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6 events across 5 weeks
0
Damage
3
Hype
3
Noise
3.4
Avg Dmg
36.1
Avg Hype
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
HYPE
2026-04-16
Senate Rejects Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel; Democrats Split
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
3.0
Hype
65.8
HYPE
2026-04-16
House Democrats Push Bill to Assess Invoking 25th Amendment Against Trump
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
2.5
Hype
76.3
WEEK 46
Nov 9 – 15
NOISE
2025-11-14
Six House Democrats Vote with Republicans to Reopen Government
Damage
1.8
Hype
22.7
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
NOISE
2025-09-20
House and Senate Pass National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
5.8
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
HYPE
2025-07-19
House Republicans Consider Vote on Epstein Files
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
2.4
Hype
35.8
WEEK 15
Apr 6 – 12
NOISE
2025-04-05
Senate GOP Approves Tax Break Framework for Trump
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
10.4
Hype
10.5