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3 events across 2 weeks
3
Damage
0
Hype
0
Noise
55.2
Avg Dmg
33.3
Avg Hype
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
DMG
2026-02-19
Trump Administration Proposes Citizenship Question on Census
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
31.8
Hype
26.4
DMG
2025-08-07
Trump Orders New Census Excluding Undocumented Immigrants
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
87.0
Hype
51.0
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
DMG
2025-09-20
Trump Appointee George Cook Takes Interim Lead at Census Bureau
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
46.9
Hype
22.5