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55 events across 31 weeks
1
Damage
21
Distraction
33
Noise
3.5
Avg A
18.6
Avg B
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-23
State Department Orders Diplomat Evacuation from Lebanon
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
19.0
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-19
Trump Mixes Diplomacy and Flattery at Peace Board Meeting
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
3.8
DIST
2026-02-19
Trump Board of Peace Initiative Announced with Global Commitments
Policy Change
international · broad
A
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DIST
2026-02-10
Trump-Netanyahu Meeting on Iran Negotiations
international · moderate
A
—
B
26.0
DIST
2026-02-10
US Diplomatic Engagement on Iran Tensions in Strait of Hormuz
international · narrow
A
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-02-05
Cuba Says Ready to Talk to US on Non-Regime Change Terms
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
3.1
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
DIST
2026-01-30
Trump Personally Requested Putin Not to Strike Kyiv During Cold Weather
Norm Erosion Only
international · moderate
A
10.5
B
29.2
NOISE
2026-01-30
Erdogan Urges Trump to Mediate Iran Crisis Amid Refugee Explosion Fears
Norm Erosion Only
international · moderate
A
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
NOISE
2026-01-23
Trump Signs Board of Peace Charter at Davos
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
6.6
B
22.4
WEEK 55
Jan 11 – 17
NOISE
2026-01-16
Greenlanders Say They Are Not for Sale But Partnership with US Is Possible
Information Operation
international · narrow
A
0.0
B
12.6
DIST
2026-01-16
Trump Receives Nobel Peace Prize from Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado
Information Operation
international · narrow
A
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
NOISE
2025-12-19
US Holds First G20 Sherpa Meeting Without South Africa
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
4.1
B
6.7
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE
2025-12-05
Trump and Sheinbaum to Meet Face-to-Face for First Time
A
0.0
B
5.0
WEEK 48
Nov 23 – 29
NOISE
2025-11-28
Putin Responds to US Peace Plan for Ukraine Conflict
international · broad
A
0.0
B
12.2
NOISE
2025-11-28
Xi Raises Taiwan Issue in Trump Call
international · broad
A
0.0
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
NOISE
2025-10-30
Senator Markey Pushes for Nuclear Arms Talks with Russia
Norm Erosion Only
international · narrow
A
0.0
B
3.8
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
DIST
2025-10-23
Trump Meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea
Policy Change
international · broad
A
0.0
B
45.2
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
DIST
2025-10-17
Trump Plans Meeting with Putin in Hungary After Zelenskyy Meeting
Policy Change
international · broad
A
20.6
B
31.9
DIST
2025-10-17
Panama President Says US Embassy Threatened Visa Cancellations Over China Ties
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
WEEK 39
Sep 21 – 27
NOISE
2025-09-26
Trump Holds Talks with Pakistan Prime Minister
international · narrow
A
0.0
B
3.6
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
DIST
2025-09-06
Trump Claims Deep Negotiations with Hamas on Hostage Release
Information Operation
international · narrow
A
6.6
B
25.4
NOISE
2025-09-06
Canadian PM Makes Veiled Criticism of Trump at Film Festival
Norm Erosion Only
international · narrow
A
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
DIST
2025-08-30
US Revokes Palestinian Official Visas Before UN Meeting
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
6.5
B
25.3
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
DIST
2025-08-16
Trump-Putin Alaska Summit on Ukraine War
international · broad
A
15.6
B
57.5
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
DIST
2025-07-19
Trump Administration Secures Release of 10 Americans in Venezuela Prisoner Swap
