-21
Louisiana Ten Commandments in Classrooms Law Takes Effect
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
28.2
Hype
19.4
DMG2026-02-21
Supreme Court Checks Trump's Expansive Executive Power Claims
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
26.8
Hype
9.7
DMG2026-02-20
Trump EPA Revokes Climate and Environmental Protections
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
30.9
Hype
18.1
DMG2026-02-19
Trump Nominates Lawyer from Legal Team for Appeals Court
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
36.2
Hype
16.5
DMG2026-02-19
US Judge Throws Out Immigration Board Ruling Endorsing Trump Mass Detention Policy
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
34.7
Hype
14.8
DMG2026-02-19
Trump Administration Proposes Citizenship Question on Census
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
31.8
Hype
26.4
DMG2026-02-17
Trump Administration Removes Historical and Science Information from Parks
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
34.7
Hype
23.6
DMG2026-02-15
Federal Voter Citizenship Verification Tool Produces Errors in Texas
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
36.7
Hype
23.5
DMG2026-02-15
Court Orders Retrieval of Student Deported to Honduras
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
33.6
Hype
29.0
DMG2026-02-15
ICE Federal Agents Alleged to Have Lied About Shooting Incident
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
30.9
Hype
20.3
DMG2026-02-15
US Deports 9 Individuals to Cameroon Despite Court Protections
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
30.6
Hype
15.1
DMG2026-02-12
Trump EPA Revokes Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
48.2
Hype
47.0
DMG2026-02-12
Trump Justice Department Poised to Preserve Ticketmaster Monopoly
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
26.7
Hype
20.9
DMG2026-02-02
Trump Administration Reshapes Historical and Cultural Institutions
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
46.1
Hype
28.1
DMG2026-01-13
Trump Administration Revokes Citizenship of Naturalized Migrants Convicted of Fraud
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
29.9
Hype
27.8
DMG2026-01-07
Trump Administration Sues to Force States to Share Voter Data
Election Admin Changemulti state · broad
Damage
38.2
Hype
23.8
DMG2025-10-31
More Than 100 Judges Rule Against Trump Administration's Mandatory Detention Policy
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
28.1
Hype
7.7
DMG2025-10-15
Trump Administration Authorizes Covert CIA Action in Venezuela
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
33.2
Hype
20.5
DMG2025-09-26
DOJ Sues Multiple States Over Voter Data Access
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
42.5
Hype
30.6
DMG2025-08-07
Trump Orders New Census Excluding Undocumented Immigrants
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
87.0
Hype
51.0
DMG2025-07-22
Trump Administration Hits 300 Anti-LGBTQ Actions
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
32.6
Hype
29.1
DMG2025-06-25
Trump Administration Sues Federal Judges and States Over Immigration Enforcement
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
46.2
Hype
28.9
DMG2025-06-12
Trump Administration Blocks California Vehicle Emissions Rules
Policy Changemulti state · broad
Damage
25.2
Hype
21.1
DMG2025-05-28
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Immigration Benefit Processing
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
27.8
Hype
19.4
DMG2025-04-30
Trump Administration Seeks to Eliminate Disparate-Impact Liability
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
41.5
Hype
23.7
DMG2025-04-24
Trump Administration Dismantles Science and Health Protections
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
27.1
Hype
20.9
DMG2025-04-23
Judge Blocks Trump Election Overhaul Including Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
29.5
Hype
25.9
DMG2025-04-04
Democratic-Led States Sue Over Trump Election Overhaul Order
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
46.2
Hype
31.4
DMG2025-04-03
Judicial Review of Trump Executive Orders Becomes Central to Governance
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
30.2
Hype
9.7
DMG2025-04-02
Trump Administration Freezes Reproductive Care Funding
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
34.3
Hype
24.0
DMG2025-03-10
Trump Administration Seeks to Unravel NEPA Environmental Protections
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
32.9
Hype
14.5
DMG2025-03-05
Trump Administration Dismantles Climate Action Policies
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
37.8
Hype
24.1
DMG2025-01-30
Trump Administration Implements Broad Executive Order Agenda
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
