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#institutional_independence
8 events across 6 weeks
2
Damage
2
Hype
4
Noise
24.0
Avg Dmg
25.1
Avg Hype
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-27
Federal Reserve Challenges DOJ Subpoenas
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
21.1
Hype
12.8
WEEK 47
Nov 16 – 22
DMG
2025-11-21
Democrats Allege Intelligence Agency Work Being Undermined and Politicized Under Trump
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
Damage
32.7
Hype
26.7
WEEK 31
Jul 27 – Aug 2
HYPE
2025-08-02
Ex-Trump Commissioner Warns of Dangerous Precedent After New Firing
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
Damage
22.4
Hype
28.5
DMG
2025-08-02
Trump Fires Labor Department Statistics Chief After Disappointing Jobs Report
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-07-19
Trump Attacks Federal Reserve Chair Powell's Independence
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
14.2
Hype
18.9
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
NOISE
2025-05-17
DOGE Attempts to Assign Team to Government Accountability Office, Faces Refusal
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
Damage
18.4
Hype
24.8
WEEK 11
Mar 9 – 15
NOISE
2025-03-15
Trump Executive Order Could Affect Federal Reserve Independence
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
22.4
Hype
23.1
Damage
49.1
Hype
33.0
HYPE
2025-08-02
Smithsonian Removes References to Trump Impeachments from Presidential Power Exhibit
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
11.8
Hype
33.2