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#DOGE
16 events across 11 weeks
8
Damage
7
Hype
1
Noise
24.5
Avg Dmg
30.5
Avg Hype
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
HYPE
2026-05-09
DOGE Humanities Reversal
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
43.8
WEEK 70
Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE
2026-04-22
Federal Workers Displaced by DOGE Cuts Still Struggling
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
45.8
WEEK 66
Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE
2026-03-27
DOGE Cuts Impact Federal Workers One Year Later
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
13.2
Hype
29.3
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DMG
2026-02-24
Trump's DOJ Losing Court Fights Over DOGE and Musk Secrecy
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
26.5
Hype
20.1
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
HYPE
2026-01-09
Illinois Republican Governor Candidate Proposes State DOGE
single state · moderate
Damage
0.5
Hype
26.4
WEEK 15
Apr 6 – 12
HYPE
2025-04-05
Elon Musk Defends DOGE Transparency Amid Criticism
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
8.7
Hype
30.3
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
HYPE
2025-04-05
DOGE Cuts at Rocky Mountain Laboratory
Resource Reallocation
single state · narrow
Damage
14.5
Hype
27.6
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
NOISE
2025-03-29
Appeals Court Clears DOGE to Proceed with USAID Cuts
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
22.4
Hype
23.9
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
DMG
2025-03-01
Congressional Push to Codify DOGE Deep State Control Efforts
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
37.2
Hype
25.5
DMG
2025-03-01
Elon Musk and DOGE Weaponize U.S. Digital Service
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
New Mexico and Other States Sue Elon Musk Over DOGE Actions
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · moderate
Damage
31.6
Hype
30.4
DMG
2025-02-15
Mass Federal Workforce Layoffs Under Trump-Musk DOGE Initiative
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
DMG
2025-02-08
Elon Musk DOGE Faces Multiple Legal Challenges
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
Damage
47.2
Hype
27.6
DMG
2025-02-08
DOGE Announces Pentagon and Education Department Probes
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
46.0
Hype
43.2
HYPE
2025-03-01
Federal Workers Required to List Accomplishments via Email
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
4.0
Hype
23.1
Damage
49.0
Hype
26.0
Damage
38.2
Hype
24.2
DMG
2025-02-08
Multi-State Legal Challenge to DOGE Data Access
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
Damage
52.4
Hype
41.3