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#executive orders
16 events across 9 weeks
3
Damage
7
Hype
6
Noise
16.3
Avg Dmg
27.1
Avg Hype
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
HYPE
2026-04-16
White House Releases Second College Sports Executive Order
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
2.5
Hype
28.0
HYPE
2026-04-11
Executive Order Ends Diversity Mandates in Federal Contracting
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
8.2
Hype
43.0
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-03-15
Trump Executive Order Raises Election Administration Concerns
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
4.5
Hype
11.5
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
HYPE
2026-03-02
USA Rugby Updates Gender Policy to Comply with Executive Order
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
8.2
Hype
66.8
NOISE
2026-03-02
Trump Administration Drops Defense of Law Firm Sanctions
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-06
US Appeals Court Upholds Trump's DEI Ban
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
61.5
Hype
40.3
HYPE
2026-02-06
Trump Administration Restricts Defense Contractor CEO Pay and Dividends
Policy Change
federal · moderate
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-07-26
Trump Signs AI Executive Orders
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
9.6
Hype
13.8
DMG
2025-07-26
Federal Judge Halts Trump Birthright Citizenship Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
HYPE
2025-07-12
Trump Signs OBBBA; Department of Labor and DHS Roll Out Changes
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
38.8
Hype
43.2
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
Judge Blocks Trump Collective Bargaining Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
Damage
9.3
Hype
18.8
NOISE
2025-04-26
Scientists Raise Alarm Over Trump Deep Sea Mining Executive Order
Policy Change
federal · broad
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
Judge Temporarily Blocks Foreign Aid Freeze
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
24.1
Hype
16.6
NOISE
2025-02-15
Tufts University Sues NIH Over Executive Order Endangering Federal Research Funding
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
HYPE
2025-01-11
Trump Plans 100 Executive Orders Starting Day One
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
25.4
Hype
35.2
Damage
6.3
Hype
11.5
Damage
2.9
Hype
34.8
19.4
Hype
15.0
HYPE
2025-07-26
Trump Executive Order on Homelessness Sparks Criticism
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
11.9
Hype
24.9
Damage
10.2
Hype
17.6
Damage
18.5
Hype
12.6