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#politicization
6 events across 5 weeks
4
Damage
2
Distraction
0
Noise
33.8
Avg A
33.9
Avg B
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DIST
2026-03-02
Education Department Features Charlie Kirk in Educator Recognition Banners
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
A
15.7
B
82.3
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DMG
2025-08-08
Trump Executive Order Gives Politicians Control Over Federal Grants
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
44.8
B
18.4
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
DMG
2025-12-11
Trump Opposes Warner Bros. Discovery Retaining CNN Ownership
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
A
33.1
B
24.2
WEEK 26
Jun 22 – 28
DMG
2025-06-25
Intelligence Assessment Disputes Trump Claims on Iran Strike Effectiveness
Information Operation
federal · broad
A
36.5
B
27.0
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
DMG
2025-01-18
Trump DOJ Signals End to Ken Paxton Investigation
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
49.2
B
20.9
DIST
2025-01-18
Trump Urged to Pardon Pro-Life Protesters Prosecuted by Biden DOJ
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
23.5
B
30.8
