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#separation_of_powers
11 events across 8 weeks
4
Damage
4
Hype
3
Noise
17.8
Avg Dmg
23.2
Avg Hype
WEEK 85
Aug 9 – 15
DMG
2026-08-10
Trump Defies Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
55.7
Hype
40.5
HYPE
2026-08-08
Trump Administration Attempts White House Ballroom Construction Without Congressional Approval
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
14.7
Hype
36.0
WEEK 82
Jul 19 – 25
NOISE
2026-07-24
Justice Kagan States Supreme Court Has Stood Up to Trump in Key Cases
federal · narrow
Damage
0.6
Hype
22.4
HYPE
2026-07-23
Justice Kagan Warns Supreme Court Not Rubber Stamp for Trump
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
1.3
Hype
29.5
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-12
Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Effort to Punish Senator Mark Kelly
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
1.8
Hype
1.6
DMG
2025-04-03
Judicial Review of Trump Executive Orders Becomes Central to Governance
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
30.2
Hype
9.7
WEEK 47
Nov 16 – 22
DMG
2025-11-21
Federal Judge Orders End to National Guard Deployment in DC
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
25.7
Hype
23.4
WEEK 26
Jun 22 – 28
NOISE
2025-06-27
Congressional War Powers Resolution Over Iran Strikes Fails in Senate
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
13.1
Hype
9.8
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
HYPE
2025-06-07
Minnesota AG Ellison Claims Executive Overreach is Unprecedented in US History
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
0.7
Hype
38.7
WEEK 21
May 18 – 24
DMG
2025-05-23
Supreme Court Upholds Trump's Authority to Fire Independent Agency Officials
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
33.5
Hype
17.2
WEEK 8
Feb 16 – 22
HYPE
2025-02-22
Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Immediate Firing of Whistleblower Office Head
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
18.5
Hype
26.5