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#executive power
11 events across 8 weeks
2
Damage
6
Distraction
3
Noise
13.2
Avg A
30.0
Avg B
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DIST
2026-03-05
Trump Says He Must Be Involved in Selecting New Iran Leader
Norm Erosion Only
international · broad
A
4.6
B
70.0
DIST
2026-02-28
Trump Has No Power to Nationalize Elections
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
A
0.0
B
52.5
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-25
Judge Rules Trump Third-Country Deportation Policy Unlawful
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
18.9
B
18.4
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
DMG
2026-02-21
Supreme Court Checks Trump's Expansive Executive Power Claims
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
26.8
B
9.7
DIST
2026-02-20
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Global Tariff Order
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
DIST
2025-10-23
Trump Seeks $230 Million from DOJ Over Past Investigations
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
18.9
B
29.2
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
DMG
2025-08-30
Appeals Court Rules Trump Global Tariffs Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
28.4
B
18.3
DIST
2025-08-30
Trump Ends Secret Service Protection for Former Vice President Harris Early
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
NOISE
2025-05-10
Federal Judge Likely to Halt Trump Government Overhaul
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
1.1
B
10.2
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
US Judge Skeptical of Trump Education Department Layoffs Defense
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
17.4
B
23.4
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
DIST
2025-01-11
Trump Questions Whether He Can Change Name of Gulf of Mexico
Information Operation
federal · narrow
A
2.0
B
35.4
19.8
B
36.0
7.4
B
27.5
