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#executive overreach
13 events across 6 weeks
3
Damage
6
Hype
4
Noise
23.0
Avg Dmg
43.1
Avg Hype
WEEK 82
Jul 19 – 25
HYPE
2026-07-25
Trump Orders Warning Signs at Smithsonian Museums
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
9.5
Hype
72.3
NOISE
2026-07-25
Appeals Court Rules Trump Cannot Implement Mail-in Voting Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
7.6
Hype
18.4
HYPE
2026-07-25
Trump Orders Smithsonian Museum Warning Signs on 'Inaccurate' Exhibits
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
0.5
Hype
62.0
NOISE
2026-07-25
US Appeals Court Rules Trump Cannot Implement Mail-In Voting Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
21.4
Hype
18.5
HYPE
2026-07-24
Trump Orders Smithsonian Signs Criticizing Exhibits as Inaccurate
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
11.3
Hype
76.3
WEEK 79
Jun 28 – Jul 4
DMG
2026-06-25
Federal Judges Block Trump's Voter Roll and Mail-In Ballot Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
32.9
Hype
20.3
NOISE
2026-06-24
Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Voter Data Collection Effort
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
WEEK 77
Jun 14 – 20
DMG
2026-06-14
Trump Administration Escalates Crackdown on College Accreditors Over Academic Freedom
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
48.0
Hype
37.5
HYPE
2026-06-13
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Removing National Park Signs
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
WEEK 75
May 31 – Jun 6
NOISE
2026-06-05
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration Immigration Policy
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
Damage
11.3
Hype
20.3
HYPE
2026-06-05
DOJ Defends White House Ballroom Renovation in Statue of Liberty Case
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DMG
2026-02-26
Trump Administration Drafts Emergency Executive Order to Seize Control of Elections
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
68.3
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-01-30
Trump and Sons Demand $10 Billion Payout in IRS Lawsuit
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
19.9
Hype
26.4
Damage
0.0
Hype
22.8
Damage
26.7
Hype
35.0
Damage
9.4
Hype
82.8