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#institutional control
3 events across 3 weeks
0
Damage
3
Hype
0
Noise
6.1
Avg Dmg
41.7
Avg Hype
WEEK 84
Aug 2 – 8
HYPE
2026-08-03
Trump Administration Reshapes Museums and Cultural Institutions
federal · moderate
Damage
—
Hype
54.5
WEEK 74
May 24 – 30
HYPE
2026-05-22
White House Orders Installation of New App on Government Employee Phones
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
18.3
Hype
43.3
WEEK 70
Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE
2026-04-25
RFK Jr. Health Policy Authority Constrained by Trump Administration
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
27.3