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29 events across 16 weeks
8
Damage
12
Hype
9
Noise
20.5
Avg Dmg
27.7
Avg Hype
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
HYPE
2026-04-16
Trump Sued for Firing Black Federal Officials
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
31.4
Hype
60.0
WEEK 66
Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE
2026-03-29
Trump Executive Order Targeting DEI in Federal Contracting
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
25.4
Hype
42.8
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-24
DOJ Sues UC System Over Antisemitism at UCLA
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
Damage
10.6
Hype
24.6
NOISE
2026-02-23
DOJ Joins LA School Discrimination Lawsuit
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-21
New Mexico Launches Investigation of Forced Sterilization of Native American Women
single state · narrow
Damage
3.7
Hype
14.2
HYPE
2026-02-19
Trump Basks in Black History Month Praise While Dodging Racism Claims
Information Operation
federal · narrow
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-07
ICE Raids and Immigration Enforcement Surge
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
Damage
36.7
Hype
27.9
WEEK 55
Jan 11 – 17
NOISE
2026-01-16
HRC Reveals Plan to Fight Trump Anti-LGBTQ Policies
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
9.2
WEEK 41
Oct 5 – 11
NOISE
2025-10-10
ACLU Sues Trump Officials Over Migrant Arrests in Colorado
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
21.0
Hype
23.5
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DMG
2025-08-23
Trump Administration Declares Hispanic-Serving College Grants Unconstitutional
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
52.9
Hype
26.5
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
HYPE
2025-06-07
Activists Warn Trump Administration Poses Top Threat to LGBTQ+ Community
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
3.4
Hype
56.4
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
HYPE
2025-05-23
Education Department Investigates Admissions at Virginia High School
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
8.2
Hype
46.9
WEEK 12
Mar 16 – 22
DMG
2025-03-22
Education Department Dismantling
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
39.3
Hype
29.1
DMG
2025-03-22
DHS Cuts Civil Rights and Immigration Oversight Offices
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
WEEK 11
Mar 9 – 15
DMG
2025-03-15
Appeals Court Lifts Blocks on Trump Orders Restricting DEI Programs
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
29.0
Hype
15.0
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
DMG
2025-03-07
Trump Administration Scales Back FACE Act Enforcement
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
Damage
35.5
Hype
24.1
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
HYPE
2025-02-01
McDonald's Ends Hispanic Heritage Requirement for Hispanic College Scholarships
Policy Change
multi state · narrow
Damage
14.9
Hype
27.4
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
HYPE
2025-01-24
Trump Executive Order on Gender Identity Challenges Legal Protections
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
30.2
Hype
38.0
WEEK 1
Dec 29 – Jan 4
HYPE
2025-01-04
House Republicans Push to Amend Title IX
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
2.6
Hype
30.6
9.7
Hype
16.6
NOISE
2026-02-22
Kansas Law Denies Trans Identities on Official Documents
Policy Change
single state · narrow
Damage
22.6
Hype
20.8
NOISE
2025-04-25
Trump Executive Order on Antisemitism
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
9.8
Hype
24.7
HYPE
2025-01-22
Trump Executive Order Ends DEI Programs
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
13.8
Hype
34.1
Damage
4.2
Hype
36.8
NOISE
2026-02-15
House Renames Press Gallery After Frederick Douglass
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.6
HYPE
2025-09-17
DOJ Sues Providence Public Schools Over Educator Loan Forgiveness
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
Damage
9.0
Hype
29.9
HYPE
2025-08-15
Trump Administration Challenges College Admissions Affirmative Action
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
20.9
Hype
27.5
HYPE
2025-07-17
Nationwide 'Good Trouble' Protests Against Trump Deportations and Healthcare Cuts
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
6.9
Hype
29.7
NOISE
2025-07-10
Trump Administration Investigates Minnesota Affirmative Action Policy
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
7.5
Hype
22.8
DMG
2025-04-30
Trump Administration Seeks to Eliminate Disparate-Impact Liability
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
41.5
Hype
23.7
DMG
2025-01-20
Trump Administration Dismantles DEI and Diversity Programs
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
44.7
Hype
24.5
58.5
Hype
13.3