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