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#executive orders
14 events across 8 weeks
3
Damage
5
Distraction
6
Noise
17.9
Avg A
25.9
Avg B
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-03-15
Trump Executive Order Raises Election Administration Concerns
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
4.5
B
11.5
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-03-02
Trump Administration Drops Defense of Law Firm Sanctions
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
6.3
B
11.5
DIST
2026-03-02
USA Rugby Updates Gender Policy to Comply with Executive Order
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DIST
2026-02-06
Trump Administration Restricts Defense Contractor CEO Pay and Dividends
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
2.9
B
34.8
DMG
2026-02-06
US Appeals Court Upholds Trump's DEI Ban
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
DMG
2025-07-26
Federal Judge Halts Trump Birthright Citizenship Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
19.4
B
15.0
NOISE
2025-07-26
Trump Signs AI Executive Orders
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
9.6
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
DIST
2025-07-12
Trump Signs OBBBA; Department of Labor and DHS Roll Out Changes
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
38.8
B
43.2
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
Scientists Raise Alarm Over Trump Deep Sea Mining Executive Order
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
10.2
B
17.6
NOISE
2025-04-26
Judge Blocks Trump Collective Bargaining Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
9.3
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
Judge Temporarily Blocks Foreign Aid Freeze
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
24.1
B
16.6
NOISE
2025-02-15
Tufts University Sues NIH Over Executive Order Endangering Federal Research Funding
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
DIST
2025-01-11
Trump Plans 100 Executive Orders Starting Day One
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
25.4
B
35.2
8.2
B
66.8
61.5
B
40.3
B
13.8
DIST
2025-07-26
Trump Executive Order on Homelessness Sparks Criticism
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
11.9
B
24.9
B
18.8
18.5
B
12.6
