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13 events across 11 weeks
3
Damage
3
Hype
7
Noise
18.0
Avg Dmg
21.2
Avg Hype
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-03-06
Trump Executive Order on Cybercrime Gangs
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
11.5
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-25
FBI Serves Search Warrants at Los Angeles School District
Enforcement Action
local · narrow
Damage
3.8
Hype
16.4
DMG
2026-02-21
DHS Agent Killed US Citizen in March 2025
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-19
DEA Supervisor's Bribery Plot in Dominican Republic Leads to Downfall
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
Damage
10.9
Hype
9.7
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-02-10
US Judge Rejects California Mask Ban for Federal Officers
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
Damage
17.8
Hype
17.0
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
HYPE
2025-12-05
FBI Arrests January 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect After 4-Year Delay
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
7.1
Hype
50.8
WEEK 40
Sep 28 – Oct 4
DMG
2025-10-03
Federal Troop Deployment for Crime Crackdown Sparks Controversy
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
Damage
49.8
Hype
30.4
NOISE
2025-10-03
FBI Conducts 'Operation Summer Heat' Crime Crackdown
Enforcement Action
multi state · moderate
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
HYPE
2025-09-06
Georgia Governor Deploys National Guard to DC for Crime Crackdown
Enforcement Action
multi state · moderate
Damage
32.8
Hype
38.0
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
NOISE
2025-08-30
Governor Newsom Deploys State Police to Support Local Law Enforcement
single state · moderate
Damage
1.7
Hype
5.4
WEEK 32
Aug 3 – 9
NOISE
2025-08-09
Trump Orders Federal Law Enforcement onto DC Streets
Enforcement Action
federal · moderate
Damage
24.6
Hype
21.6
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
HYPE
2025-07-26
Lawmakers Seek to Ban Federal Agents from Wearing Masks
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
5.5
Hype
27.1
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
33.8
Hype
14.8
Damage
4.7
Hype
9.6