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#executive_order
27 events across 17 weeks
7
Damage
12
Hype
8
Noise
21.6
Avg Dmg
35.1
Avg Hype
WEEK 71
May 3 – 9
HYPE
2026-04-30
Trump Retirement Plan Executive Order with Federal Match
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
48.0
WEEK 67
Apr 5 – 11
NOISE
2026-04-05
Democratic Officials Sue Trump Administration Over Mail Voting Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
10.1
Hype
23.0
HYPE
2026-04-04
Trump Executive Order on NCAA and College Sports
Policy Change
federal · moderate
WEEK 66
Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE
2026-03-29
Trump Executive Order Targeting DEI in Federal Contracting
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
25.4
Hype
42.8
WEEK 65
Mar 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-03-21
Trump Executive Order on Local Pipeline Project
Policy Change
single state · narrow
Damage
7.3
Hype
24.0
HYPE
2026-03-20
Trump Executive Order on College Football and Army-Navy Game TV Rights
Policy Change
federal · narrow
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-03-14
Trump Administration Orders Restart of California Oil Pipeline
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
22.7
Hype
68.5
NOISE
2026-03-13
Trump Executive Orders on Housing Affordability
Policy Change
federal · broad
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
DMG
2026-03-08
Trump Executive Order on Mail Ballot Removal
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
48.5
HYPE
2026-03-08
Trump Executive Order on Weedkiller and Weapons of War
Policy Change
federal · broad
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
HYPE
2026-02-27
Appeals Court Upholds Trump Executive Order Restricting Collective Bargaining for Federal Workers
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
34.9
Hype
43.5
WEEK 39
Sep 21 – 27
DMG
2025-09-26
Trump Signs Executive Order on TikTok Ownership Deal
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
54.3
Hype
27.8
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
HYPE
2025-09-20
Trump Imposes $100K Annual Fee on H-1B Visa Applications
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
20.0
Hype
31.8
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-07-19
Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Remains Blocked
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
8.5
Hype
16.0
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
Trump Administration Implements Drone Dominance Executive Order
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
9.3
Hype
16.0
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
NOISE
2025-03-29
Trump Targets Smithsonian Funding with Executive Order
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
12.7
Hype
15.5
DMG
2025-03-29
Trump Signs Order Ending Union Bargaining Rights for Federal Employees
Policy Change
federal · broad
WEEK 12
Mar 16 – 22
DMG
2025-03-22
DOJ Seeks Judge Removal from Executive Order Challenge
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
28.2
Hype
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
Damage
35.9
Hype
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
Damage
32.9
Hype
17.8
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
NOISE
2025-02-01
Trump Issues Executive Order for School Choice
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
8.2
Hype
24.2
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
HYPE
2025-01-24
Trump Orders Full Declassification of JFK, RFK, MLK Assassination Files
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
0.4
Hype
47.3
NOISE
2025-01-24
Trump Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Legal Immigrants
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
5.9
Hype
74.0
HYPE
2026-04-03
Trump Issues 100% Tariff on Pharmaceutical Drugs via Executive Order
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
23.3
Hype
71.3
Damage
9.1
Hype
48.3
Damage
0.0
Hype
18.5
Damage
19.0
Hype
45.3
HYPE
2026-03-06
Trump Executive Order on Cybercrime Gangs and Global Scam Networks
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
43.0
Damage
37.6
Hype
22.0
Damage
4.3
Hype
16.9
DMG
2025-01-24
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
42.1
Hype
30.4
HYPE
2025-01-24
Trump Executive Order on Gender Identity Challenges Legal Protections
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
30.2
Hype
38.0