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5 events across 4 weeks

2Damage

0Distraction

3Noise

28.2Avg A

20.0Avg B

WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21

NOISE2026-02-13

White House Uses USAID Funds for Budget Director Vought's Security

Resource Reallocationfederal · broad

WEEK 44Oct 26 – Nov 1

NOISE2025-10-30

USAID Dismantling Affects US Relief Efforts

Resource Reallocationinternational · moderate

WEEK 13Mar 23 – 29

NOISE2025-03-29

Appeals Court Clears DOGE to Proceed with USAID Cuts

Resource Reallocationfederal · broad

State Department Officially Notifies Congress of USAID Closure

Resource Reallocationfederal · broad

WEEK 6Feb 2 – 8

USAID Agency Dismantling and Worker Removal

Personnel Capturefederal · moderate

B

23.1