41.8
Hype
35.6
DMG2025-01-29
Trump Administration Cancels Student Visas for Pro-Palestinian Protesters
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
43.5
Hype
31.4
DMG2025-01-20
Trump Administration Dismantles DEI and Diversity Programs
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
44.7
Hype
24.5
Damage
39.6
Hype
13.0
DMG2026-02-07
US Sets June Deadline for Ukraine-Russia Peace Agreement
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
46.0
Hype
26.6
DMG2026-02-07
Trump Calls for Nationalizing Elections
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
43.8
Hype
24.9
DMG2026-02-07
ICE Raids and Immigration Enforcement Surge
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
36.7
Hype
27.9
DMG2026-02-07
Trump Uses Military Leaders for Diplomatic Efforts on Iran and Ukraine
Personnel Captureinternational · broad
Damage
28.1
Hype
23.1
DMG2026-02-06
US Appeals Court Upholds Trump's DEI Ban
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
61.5
Hype
40.3
DMG2026-02-06
Trump Signs Executive Order on Iran Tariffs and Sanctions
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
39.4
Hype
37.5
DMG2026-02-05
Trump Administration Ends Job Protections for Federal Workers
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
39.2
Hype
33.3
Damage
25.8
Hype
21.7
Damage
32.0
Hype
26.5
Damage
52.4
Hype
31.4
DMG2026-01-23
TikTok Deal Between China and White House Finalized
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
50.3
Hype
40.1
DMG2026-01-23
US Completes Withdrawal from World Health Organization
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
49.6
Hype
32.8
DMG2026-01-23
White House Shares Altered Image of Civil Rights Attorney Arrest
Information Operationfederal · moderate
Damage
49.6
Hype
32.5
DMG2026-01-23
House Rejects War Powers Resolution on Venezuela Military Operations
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
37.6
Hype
19.1
DMG2026-01-23
Judge Rules NYC Congressional District Unconstitutional, Orders Redraw
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
31.7
Hype
23.9
DMG2026-01-23
Congress Deepens Investment in DHS Biometrics
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
30.3
Hype
6.0
Damage
32.8
Hype
23.3
Damage
25.4
Hype
19.4
Damage
31.8
Hype
16.8
DMG2025-12-25
Louisiana Activates National Guard Under Trump Plan
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
30.0
Hype
23.0
DMG2025-12-25
Judge Orders Restoration of Disaster Funding to Democratic States
Resource Reallocationmulti state · broad
Damage
29.8
Hype
25.3
DMG2025-12-25
Department of Veterans Affairs Implements Abortion Ban
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
28.2
Hype
27.8
DMG2025-12-25
HHS Cuts Pediatric Health Program Funding
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
23.6
Hype
12.8
Damage
26.4
Hype
12.6
Damage
37.6
Hype
27.2
DMG2025-12-11
Trump Administration Proposes Social Media History Requirement for Visa Applicants
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
33.8
Hype
24.2
DMG2025-12-11
Trump Opposes Warner Bros. Discovery Retaining CNN Ownership
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
33.1
Hype
24.2
DMG2025-12-11
Trump Administration Establishes Militarized Zone on California-Mexico Border
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
31.5
Hype
29.4
Damage
41.0
Hype
27.3
DMG2025-12-05
Trump Pardon of Honduran Ex-President Cited in Sentencing Leniency
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
37.1
Hype
9.3
DMG2025-12-05
Trump Administration Denies Visas to Content Moderators and Fact-Checkers
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate
Damage
33.5
Hype
32.4
DMG2025-12-05
Supreme Court Allows Texas Congressional Map Favorable to Republicans
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · broad
Damage
29.8
Hype
22.6
DMG2025-12-05
US Military Executes 22nd Deadly Boat Strike in Caribbean
Enforcement Actioninternational · narrow
Damage
27.3
Hype
9.3
DMG2025-12-05
DOJ Orders Prison Inspectors to Stop Considering LGBTQ Safety Standards
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
22.0
Hype
17.2
Damage
19.3
Hype
14.1
Damage
43.7
Hype
33.9
DMG2025-11-21
EPA Rule Would Reduce Wetlands Protections Across Mississippi River Basin
Policy Changemulti state · broad
Damage
33.5
Hype
10.8
DMG2025-11-21
Democrats Allege Intelligence Agency Work Being Undermined and Politicized Under Trump
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
32.7
Hype
26.7
DMG2025-11-21
Justice Department to Publish Epstein Files
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
30.8
Hype
29.3
DMG2025-11-21
Trump EPA Approves Second Forever Chemical Pesticide in Two Weeks
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
27.3
Hype