international · narrow
A
0.3
B
28.9
WEEK 26
Jun 22 – 28
DIST
2025-06-24
Trump Uses Expletive on Camera Regarding Israel-Iran Ceasefire
Norm Erosion Only
international · broad
A
0.0
B
27.1
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
DIST
2025-06-14
Trump-Putin Phone Call on Middle East Tensions
international · broad
A
10.2
B
40.9
NOISE
2025-06-14
Netanyahu Thanks Trump for Support on Birthday
international · narrow
A
0.0
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
US-China Trade Talks Scheduled in London
A
0.0
B
2.6
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
NOISE
2025-05-30
US and Israel Present Gaza Ceasefire Proposal
international · broad
A
0.0
B
5.8
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
NOISE
2025-05-10
Trump Heads to Saudi Arabia for Diplomatic Visit
A
0.0
B
3.6
NOISE
2025-05-10
US Ambassador Emotional Response at Press Conference
A
0.0
B
12.4
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE
2025-05-03
Chinese Official Seeks Talks with Trump on Fentanyl Amid Trade War
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
11.5
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
China Accuses US of Creating Confusion Over Nonexistent Trade Talks
A
0.0
B
5.4
NOISE
2025-04-26
Trump Administration Asks World Cup Organizers to Reconsider Travel Rules
A
0.0
B
2.2
WEEK 15
Apr 6 – 12
DIST
2025-04-05
Trump Administration Pursues Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal
international · moderate
A
3.1
B
44.9
WEEK 11
Mar 9 – 15
NOISE
2025-03-15
US Says South African Ambassador No Longer Welcome
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
2.6
B
9.4
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
DIST
2025-03-07
Trump Threatens Russia with Tariffs and Sanctions Over Ukraine
Policy Change
international · broad
A
4.4
B
39.7
DIST
2025-03-07
Trump Complains About Difficulty Dealing with Weakened Ukraine
international · broad
A
WEEK 8
Feb 16 – 22
NOISE
2025-02-22
US Proposes Ukraine UN Text Omitting Mention of Occupied Territory
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
9.5
B
13.8
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-01-18
Trump Phone Call with Xi Jinping Ahead of Inauguration
A
1.1
B
15.8
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
NOISE
2025-01-11
China to Send High-Level Official to Trump Inauguration
international · narrow
A
0.0
B
8.0
NOISE
2025-01-11
Trump Nominates Christine Toretti as Ambassador to Sweden
Personnel Capture
international · narrow
A
7.1
8.4
B
27.9
DIST
2026-02-15
Rubio Munich Security Conference Speech on European Alliance
Norm Erosion Only
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
34.8
DIST
2026-01-07
Trump Invites Colombia's Petro to White House After Military Threat
international · narrow
A
—
B
66.8
DIST
2025-03-31
Trump Administration Bans Diversity Policies at US Embassies
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
16.5
B
27.0
—
B
2.8
NOISE
2026-02-07
Trump Hosts Honduras President at Mar-a-Lago
international · narrow
A
6.0
B
18.7
DMG
2026-02-07
Trump Uses Military Leaders for Diplomatic Efforts on Iran and Ukraine
Personnel Capture
international · broad
A
28.1
B
23.1
DIST
2026-02-07
Trump Board of Peace Holds First Meeting
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
15.4
B
30.2
NOISE
2026-02-07
Netanyahu Meets Trump on Iran Negotiations
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
9.1
NOISE
2026-02-03
Trump Administration Diplomatic Engagement with Colombia on Venezuela and Drug Enforcement
A
0.0
B
2.8
0.0
B
12.2
NOISE
2026-01-30
Trump Praises Mexican President and Reports Productive Phone Call
A
0.0
B
1.6
0.0
B
37.7
B
19.1
5.6
B
27.9
NOISE
2025-10-17
Venezuela Rejects US Plan for Maduro to Gradually Relinquish Power
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
0.0
B
10.9
0.0
B
12.7
B
2.1
NOISE
2025-05-10
Trump and Ukraine Diplomacy Efforts
A
0.0
B
2.1
NOISE
2025-04-26
Trump Calls for Ukraine-Russia High-Level Peace Talks, Claims Deal Close
A
0.0
B
12.7
6.1
B
26.9
B
8.6
