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#institutional capture
21 events across 14 weeks
8
Damage
7
Hype
6
Noise
30.2
Avg Dmg
33.1
Avg Hype
WEEK 77
Jun 14 – 20
DMG
2026-06-14
Trump Nominates Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
42.0
Hype
32.0
DMG
2026-06-11
DOJ Formally Moves to Drop Halkbank Case
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
43.6
Hype
25.3
NOISE
2026-06-11
Democracy Forward Sues FBI and DOJ for Records Related to Director Kash Patel
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
6.0
Hype
17.5
WEEK 75
May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE
2026-06-05
Trump Signs Executive Order Allowing Easier Firing of Senior Federal Employees
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
Damage
39.2
Hype
46.3
HYPE
2026-06-05
Mount Sinai Confirms Willingness to Provide Trans Youth Records to Trump Administration
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
WEEK 74
May 24 – 30
HYPE
2026-05-24
Trump Justice Department Scrubs Jan. 6 News Releases from Website
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
40.5
Hype
43.0
WEEK 73
May 17 – 23
HYPE
2026-05-17
Top FDA Drug Regulator Fired
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
17.1
Hype
53.5
DMG
2026-05-16
Trump Administration Creates $1.776B 'Truth and Justice Commission' to Compensate Political Allies
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
HYPE
2026-05-10
Trump Religious Liberty Commission Rejects Church-State Separation
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
24.2
Hype
40.0
NOISE
2026-05-09
Religious Liberty Commission Policy Recommendations
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
WEEK 71
May 3 – 9
NOISE
2026-05-03
Pete Hegseth Consolidates Pentagon Control Through Political Appointees
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
21.5
Hype
23.3
WEEK 70
Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE
2026-04-26
Trump Administration Fires National Science Board Members
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
Damage
23.5
Hype
29.5
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
NOISE
2026-04-15
Trump Administration Ends Consumer Protection Bureau Headquarters Lease
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
7.8
Hype
18.0
WEEK 66
Mar 29 – Apr 4
DMG
2026-03-27
Congress Extends Federal Oversight of DC Government Through 2029
Resource Reallocation
local · narrow
Damage
72.2
Hype
26.8
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
DMG
2026-03-08
Federal Court Rules Trump Administration's Dismantling of Voice of America Illegal
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
49.1
Hype
27.3
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
HYPE
2026-03-02
Education Department Features Charlie Kirk in Educator Recognition Banners
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
Damage
15.7
Hype
82.3
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-19
Arts Commission Approves Trump's White House Ballroom Plan
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
Damage
1.1
Hype
4.2
NOISE
2026-02-15
Paramount Hires Ex-Trump Official as Public Policy VP
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-05
Trump Administration Ends Job Protections for Federal Workers
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
Damage
39.2
Hype
33.3
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
DMG
2025-10-23
Pentagon Announces Conservative-Only Press Corps After Departures
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
58.9
Hype
32.0
Damage
13.4
Hype
48.3
DMG
2026-06-03
Trump Strips Civil Service Protections from 8,000 Federal Workers
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
Damage
34.7
Hype
24.0
Damage
60.3
Hype
54.0
Damage
20.8
Hype
23.0
Damage
4.0
Hype
12.5