18.6
DMG2025-11-21
Federal Judge Orders End to National Guard Deployment in DC
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
25.7
Hype
23.4
Damage
38.9
Hype
19.4
DMG2025-11-14
White House Claims October Economic Data May Never Be Released
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
34.5
Hype
26.1
DMG2025-11-14
Judge Expresses Skepticism Over Prosecutor Authority in Comey and James Cases
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
34.5
Hype
20.9
DMG2025-11-14
DOJ Sues to Block California Congressional Redistricting Map
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
26.7
Hype
20.8
DMG2025-11-14
Trump Administration Ends Longest Government Shutdown
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
25.2
Hype
22.3
Damage
48.0
Hype
30.6
DMG2025-11-07
Trump Administration Battles State-Level Lawsuits Against Oil Giants
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
37.0
Hype
17.1
Damage
52.3
Hype
46.4
DMG2025-10-30
Federal Government Shutdown Ongoing
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
42.9
Hype
23.9
DMG2025-10-30
White House Fires Commission Members Overseeing Trump Construction Projects
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
42.1
Hype
16.1
DMG2025-10-30
Louisiana and Virginia Pursue Redistricting Changes
Election Admin Changemulti state · moderate
Damage
37.8
Hype
11.5
Damage
30.6
Hype
22.9
Damage
30.2
Hype
28.6
DMG2025-10-17
Trump Approves Covert CIA Action in Venezuela
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
24.4
Hype
17.3
Damage
34.4
Hype
21.5
DMG2025-10-10
Federal Judge Blocks Trump National Guard Deployment to Illinois
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · broad
Damage
32.8
Hype
30.1
DMG2025-10-10
FBI Obtained Senator Phone Records Without Warrants
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
26.3
Hype
18.7
Damage
49.8
Hype
30.4
DMG2025-10-03
Trump Uses Government Shutdown to Punish Political Enemies
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
45.7
Hype
33.0
DMG2025-10-03
Government Shutdown Used to Blame Democrats via Federal Worker Out-of-Office Messages
Information Operationfederal · moderate
Damage
44.2
Hype
33.7
DMG2025-10-03
Nebraska Republicans Target Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
33.8
Hype
16.5
DMG2025-10-03
Deregulation of Workplace Protections for Women Raises Concerns
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
29.0
Hype
18.5
DMG2025-10-03
ICE Enforcement Operations Expand Across Multiple Cities
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
28.0
Hype
27.5
DMG2025-10-03
Judge Recused from National Guard Case After Trump Administration Filing
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
27.4
Hype
23.4
Damage
54.3
Hype
27.8
DMG2025-09-26
White House Threatens Mass Firings Over Spending Deal
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
41.8
Hype
40.2
DMG2025-09-26
California Defies ICE Courthouse Arrest Restrictions
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
25.5
Hype
22.3
Damage
46.9
Hype
22.5
DMG2025-09-20
Washington Election Chief Refuses DOJ Request for Voter Rolls
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
40.5
Hype
29.3
DMG2025-09-20
US Government Seeks Supreme Court Action to End Venezuelan Migrant Protections
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
38.7
Hype
22.6
DMG2025-09-20
Trump Administration Threatens Sanctions Against Harvard
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
32.5
Hype
28.6
DMG2025-09-20
FCC Chair Brendan Carr Threatens Jimmy Kimmel's Broadcasting License
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
30.5
Hype
26.6
Damage
31.8
Hype
14.3
Damage
31.3
Hype
27.1
DMG2025-09-06
Boston Mayor and Police Commissioner Face Federal Sanctuary City Lawsuit
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
27.9
Hype
24.5
Damage
33.8
Hype
27.2
DMG2025-08-30
Appeals Court Rules Trump Global Tariffs Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
28.4
Hype
18.3
Damage
52.9
Hype
26.5
DMG2025-08-23
National Guard Mobilization in 19 States for Immigration and Crime Crackdown
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
45.8
Hype
26.9
DMG2025-08-23
Judge Rules Alina Habba Illegally Serving as US Attorney
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
42.8
Hype
22.1
DMG2025-08-23
Congressional Redistricting Battle Escalates
Election Admin Changemulti state · broad
Damage
39.2
Hype
18.6
DMG2025-08-23
ICE Training Recruits for Trump Deportation Goals
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
31.8
Hype
19.5
DMG2025-08-23
Trump Announces US Acquisition of 10% Stake in Intel
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
28.4
Hype
20.9
DMG2025-08-23
Hawaii Judge Considers Restrictions on Abortion Medication Access
