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#government shutdown
15 events across 7 weeks
2
Damage
10
Hype
3
Noise
16.8
Avg Dmg
31.7
Avg Hype
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
HYPE
2026-04-16
TSA Privatization Amid Government Funding Lapse
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
21.4
Hype
48.0
HYPE
2026-04-15
Government Shutdown Reaches 60 Days
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
22.8
Hype
33.3
WEEK 66
Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE
2026-03-29
Congressional Debate on DHS Funding and ICE Operations
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
10.6
Hype
34.5
HYPE
2026-03-27
Trump Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers During Shutdown
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
WEEK 65
Mar 22 – 28
HYPE
2026-03-22
Federal Government Shutdown - TSA and Employee Impact
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
11.4
Hype
37.5
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
HYPE
2026-03-02
Congress Searches for Shutdown Off-Ramp as DHS Employees Start Missing Pay
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
12.8
Hype
58.0
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
HYPE
2026-01-30
Rep. Luna States SAVE Act Will Be Needed to Reopen Government if Shutdown Occurs
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
26.8
Hype
27.5
NOISE
2026-01-30
Senate Democrats Block Government Funding Package as Shutdown Negotiations Continue
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
HYPE
2025-10-23
California National Guard Deployed to Support Food Banks During Shutdown
Resource Reallocation
single state · broad
Damage
3.0
Hype
29.7
NOISE
2025-10-23
Government Shutdown Enters Day 22 With No End in Sight
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
WEEK 40
Sep 28 – Oct 4
DMG
2025-10-03
Government Shutdown Used to Blame Democrats via Federal Worker Out-of-Office Messages
Information Operation
federal · moderate
Damage
44.2
Hype
33.7
DMG
2025-10-03
Trump Uses Government Shutdown to Punish Political Enemies
Policy Change
federal · broad
Damage
11.4
Hype
36.0
Damage
4.9
Hype
13.2
NOISE
2026-01-30
Democrats and White House Reach Deal on ICE Funding to Avert Government Shutdown
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
0.6
Hype
3.5
Damage
23.3
Hype
24.0
Damage
45.7
Hype
33.0
HYPE
2025-10-03
Government Shutdown Impacts Federal Services and National Parks
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
8.8
Hype
25.4
HYPE
2025-10-03
Rep. Mark Harris Blames Democrats for Shutdown in 'Hail Mary' Strategy
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
3.7
Hype
37.8