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28 events across 17 weeks
7
Damage
9
Distraction
12
Noise
16.9
Avg A
20.3
Avg B
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
DIST
2026-03-14
Trump Administration TikTok Deal and Related Litigation
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
35.6
B
48.0
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
DIST
2026-03-10
Anthropic Sues Over Supply Chain Risk Designation
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
26.3
B
44.0
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DIST
2026-02-25
NOISE: Historians' Amicus Brief in Trump v. Barbara
federal · narrow
A
—
B
0.0
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DMG
2026-02-24
States Sue Trump Administration Over Vaccine Schedule Changes
Policy Change
multi state · broad
A
32.1
B
27.5
NOISE
2026-02-24
FedEx Sues for Tariff Refund After Supreme Court Ruling
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
5.6
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-20
Social Media Companies Face Legal Reckoning Over Mental Health Harms to Children
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
15.3
B
17.2
NOISE
2026-02-14
Trump Administration Drops Appeal of UCLA Civil Rights Settlement
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
A
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
DIST
2026-01-23
Trump Sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 Billion
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
3.1
B
35.2
DIST
2026-01-23
Families Sue Colorado Hospital Over Gender-Affirming Care Halt
Policy Change
single state · narrow
A
WEEK 53
Dec 28 – Jan 3
NOISE
2026-01-01
Maryland AG Sues to Block Federal Cuts to Community School Programs
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
A
6.0
B
18.6
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
DMG
2025-12-25
HHS Cuts Pediatric Health Program Funding
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
23.6
B
12.8
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
NOISE
2025-12-19
DOJ Sues Three States and DC for Voter Data
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
A
24.6
B
23.7
WEEK 45
Nov 2 – 8
DMG
2025-11-07
Trump Administration Battles State-Level Lawsuits Against Oil Giants
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
A
37.0
B
17.1
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-10-17
States Report Big Returns on Anti-Trump Litigation
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
A
10.0
B
19.8
WEEK 31
Jul 27 – Aug 2
NOISE
2025-08-02
Ken Paxton Seeks Rehearing on Texas Immigration Law
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
18.9
B
11.9
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
NOISE
2025-05-17
Lawsuits Challenge Voter-Related Laws Passed by State Legislature
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
6.2
B
9.6
WEEK 16
Apr 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-04-19
Lawsuit Filed Against LSC and Governor Walz by Dismissed Professor
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
A
3.4
B
13.5
WEEK 15
Apr 6 – 12
NOISE
2025-04-05
DOJ Attorney Placed on Leave in Maryland Migrant Case
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
0.3
B
16.0
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
DMG
2025-03-07
Former Government Watchdog Ends Legal Challenge to His Firing
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
29.9
B
16.6
DMG
2025-03-07
States Sue Trump Administration Over Mass Firings of Probationary Federal Workers
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
DIST
2025-01-18
CNN Settles Lawsuit After $5 Million Defamation Verdict
Information Operation
federal · narrow
A
1.7
B
26.4
NOISE
2025-01-18
Judge Refuses to Issue Injunction Blocking Nursing Home Staff Mandates
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
B
7.7
DIST
2026-02-24
DOJ Sues New Jersey Over ICE Enforcement Restrictions
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
24.9
B
25.1
DMG
2025-02-22
Lawsuits Against Trump Executive Actions
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
32.1
B
18.6
5.4
B
16.0
DIST
2026-02-13
Trump DOJ Sues Harvard University Over Admission Information
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
9.3
B
25.3
DIST
2026-01-29
Trump Sues IRS and Treasury Over Tax Return Leak
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
11.1
B
25.0
6.0
B
33.5
47.8
B
14.7
4.7
B
1.1
NOISE
2025-01-18
GOP States and Oil Lobbying Group Sue White House Over Offshore Drilling Restrictions
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · moderate
A
17.4
B
14.1
DMG
2025-01-18
CBS Owner Considers Settling Trump Lawsuit Over Kamala Harris 60 Minutes Interview
Information Operation
federal · moderate
A
35.1
B
29.2