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
26.0
Hype
23.9
Damage
40.1
Hype
20.7
DMG2025-08-16
DOJ Agrees to Rewrite DC Police Takeover Order
Enforcement Actionlocal · moderate
Damage
38.8
Hype
27.1
DMG2025-08-16
Media Matters Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Retaliatory FTC Investigation
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
36.5
Hype
25.2
DMG2025-08-16
New Air Force Policy Denies Transgender Troops Hearings Before Discharge
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
31.9
Hype
16.5
DMG2025-08-16
Judge Denies Request to Halt Oak Flat Land Transfer to Copper Mining
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
26.3
Hype
13.8
Damage
31.4
Hype
22.6
DMG2025-08-09
Texas AG Sues to Remove 13 Democrats from Office
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
31.3
Hype
31.0
Damage
49.1
Hype
33.0
DMG2025-08-02
States Sue Trump Administration Over Hospital Restrictions on Transgender Youth Treatment
Policy Changemulti state · narrow
Damage
42.5
Hype
26.4
DMG2025-08-02
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler Steps Down, Opening Seat for Trump Nominee
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
33.2
Hype
20.1
DMG2025-08-02
Texas Redraws Congressional Map for GOP Gains
Election Admin Changesingle state · broad
Damage
29.0
Hype
22.5
DMG2025-08-02
Judge Allows National Science Foundation to Withhold Research Dollars
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
28.9
Hype
9.4
Damage
31.5
Hype
27.1
DMG2025-07-26
Trump Administration Releases $6 Billion in Education Funding
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
27.5
Hype
13.8
DMG2025-07-26
Trump Administration Changes Visa and Citizenship Tests
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
24.6
Hype
20.4
DMG2025-07-26
Federal Judge Halts Trump Birthright Citizenship Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
19.4
Hype
15.0
Damage
36.5
Hype
17.8
DMG2025-07-19
Planned Parenthood Seeks to Maintain Medicaid Funding
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
34.9
Hype
26.7
DMG2025-07-19
Camp Atterbury Slated for Use as ICE Internment Facility
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
31.5
Hype
30.4
DMG2025-07-19
Hegseth Details Plan to Detain Immigrants at Military Bases
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
30.0
Hype
23.7
DMG2025-07-19
EPA Eliminates Research and Development Office
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
29.2
Hype
16.4
DMG2025-07-19
Billy Long Sworn in as IRS Commissioner
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
26.0
Hype
23.4
Damage
96.8
Hype
31.9
DMG2025-06-27
Supreme Court Rules Parents Can Opt Out of LGBTQ-Inclusive School Books
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
38.6
Hype
29.4
DMG2025-06-27
DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for 348,000 Haitians
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
30.8
Hype
30.8
DMG2025-06-26
Supreme Court Rules States Can Defund Planned Parenthood via Medicaid
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
48.1
Hype
20.2
DMG2025-06-25
Intelligence Assessment Disputes Trump Claims on Iran Strike Effectiveness
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
36.5
Hype
27.0
DMG2025-06-24
Fed Chair Powell Clashes with Trump Over Interest Rate Policy
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
32.7
Hype
27.2
DMG2025-06-23
Mahmoud Khalil Released from ICE Detention After 104 Days
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
43.7
Hype
27.6
DMG2025-06-23
FBI Reassigns Agents from Immigration Back to Counterterrorism
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
34.5
Hype
15.3
DMG2025-06-22
US Conducts Largest B-2 Bomber Strike on Iranian Nuclear Facilities
Enforcement Actioninternational · broad
Damage
87.2
Hype
21.4
DMG2025-06-22
Voice of America Mass Layoffs Eliminate 85% of Workforce
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
48.3
Hype
24.2
Damage
30.1
Hype
19.5
DMG2025-06-14
Trump Administration Immigration Raids Threatening Food Supply
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
26.1
Hype
26.0
Damage
53.2
Hype
47.6
DMG2025-06-14
Immigration Raids Threaten Food Supply Chain
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
41.6
Hype
27.1
DMG2025-06-14
National Guard Remains in Los Angeles Despite Newsom-Trump Legal Battle
Enforcement Actionsingle state · broad
Damage
41.3
Hype
23.4
DMG2025-06-14
FBI Director Kash Patel Sues MSNBC Columnist for Defamation
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
32.8
Hype
24.1
DMG2025-06-14
New Hampshire Jury Acquits AI Robocall Consultant
Information Operationsingle state · moderate
Damage
31.2
Hype
21.6
