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#norm_erosion
12 events across 7 weeks
3
Damage
7
Hype
2
Noise
20.0
Avg Dmg
35.7
Avg Hype
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
HYPE
2026-04-16
Trump Posts 'Crazy Jesus Post' on Social Media
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
71.3
HYPE
2026-04-16
Clarence Thomas Issues Warning About Progressivism as 'Retrogressive'
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
2.5
Hype
43.8
WEEK 65
Mar 22 – 28
HYPE
2026-03-22
Military Deployment in D.C. Could Get Extended Until End of Trump Term
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
16.5
Hype
34.8
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DMG
2026-02-21
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
29.9
Hype
23.0
HYPE
2026-02-21
Trump Denounces Supreme Court Justices
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-16
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Slavery Exhibit at President House Site
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
4.4
Hype
17.1
WEEK 39
Sep 21 – 27
DMG
2025-09-26
James Comey Indicted on Criminal Charges
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
82.5
Hype
71.2
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
HYPE
2025-05-17
DHS Considering Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for Citizenship
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
19.8
Hype
33.6
WEEK 12
Mar 16 – 22
HYPE
2025-03-22
Cabinet Official Questions Social Security Payment Concerns
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
10.1
Hype
30.8
NOISE
2025-03-22
Trump Invokes Korean War Act for Critical Minerals
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
8.6
Hype
37.4
HYPE
2026-02-21
State of the Union as Political Confrontation
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
1.8
Hype
27.8
DMG
2025-03-21
Trump Tests Constitutional Order with Sweeping Actions
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
41.9
Hype
18.5
Damage
22.4
Hype
18.7