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Undercovered High-Damage

Week 32: Aug 3 – Aug 9, 2025 · 🔒 FROZEN

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These are events where constitutional damage (A-score) far exceeds the media attention they receive (B-score). An Attention Budget below −15 means the event is getting less coverage than its real-world impact warrants — the public should know more about these.

All List A Events (3)
Trump Removes Billy Long as IRS Commissioner
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
4 sources
A
31.4
B
22.6
-9 BALANCED
Far More Environmental Data Deleted in Trump Second Term
Information Operationfederal · broad
1 source
A
31.6
B
26.3
-5 BALANCED
Texas AG Sues to Remove 13 Democrats from Office
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
5 sources
A
31.3
B
31.0
-0 BALANCED