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8 events across 7 weeks
2
Damage
4
Hype
2
Noise
12.7
Avg Dmg
29.5
Avg Hype
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
HYPE
2026-03-10
Kristi Noem DHS Tenure Ends
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
54.0
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
HYPE
2026-03-02
Congress Searches for Shutdown Off-Ramp as DHS Employees Start Missing Pay
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
12.8
Hype
58.0
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DMG
2026-02-21
DHS Agent Killed US Citizen in March 2025
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
33.8
Hype
14.8
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
DMG
2026-01-23
Congress Deepens Investment in DHS Biometrics
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
30.3
Hype
6.0
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
HYPE
2026-01-09
Illinois Congresswoman Files Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Noem
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
Damage
13.9
Hype
30.3
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
NOISE
2025-06-14
Rep. Maxwell Frost Confronts James Comer Over DHS Subpoena
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
1.8
Hype
23.6
HYPE
2025-06-14
Alex Padilla Removed from DHS Press Conference
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-01-18
Kristi Noem Faces Senate Confirmation Hearings for DHS Secretary
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
7.4
Hype
18.2
Damage
1.8
Hype
30.8