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36 events across 19 weeks
14
Damage
17
Distraction
5
Noise
21.9
Avg A
27.8
Avg B
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
DIST
2026-03-06
Ohio Senator Urges Dismantling of Department of Education
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
2.6
B
59.0
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DIST
2026-03-01
State Officials Challenge Trump Election Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
A
16.6
B
46.3
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DIST
2026-02-24
DOJ Sues New Jersey Over ICE Enforcement Restrictions
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
24.9
B
25.1
DMG
2026-02-24
15 States Sue HHS Over Vaccine Schedule Revisions
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
A
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
DMG
2026-01-07
Trump Administration Sues to Force States to Share Voter Data
Election Admin Change
multi state · broad
A
38.2
B
23.8
NOISE
2025-11-21
Trump Administration Pauses AI Preemption Executive Order
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
3.0
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-07
Trump Calls for Nationalizing Elections
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
43.8
B
24.9
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
DMG
2026-02-05
Spanberger Orders State Agencies to End ICE Agreements
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
25.8
B
21.7
DIST
2026-02-05
Hakeem Jeffries Opposes Trump Election Nationalization Call
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
WEEK 55
Jan 11 – 17
DMG
2026-01-16
Legal Battle Over Trump National Guard Deployments
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · moderate
A
53.4
B
24.6
WEEK 47
Nov 16 – 22
DMG
2025-11-21
Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle Department of Education
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
52.3
B
24.4
WEEK 41
Oct 5 – 11
NOISE
2025-10-10
Oklahoma Governor Opposes Out-of-State Troop Deployments
Norm Erosion Only
multi state · narrow
A
6.2
B
23.4
WEEK 40
Sep 28 – Oct 4
DIST
2025-10-03
DOJ Defends Trump's National Guard Deployment to Portland Against State Lawsuit
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
18.5
B
25.1
DIST
2025-10-03
Governor Newsom Threatens to Withhold Billions from California Colleges Over Trump Compact
Policy Change
single state · moderate
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
DMG
2025-09-20
Washington Election Chief Refuses DOJ Request for Voter Rolls
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
40.5
B
29.3
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
DMG
2025-09-06
Boston Mayor and Police Commissioner Face Federal Sanctuary City Lawsuit
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
27.9
B
24.5
DIST
2025-09-06
Maryland Leaders Reject Trump's National Guard Offer for Gun Violence
Norm Erosion Only
single state · moderate
A
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
DIST
2025-06-14
Governor Newsom Legal Efforts Against Trump Federal Power Expansion
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
2.9
B
24.2
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
DMG
2025-06-14
National Guard Remains in Los Angeles Despite Newsom-Trump Legal Battle
Enforcement Action
single state · broad
A
41.3
B
23.4
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
DMG
2025-06-07
Governor Newsom Suggests Withholding California's Federal Tax Share Over Grant Cuts
Policy Change
single state · broad
A
31.8
B
29.4
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
NOISE
2025-05-23
USDA Demands Food Stamp Data from States; Lawsuit Challenges Practice
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
20.8
B
20.9
DMG
2025-05-23
Senate Votes to Block California Emissions Standards
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
45.0
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE
2025-05-03
Trump Pares Back Ocean Protections While California Expands Them
Policy Change
multi state · moderate
A
15.7
B
24.9
WEEK 8
Feb 16 – 22
DIST
2025-02-22
Ric Grenell Conditions California Wildfire Aid on Political Compliance
Norm Erosion Only
single state · broad
A
15.1
B
30.4
DIST
2025-02-22
Trump Threatens Maine Governor Over Transgender Athlete Ban
Norm Erosion Only
single state · narrow
A
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
DIST
2025-01-24
State Attorneys General Assert Law Enforcement Cannot Be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement
Norm Erosion Only
multi state · moderate
A
7.6
B
31.5
28.1
B
20.5
DIST
2026-02-24
California Protects Polling Sites from Immigration Enforcement
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
2.4
B
33.2
DIST
2026-02-23
California Expands Services for Immigrants Amid Trump Deportation Push
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
11.2
B
25.4
DMG
2025-04-09
Trump Executive Order Targets State Climate and ESG Policies
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
39.6
B
26.5
DIST
2025-02-03
New York AG Directs Hospitals to Continue Transgender Care
Policy Change
single state · narrow
A
9.2
B
27.3
B
8.0
DIST
2025-11-18
DOJ Sues California Over Law Unmasking Federal Agents
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
18.9
B
27.3
DIST
2025-08-31
Chicago Mayor Defies Trump Immigration Crackdown
Norm Erosion Only
local · moderate
A
2.6
B
30.4
DMG
2025-06-25
Trump Administration Sues Federal Judges and States Over Immigration Enforcement
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · moderate
A
46.2
B
28.9
DIST
2025-06-03
Trump Administration Threatens California Over Transgender Athletes Policy
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
17.3
B
30.4
0.7
B
27.6
DMG
2026-02-05
Trump Suggests Federalizing Detroit Elections
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
63.3
B
58.2
A
2.1
B
32.1
1.3
B
25.4
NOISE
2025-09-06
New York Governor Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe COVID Vaccines
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
0.8
B
6.6
B
26.1
12.3
B
29.1