DMG2025-06-14
Nebraska Governor Activates National Guard for Protests
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
30.1
Hype
19.5
DMG2025-06-14
Judge Blocks State Department from Firing Workers During Injunction
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
25.5
Hype
13.3
Damage
34.8
Hype
28.7
DMG2025-06-07
Governor Newsom Suggests Withholding California's Federal Tax Share Over Grant Cuts
Policy Changesingle state · broad
Damage
31.8
Hype
29.4
DMG2025-06-07
Widespread Immigration Enforcement Actions and Deportations
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
29.9
Hype
28.3
DMG2025-06-07
Trump Administration Seeks Supreme Court Intervention on Education Department Layoffs
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
28.1
Hype
15.9
DMG2025-06-07
Federal Judge Denies Bids to Halt Oak Flat Land Transfer for Copper Mine
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
26.5
Hype
14.8
Damage
46.1
Hype
29.2
DMG2025-05-30
White House Implements Merit-Based Federal Hiring Plan
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
45.5
Hype
22.4
DMG2025-05-30
Supreme Court Scales Back Environmental Law
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
30.9
Hype
15.7
DMG2025-05-30
Trump Administration Targets Harvard International Enrollment
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
27.5
Hype
25.8
DMG2025-05-30
RFK Jr. Denies Cuts to Scientific Research While Slashing Staff and Funding
Information Operationfederal · moderate
Damage
26.5
Hype
23.7
DMG2025-05-30
Judge Rules Deportation Effort Likely Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
21.7
Hype
13.5
Damage
54.3
Hype
31.7
DMG2025-05-23
Senate Votes to Block California Emissions Standards
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
45.0
Hype
26.1
DMG2025-05-23
Supreme Court Upholds Trump's Authority to Fire Independent Agency Officials
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
33.5
Hype
17.2
DMG2025-05-23
Work Requirements Included in Budget Bill for Medicaid and Food Assistance
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
29.8
Hype
16.0
DMG2025-05-23
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Revoking International Student Visas
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
27.5
Hype
15.9
DMG2025-05-23
ICE Agents Stationed Outside Immigration Courts for Arrests
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
27.4
Hype
17.2
DMG2025-05-23
White House Defies Federal Judge Ruling on Migrant Detention in Djibouti
Enforcement Actioninternational · narrow
Damage
26.6
Hype
13.7
Damage
41.6
Hype
20.2
DMG2025-05-17
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Expedite Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
22.8
Hype
14.6
Damage
37.2
Hype
19.5
DMG2025-05-10
Librarian of Congress Firing and Cultural Institution Upheaval
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
32.6
Hype
20.1
DMG2025-05-10
Trump Administration Fast-Tracks Oil and Gas Projects
Policy Changemulti state · broad
Damage
32.4
Hype
23.9
DMG2025-05-10
Stephen Miller Discusses Suspending Due Process for Migrants
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
26.8
Hype
23.4
Damage
45.4
Hype
21.4
DMG2025-05-03
Trump Orders Funding Cuts for PBS and NPR
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
36.2
Hype
34.9
DMG2025-05-03
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie Law Firm
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
33.2
Hype
22.8
Damage
30.3
Hype
20.1
DMG2025-04-26
Trump Administration Intensifies Crackdown on Federal Leakers
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
28.2
Hype
24.1
Damage
47.5
Hype
31.4
DMG2025-04-19
FDA Chief Offers Support for Kennedy on Autism Claims
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
45.2
Hype
35.9
DMG2025-04-19
Trump Administration Makes Federal Worker Firing Easier
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
36.6
Hype
18.9
DMG2025-04-19
ICE Detains U.S. Citizens Despite Valid Documentation
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
24.8
Hype
17.3
Damage
37.2
Hype
29.1
Damage
41.9
Hype
28.7
DMG2025-04-05
Judicial Orders for Return of Mistakenly Deported Individuals
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
32.9
Hype
7.7
DMG2025-04-05
Supreme Court Sides with Administration on Education Grants
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
30.1
Hype
12.7
Damage
42.8
Hype
32.2
DMG2025-03-29
Officials Unite to Block Trump Order Dismantling Department of Education
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
39.2
Hype
27.1
DMG2025-03-29
Trump Administration Launches Anti-DEI Campaign Against Universities
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
38.9
Hype
30.9
DMG2025-03-29
