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#executive_overreach
9 events across 8 weeks
3
Damage
3
Hype
3
Noise
27.1
Avg Dmg
29.9
Avg Hype
WEEK 90
Sep 13 – 19
DMG
2026-09-10
Trump Mail-in Ballot Restrictions Executive Order
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
59.0
Hype
28.3
WEEK 85
Aug 9 – 15
NOISE
2026-08-09
Analysis: Trump Administration Lawlessness and Institutional Failure
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
19.0
Hype
21.3
HYPE
2026-08-08
Trump Administration Attempts White House Ballroom Construction Without Congressional Approval
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
14.7
Hype
36.0
WEEK 82
Jul 19 – 25
HYPE
2026-07-24
Trump Orders Smithsonian Museum Signs Correcting 'Inaccurate Information'
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
15.1
Hype
55.0
WEEK 80
Jul 5 – 11
HYPE
2026-07-06
Trump Intervenes in FIFA Decision on Balogun World Cup Ban
Norm Erosion Only
international · narrow
Damage
1.0
Hype
38.0
WEEK 45
Nov 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-11-07
Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund SNAP Benefits in November
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
15.7
Hype
15.9
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-07-19
Trump Attacks Federal Reserve Chair Powell's Independence
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
14.2
Hype
18.9
WEEK 8
Feb 16 – 22
DMG
2025-02-22
DOJ Files Complaint Against Judge in Transgender Military Ban Case
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
67.9
Hype
26.5
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
DMG
2025-02-01
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Spending Freeze on Grants and Loans
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
37.2
Hype
28.8