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8 events across 6 weeks
0
Damage
3
Hype
5
Noise
6.5
Avg Dmg
24.3
Avg Hype
WEEK 66
Mar 29 – Apr 4
NOISE
2026-03-29
F-16 Jets Deploy Flares Near Air Force One Security Incident
Damage
0.0
Hype
48.0
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-02-05
Ryan Routh Sentenced to Life for Trump Assassination Attempt
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
6.3
Hype
22.2
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
NOISE
2025-10-23
FAA Imposes Yearlong No-Fly Zone Over Mar-a-Lago
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
13.0
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
HYPE
2025-09-06
Capitol Police Train 600 Officers for Riot Response Amid Rising Threats
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
6.5
Hype
9.8
HYPE
2025-09-06
GOP Rep Alleges Leak Behind Botched SEAL Mission in North Korea
Information Operation
international · narrow
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
NOISE
2025-08-16
Secret Service Conducts Routine Active Threat Exercise at White House
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
1.6
NOISE
2025-08-16
Democrats Revolt Over Noem Living at Coast Guard Base After Doxing
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
HYPE
2025-01-24
Trump Revokes Security Detail for Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
Damage
22.3
Hype
29.1
Damage
14.0
Hype
46.6
Damage
3.0
Hype
24.1