State Department Officially Notifies Congress of USAID Closure
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
38.3
Hype
23.1
DMG2025-03-29
Trump Signs Order Ending Union Bargaining Rights for Federal Employees
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
37.6
Hype
22.0
DMG2025-03-29
Trump Pardons Nikola Founder Trevor Milton, Trump Donor Convicted of Bilking Investors
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
36.0
Hype
18.7
DMG2025-03-29
US Naval Academy Ends Affirmative Action in Admissions
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
23.2
Hype
16.9
DMG2025-03-29
Trump Commutes Sentence of Ozy Media Co-Founder Carlos Watson
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
19.9
Hype
13.4
Damage
58.5
Hype
13.3
DMG2025-03-22
Trump Administration Shuts Down Voice of America
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
55.5
Hype
27.0
DMG2025-03-22
Trump Uses Alien Enemies Act for Gang Deportations
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
40.6
Hype
26.2
DMG2025-03-22
Education Department Dismantling
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
39.3
Hype
29.1
DMG2025-03-22
Musk Group Offers Money to Wisconsin Voters
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
38.6
Hype
37.2
DMG2025-03-22
Trump Denies Signing Alien Enemies Act Proclamation
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
35.8
Hype
32.1
DMG2025-03-22
Musk Discusses Pentagon Cost Reductions
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
34.8
Hype
16.0
DMG2025-03-22
DOJ Seeks Judge Removal from Executive Order Challenge
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
28.2
Hype
21.4
DMG2025-03-22
Trump Cuts Legal Aid for Migrant Children
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
24.5
Hype
16.3
DMG2025-03-22
PFAS Regulation Proposed Without Polluter Penalties
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
23.3
Hype
11.9
Damage
47.1
Hype
14.9
DMG2025-03-15
Voice of America Cuts Contracts With AP, Reuters, and AFP
Information Operationinternational · broad
Damage
43.0
Hype
22.5
DMG2025-03-15
Columbia University Protester Arrests and Self-Deportations Amid Federal Pressure
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
39.8
Hype
23.4
DMG2025-03-15
White House Requests Updates on Arrest of Activist Mahmoud Khalil
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
36.6
Hype
23.4
DMG2025-03-15
Trump Calls for Jailing Perceived Opponents in Justice Department Speech
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
33.8
Hype
30.2
DMG2025-03-15
Lawsuit Alleges Education Department Civil Rights Office Cannot Fulfill Duties
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
32.3
Hype
13.5
DMG2025-03-15
Appeals Court Lifts Blocks on Trump Orders Restricting DEI Programs
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
29.0
Hype
15.0
DMG2025-03-15
Effort to Block Non-Citizens from Voting Could Impact Married Women
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
28.6
Hype
26.2
Damage
47.8
Hype
14.7
DMG2025-03-07
Federal Prosecutors in Eric Adams Case Escorted from Workplace
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
39.8
Hype
38.5
DMG2025-03-07
Trump Administration Cancels $400 Million in Federal Funding to Columbia University
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
39.4
Hype
27.6
DMG2025-03-07
Trump Issues Executive Order on Student Loan Relief for Nonprofit Workers
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
35.9
Hype
24.1
DMG2025-03-07
Trump Administration Scales Back FACE Act Enforcement
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
35.5
Hype
24.1
DMG2025-03-07
Former Government Watchdog Ends Legal Challenge to His Firing
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
29.9
Hype
16.6
DMG2025-03-07
Trump Implements Tariff Policy Changes Across Multiple Sectors
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
17.6
Hype
13.0
Damage
37.9
Hype
15.6
DMG2025-03-01
Congressional Push to Codify DOGE Deep State Control Efforts
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
37.2
Hype
25.5
DMG2025-03-01
Trump Administration Implements Aggressive ICE Enforcement
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
29.8
Hype
29.2
Damage
62.9
Hype
34.6
DMG2025-02-22
Judge Allows Trump to Pull USAID Staff from Global Posts
Resource Reallocationinternational · moderate
Damage
40.0
Hype
17.3
DMG2025-02-22
Kash Patel Takes Oath as FBI Director
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
36.8
Hype
23.3
DMG2025-02-22
Elon Musk Continues Government Restructuring While Congress Faces Pressure
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
33.8
Hype
27.3
DMG2025-02-22
Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Ending DEI Program Funding
