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9 events across 9 weeks
0
Damage
4
Distraction
5
Noise
3.7
Avg A
24.0
Avg B
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DIST
2026-03-02
USA Rugby Updates Gender Policy to Comply with Executive Order
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
8.2
B
66.8
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
DIST
2025-06-03
Trump Administration Threatens California Over Transgender Athletes Policy
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
17.3
B
30.4
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
NOISE
2025-09-06
Trump Attends US Open Men's Final in NYC
local · narrow
A
0.0
B
2.2
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
NOISE
2025-08-23
Trump Announces 2026 World Cup Draw at Kennedy Center
federal · narrow
A
0.0
B
7.2
WEEK 27
Jun 29 – Jul 5
NOISE
2025-07-05
Elon Musk Moment at ESPN Nathan Contest
federal · narrow
A
0.0
B
11.0
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
DIST
2025-05-30
Trump Administration Goes After Fresno Track and Field Over Trans Athlete
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
7.5
B
54.0
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
DIST
2025-05-10
Colorado School District Approves Transgender Athlete Ban
Policy Change
single state · narrow
A
0.5
B
32.8
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
Trump Administration Asks World Cup Organizers to Reconsider Travel Rules
A
0.0
B
2.2
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-03-07
Trump Creates White House Task Force for 2026 FIFA World Cup
federal · narrow
A
0.1
B
9.7
