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#budget cuts
8 events across 7 weeks
0
Damage
4
Hype
4
Noise
10.0
Avg Dmg
28.4
Avg Hype
WEEK 70
Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE
2026-04-26
Trump Administration Proposes National Park Service Staff Cuts
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
4.9
Hype
48.5
WEEK 69
Apr 19 – 25
HYPE
2026-04-23
NASA Budget Cuts Proposed
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
34.3
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 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE
2025-12-05
California Students with Disabilities Face Special Education Cuts
Resource Reallocation
single state · narrow
Damage
9.3
Hype
24.8
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
HYPE
2025-07-26
Texas Democrats Leave State Over Trump Budget Cuts and Redistricting
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
Damage
22.2
Hype
30.1
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE
2025-05-03
Parents and Teachers Concerned About Potential Head Start Program Cuts
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
0.5
Hype
16.8
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Head Start Funding
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
17.5
Hype
21.6
NOISE
2025-04-19
Trump Administration Cuts FEMA Funding Affecting Hurricane-Prone States
Resource Reallocation
multi state · broad
Damage
12.0
Hype
22.0