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42 events across 22 weeks
17
Damage
20
Hype
5
Noise
25.0
Avg Dmg
29.6
Avg Hype
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
HYPE
2026-05-08
DOJ Lawsuit Against New Mexico and Albuquerque on Immigration Enforcement
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
25.4
Hype
40.3
WEEK 69
Apr 19 – 25
DMG
2026-04-19
Michigan Refuses DOJ Demand for 2024 Election Ballots
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
Damage
57.8
Hype
57.8
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
DMG
2026-04-15
Trump Administration Restricts Mail-In Voting via Executive Order
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
75.1
Hype
41.5
HYPE
2026-04-14
Trump Administration Conflict with New York Over Medicaid Coverage
Policy Change
single state · broad
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
HYPE
2026-03-06
Ohio Senator Urges Dismantling of Department of Education
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
2.6
Hype
59.0
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
HYPE
2026-03-01
State Officials Challenge Trump Election Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
Damage
16.6
Hype
46.3
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
HYPE
2026-02-24
California Protects Polling Sites from Immigration Enforcement
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
2.4
Hype
33.2
HYPE
2026-02-24
DOJ Sues New Jersey Over ICE Enforcement Restrictions
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
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
Damage
38.2
Hype
23.8
NOISE
2025-11-21
Trump Administration Pauses AI Preemption Executive Order
Policy Change
federal · moderate
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-07
Trump Calls for Nationalizing Elections
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
43.8
Hype
24.9
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
DMG
2026-02-05
Trump Suggests Federalizing Detroit Elections
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
Damage
63.3
Hype
58.2
HYPE
2026-02-05
Hakeem Jeffries Opposes Trump Election Nationalization Call
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
WEEK 55
Jan 11 – 17
DMG
2026-01-16
Legal Battle Over Trump National Guard Deployments
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · moderate
Damage
53.4
Hype
24.6
WEEK 47
Nov 16 – 22
DMG
2025-11-21
Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle Department of Education
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
52.3
Hype
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
Damage
6.2
Hype
23.4
WEEK 40
Sep 28 – Oct 4
HYPE
2025-10-03
Governor Newsom Threatens to Withhold Billions from California Colleges Over Trump Compact
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
2.1
Hype
32.1
HYPE
2025-10-03
DOJ Defends Trump's National Guard Deployment to Portland Against State Lawsuit
Judicial/Legal Action
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
Damage
40.5
Hype
29.3
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
NOISE
2025-09-06
New York Governor Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe COVID Vaccines
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
0.8
Hype
6.6
DMG
2025-09-06
Boston Mayor and Police Commissioner Face Federal Sanctuary City Lawsuit
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
HYPE
2025-06-14
Governor Newsom Legal Efforts Against Trump Federal Power Expansion
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
Damage
2.9
Hype
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
Damage
41.3
Hype
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
Damage
31.8
Hype
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
Damage
20.8
Hype
20.9
DMG
2025-05-23
Senate Votes to Block California Emissions Standards
Policy Change
federal · broad
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE
2025-05-03
Trump Pares Back Ocean Protections While California Expands Them
Policy Change
multi state · moderate
Damage
15.7
Hype
24.9
WEEK 8
Feb 16 – 22
HYPE
2025-02-22
Trump Threatens Maine Governor Over Transgender Athlete Ban
Norm Erosion Only
single state · narrow
Damage
12.3
Hype
29.1
HYPE
2025-02-22
Ric Grenell Conditions California Wildfire Aid on Political Compliance
Norm Erosion Only
single state · broad
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
HYPE
2025-01-24
State Attorneys General Assert Law Enforcement Cannot Be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement
Norm Erosion Only
multi state · moderate
Damage
7.6
Hype
31.5
Damage
25.1
Hype
32.0
DMG
2026-04-12
White House Directs Republican-Led States to Crack Down on Immigration
Policy Change
multi state · broad
Damage
58.7
Hype
38.8
HYPE
2026-04-11
Trump Administration Lawsuit Against Washtenaw County ICE Policies
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
Damage
18.1
Hype
34.5
Damage
24.9
Hype
25.1
DMG
2026-02-24
15 States Sue HHS Over Vaccine Schedule Revisions
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
Damage
28.1
Hype
20.5
HYPE
2026-02-23
California Expands Services for Immigrants Amid Trump Deportation Push
Policy Change
single state · moderate
Damage
11.2
Hype
25.4
DMG
2025-04-09
Trump Executive Order Targets State Climate and ESG Policies
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
39.6
Hype
26.5
HYPE
2025-02-03
New York AG Directs Hospitals to Continue Transgender Care
Policy Change
single state · narrow
Damage
9.2
Hype
27.3
Damage
3.0
Hype
8.0
HYPE
2025-11-18
DOJ Sues California Over Law Unmasking Federal Agents
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
Damage
18.9
Hype
27.3
HYPE
2025-08-31
Chicago Mayor Defies Trump Immigration Crackdown
Norm Erosion Only
local · moderate
Damage
2.6
Hype
30.4
DMG
2025-06-25
Trump Administration Sues Federal Judges and States Over Immigration Enforcement
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · moderate
Damage
46.2
Hype
28.9
HYPE
2025-06-03
Trump Administration Threatens California Over Transgender Athletes Policy
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
17.3
Hype
30.4
Damage
0.7
Hype
27.6
DMG
2026-02-05
Spanberger Orders State Agencies to End ICE Agreements
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
25.8
Hype
21.7
Damage
18.5
Hype
25.1
Damage
27.9
Hype
24.5
HYPE
2025-09-06
Maryland Leaders Reject Trump's National Guard Offer for Gun Violence
Norm Erosion Only
single state · moderate
Damage
1.3
Hype
25.4
Damage
45.0
Hype
26.1
Damage
15.1
Hype
30.4