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#legal action
3 events across 3 weeks
0
Damage
2
Hype
1
Noise
6.4
Avg Dmg
30.9
Avg Hype
WEEK 70
Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE
2026-04-22
Trump Administration Pays Settlement to 2016 Adviser Over Surveillance
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
9.2
Hype
53.0
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-03-02
Trump Administration Drops Defense of Law Firm Sanctions
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
6.3
Hype
11.5
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-02-13
Journalist Don Lemon Pleads Not Guilty in Minnesota ICE Protest Case
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
3.8
Hype
28.1