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#executive_order
22 events across 14 weeks
7
Damage
8
Distraction
7
Noise
23.5
Avg A
31.3
Avg B
WEEK 65
Mar 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-03-21
Trump Executive Order on Local Pipeline Project
Policy Change
single state · narrow
A
7.3
B
24.0
DIST
2026-03-20
Trump Executive Order on College Football and Army-Navy Game TV Rights
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
9.1
B
48.3
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
DIST
2026-03-14
Trump Administration Orders Restart of California Oil Pipeline
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
22.7
B
68.5
NOISE
2026-03-13
Trump Executive Orders on Housing Affordability
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
DMG
2026-03-08
Trump Executive Order on Mail Ballot Removal
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
100.0
B
48.5
DIST
2026-03-08
Trump Executive Order on Weedkiller and Weapons of War
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
19.0
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DIST
2026-02-27
Appeals Court Upholds Trump Executive Order Restricting Collective Bargaining for Federal Workers
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
34.9
B
43.5
WEEK 39
Sep 21 – 27
DMG
2025-09-26
Trump Signs Executive Order on TikTok Ownership Deal
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
54.3
B
27.8
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
DIST
2025-09-20
Trump Imposes $100K Annual Fee on H-1B Visa Applications
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
20.0
B
31.8
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-07-19
Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Remains Blocked
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
8.5
B
16.0
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
Trump Administration Implements Drone Dominance Executive Order
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
9.3
B
16.0
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
NOISE
2025-03-29
Trump Targets Smithsonian Funding with Executive Order
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
12.7
B
15.5
DMG
2025-03-29
Trump Signs Order Ending Union Bargaining Rights for Federal Employees
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
37.6
WEEK 12
Mar 16 – 22
DMG
2025-03-22
DOJ Seeks Judge Removal from Executive Order Challenge
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
28.2
B
21.4
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
DMG
2025-03-07
Trump Issues Executive Order on Student Loan Relief for Nonprofit Workers
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
35.9
B
24.1
WEEK 8
Feb 16 – 22
DMG
2025-02-22
Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Ending DEI Program Funding
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
32.9
B
17.8
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
NOISE
2025-02-01
Trump Issues Executive Order for School Choice
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
8.2
B
24.2
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
DMG
2025-01-24
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
42.1
B
30.4
DIST
2025-01-24
Trump Executive Order on Gender Identity Challenges Legal Protections
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
0.0
B
18.5
B
45.3
DIST
2026-03-06
Trump Executive Order on Cybercrime Gangs and Global Scam Networks
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
0.0
B
43.0
B
22.0
30.2
B
38.0
DIST
2025-01-24
Trump Orders Full Declassification of JFK, RFK, MLK Assassination Files
Information Operation
federal · broad
A
0.4
B
47.3
NOISE
2025-01-24
Trump Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Legal Immigrants
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
4.3
B
16.9
