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7 events across 7 weeks
0
Damage
2
Hype
5
Noise
6.1
Avg Dmg
18.5
Avg Hype
WEEK 66
Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE
2026-03-28
Epstein Survivors File Class Action Lawsuit Against Trump's DOJ
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
3.2
Hype
37.5
WEEK 48
Nov 23 – 29
HYPE
2025-11-28
DOJ Seeks Permission to Release Epstein/Maxwell Records
federal · narrow
Damage
1.0
Hype
26.1
WEEK 40
Sep 28 – Oct 4
NOISE
2025-10-03
Alabama AG Joins Push to Reinstate Death Penalty for Child Rape
Policy Change
single state · narrow
Damage
15.5
Hype
13.7
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
NOISE
2025-06-14
Federal Judge Recuses Himself Days Before Sentencing in Tyre Nichols Case
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
Damage
9.0
Hype
17.0
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-04-19
Justice Department Criticizes George Santos for Social Media Behavior
Damage
0.2
Hype
20.3
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
NOISE
2025-03-01
Alabama Governor Commutes Death Row Inmate's Sentence
single state · narrow
Damage
1.5
Hype
4.4
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
NOISE
2025-02-15
Attorney General Bondi Orders Federal Inmate Transfer for Execution
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
12.2
Hype
10.8