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27 events across 20 weeks
5
Damage
11
Hype
11
Noise
12.3
Avg Dmg
28.3
Avg Hype
WEEK 71
May 3 – 9
NOISE
2026-05-01
DOJ Releases Fulton County Election Probe Timeline
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.0
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
DMG
2026-04-16
Immigrant Deaths in ICE Custody Rise; DHS Withholds Details
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
Damage
40.1
Hype
27.8
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DMG
2026-02-23
Judge Blocks Release of Trump Documents Case Report
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
47.0
Hype
27.0
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-24
Carney Knew of Keystone XL Plans Before White House Meeting
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
Damage
4.1
Hype
18.2
NOISE
2025-12-19
CREW Sues DOJ for Voter Data Collection Records
Enforcement Action
federal · broad
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-02-19
Trump Orders Government Release of UFO Records
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
54.6
NOISE
2026-02-17
Wall Street Regulator Calls for Shrinking Executive Pay Disclosure
Policy Change
federal · moderate
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
HYPE
2025-12-25
DOJ Delays Epstein Files Release Past Deadline
Information Operation
federal · moderate
Damage
21.1
Hype
43.6
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
NOISE
2025-12-19
DNC Chair Criticized for Keeping 2024 Election Review Hidden
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
2.5
Hype
24.8
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
HYPE
2025-12-11
DOJ Unseals Grand Jury Materials from Epstein Files
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
Damage
14.6
Hype
26.1
WEEK 48
Nov 23 – 29
HYPE
2025-11-28
DOJ Seeks Permission to Release Epstein/Maxwell Records
federal · narrow
Damage
1.0
Hype
26.1
WEEK 47
Nov 16 – 22
DMG
2025-11-21
Justice Department to Publish Epstein Files
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
30.8
Hype
29.3
WEEK 46
Nov 9 – 15
DMG
2025-11-14
White House Claims October Economic Data May Never Be Released
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
34.5
Hype
26.1
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
HYPE
2025-10-17
Adelita Grijalva Can Force Vote on Epstein Files Despite Not Being Sworn In
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
0.9
Hype
50.4
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
NOISE
2025-08-16
Anna Paulina Luna Attempts to Force Congressional Stock Trade Ban Vote
federal · narrow
Damage
4.8
Hype
18.8
WEEK 32
Aug 3 – 9
DMG
2025-08-09
Far More Environmental Data Deleted in Trump Second Term
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
31.6
Hype
26.3
WEEK 31
Jul 27 – Aug 2
NOISE
2025-08-02
ICE Detains Man in South Orange Without Providing Name or Reason
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
14.0
Hype
15.3
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
HYPE
2025-07-19
DOJ Urges Court to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
Damage
3.0
Hype
46.6
HYPE
2025-07-19
House Republicans Consider Vote on Epstein Files
Information Operation
federal · narrow
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
Supreme Court Keeps DOGE Records Blocked in Watchdog Challenge
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
14.4
Hype
23.7
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
NOISE
2025-05-17
ICE Increases Presence in Charlotte, Details Withheld
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
5.3
Hype
22.8
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
HYPE
2025-03-07
CDC Posts Conflicts of Interest Database on Vaccine Panel Members
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
1.5
Hype
17.2
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
NOISE
2025-01-24
Supreme Court Allows Small Business Registration Rule to Take Effect for Money Laundering Prevention
federal · narrow
Damage
0.2
Hype
2.2
Damage
9.4
Hype
13.2
Damage
19.4
Hype
12.2
NOISE
2026-02-15
DOJ Sends Letter on Epstein Files Redactions to Lawmakers
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
7.1
Hype
22.7
HYPE
2026-02-15
Attorney General Bondi Releases All Epstein Files
Information Operation
federal · narrow
Damage
4.3
Hype
81.8
HYPE
2025-11-18
DOJ Sues California Over Law Unmasking Federal Agents
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
Damage
18.9
Hype
27.3
HYPE
2025-10-07
American Oversight FOIA Lawsuit for Trump-Epstein Interview Records
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
32.3
Damage
2.4
Hype
35.8