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
32.9
Hype
17.8
DMG2025-02-22
Military Sites Including Hill Air Force Base Designated for Migrant Detention
Resource Reallocationmulti state · narrow
Damage
32.5
Hype
25.1
DMG2025-02-22
USPS Moves Toward Privatization
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
31.9
Hype
22.0
Damage
49.0
Hype
26.0
DMG2025-02-15
Judge Declines to Halt Trump Firing of Inspectors General
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
46.3
Hype
20.9
DMG2025-02-15
Trump Administration Withholds Federal Funding from Schools Requiring COVID Vaccines
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
44.7
Hype
26.0
DMG2025-02-15
White House Bans AP from Limited Space Events Over Gulf of Mexico Reporting
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
44.6
Hype
31.6
DMG2025-02-15
Army Bans Transgender Enlistment and Halts Gender Transition Procedures
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
37.8
Hype
26.4
DMG2025-02-15
Multiple Federal Judges Block Trump Gender-Affirming Care Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · narrow
Damage
37.5
Hype
21.1
DMG2025-02-15
Trump Administration Fires Nuclear Security Personnel Without Realizing Weapons Stockpile Oversight
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
35.0
Hype
28.2
DMG2025-02-15
Judge Blocks Mass Terminations at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
34.7
Hype
18.7
DMG2025-02-15
New Mexico and Other States Sue Elon Musk Over DOGE Actions
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
31.6
Hype
30.4
DMG2025-02-15
Louisiana DA Calls for Arrest of New York Abortion Doctor
Enforcement Actionmulti state · narrow
Damage
30.8
Hype
21.6
DMG2025-02-15
VP Vance Delivers Blistering Speech to European Allies on Democracy and Russia
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · moderate
Damage
28.3
Hype
18.1
DMG2025-02-15
Judge Temporarily Blocks Foreign Aid Freeze
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
24.1
Hype
16.6
Damage
49.5
Hype
26.5
DMG2025-02-08
Elon Musk DOGE Faces Multiple Legal Challenges
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
47.2
Hype
27.6
DMG2025-02-08
Federal Health Workers Face Mass Firing Threat
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
46.2
Hype
27.1
DMG2025-02-08
CIA Workforce Receives Buyout Offers
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
44.7
Hype
27.2
DMG2025-02-08
DOGE Announces Pentagon and Education Department Probes
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
38.2
Hype
24.2
DMG2025-02-08
Russell Vought Confirmed as OMB Director
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
26.4
Hype
12.4
Damage
51.8
Hype
32.8
DMG2025-02-01
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Spending Freeze on Grants and Loans
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
37.2
Hype
28.8
DMG2025-02-01
Trump Administration Deploys Additional Troops for Immigration Enforcement
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
36.5
Hype
29.1
DMG2025-02-01
OMB General Counsel Faces Backlash Over Federal Funding Freeze
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
35.8
Hype
24.4
Damage
44.2
Hype
28.6
DMG2025-01-24
Trump Pardons Pro-Life Activists Convicted in January 6 Related Cases
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
42.2
Hype
18.5
DMG2025-01-24
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
42.1
Hype
30.4
DMG2025-01-24
Active Duty Troops Deployed to Texas and San Diego for Border Security
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
29.2
Hype
28.7
Damage
37.7
Hype
18.5
DMG2025-01-18
Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
37.6
Hype
30.4
DMG2025-01-18
Senate Advances Migrant Detention Bill
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
37.2
Hype
25.4
DMG2025-01-18
Federal Judge to Decide Fate of Jack Smith Final Report on Trump Classified Docs Case
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
36.2
Hype
27.3
DMG2025-01-18
CBS Owner Considers Settling Trump Lawsuit Over Kamala Harris 60 Minutes Interview
Information Operationfederal · moderate
Damage
35.1
Hype
29.2
DMG2025-01-18
Trump Withholds Disaster Aid from California
Resource Reallocationsingle state · broad
Damage
28.7
Hype
28.6
DMG2025-01-18
Vermont Lawsuit Alleges State Tracks Pregnant Women Deemed Unsuitable for Parenthood
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
27.4
Hype
22.8
Damage
38.0
Hype
26.5
DMG2025-01-11
Supreme Court Signals Likely Upholding of TikTok Ban
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
36.8
Hype
19.2
DMG2025-01-11
Biden Considers Preemptive Pardons for Trump Critics
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
35.6
Hype
30.2