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#executive power
15 events across 11 weeks
3
Damage
7
Hype
5
Noise
12.1
Avg Dmg
31.0
Avg Hype
WEEK 82
Jul 19 – 25
NOISE
2026-07-25
US appeals court blocks Trump mail-in voting order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
9.9
Hype
18.3
WEEK 79
Jun 28 – Jul 4
HYPE
2026-07-01
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
76.8
NOISE
2026-06-29
Supreme Court Nears Decision on Trump Administration Power Cases
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
17.3
WEEK 77
Jun 14 – 20
DMG
2026-06-12
Federal Judge Indefinitely Blocks Trump 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
26.3
Hype
21.8
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
HYPE
2026-03-05
Trump Says He Must Be Involved in Selecting New Iran Leader
Norm Erosion Only
international · broad
Damage
4.6
Hype
70.0
HYPE
2026-02-28
Trump Has No Power to Nationalize Elections
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
52.5
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-25
Judge Rules Trump Third-Country Deportation Policy Unlawful
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
Damage
18.9
Hype
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
Damage
26.8
Hype
9.7
HYPE
2026-02-20
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Global Tariff Order
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
19.8
Hype
36.0
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
HYPE
2025-10-23
Trump Seeks $230 Million from DOJ Over Past Investigations
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
18.9
Hype
29.2
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
HYPE
2025-08-30
Trump Ends Secret Service Protection for Former Vice President Harris Early
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
7.4
Hype
27.5
DMG
2025-08-30
Appeals Court Rules Trump Global Tariffs Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
28.4
Hype
18.3
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
NOISE
2025-05-10
Federal Judge Likely to Halt Trump Government Overhaul
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
1.1
Hype
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
Damage
17.4
Hype
23.4
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
HYPE
2025-01-11
Trump Questions Whether He Can Change Name of Gulf of Mexico
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
2.0
Hype
35.4