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While they talked about Americans View Trump as Growing Erratic with Age, trump targets law firm jenner & block with executive order.

Trump issued an executive order specifically targeting the law firm Jenner & Block, likely in retaliation for legal challenges to his administration.

By the Numbers
100Events
-90
26Damage
-11
25Hype
-54
49Noise
-25
15.5Avg Dmg
+0.8
20.8Avg Hype
-4.3
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Trump Targets Law Firm Jenner & Block with Executive Order
Trump Escalates Iran Military Tensions
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Americans View Trump as Growing Erratic with Age
Trump Considers Limited Strikes on Iran
Top Damage · Dmg: 55.3
Trump Targets Law Firm Jenner & Block with Executive Order

Trump issued an executive order specifically targeting the law firm Jenner & Block, likely in retaliation for legal challenges to his administration.

Dmg: 55.3Hype: 38.30 srcs
Top Hype · Hype: 47.5
Americans View Trump as Growing Erratic with Age

A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that most Americans say Trump is growing erratic with age, reflecting public concerns about his mental fitness and stability.

Dmg: 1.6Hype: 47.51 src
Full Index
Damage26 events
1
Trump Targets Law Firm Jenner & Block with Executive Order
2025-03-25
55.338.3
2
Trump Escalates Iran Military Tensions
2026-02-21 · 3 src
47.825.5
3
Trump Executive Order Gives Politicians Control Over Federal Grants
2025-08-08 · 1 src
44.818.4
4
FBI Fires Agents Who Worked on Trump Classified Documents Investigation
2026-02-26
43.929.8
5
Trump Tests Constitutional Order with Sweeping Actions
2025-03-21 · 1 src
41.918.5
6
DOJ Sues Multiple States for Voter Roll Access
2026-02-26 · 11 src
41.816.6
7
Trump Iranian Missile Claims Unsupported by Intelligence
2026-02-27 · 1 src
41.724.8
8
Trump Escalates Immigration Crackdown on Inauguration Eve
2025-01-19 · 1 src
41.032.1
9
Trump Executive Order Targets State Climate and ESG Policies
2025-04-09 · 1 src
39.626.5
10
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Oil Industry Challenge to Climate Lawsuits
2026-02-23
38.718.7
11
Trump Wants to End Affirmative Action
2026-02-26 · 1 src
35.722.5
12
DHS Agent Killed US Citizen in March 2025
2026-02-21 · 1 src
33.814.8
13
Trump Administration Curbs Funding for Migrants
2025-02-20 · 1 src
33.024.3
14
Trump's Pick to Lead New DOJ Unit Scrutinized
2026-02-25 · 1 src
32.224.9
15
Court Upholds Trump's Ending of Union Bargaining for Federal Workers
2026-02-26 · 1 src
32.26.4
16
States Sue Trump Administration Over Vaccine Schedule Changes
2026-02-24 · 1 src
32.127.5
17
Lawsuits Against Trump Executive Actions
2025-02-22 · 2 src
32.118.6
18
Supreme Court Rules Postal Service Cannot Be Sued
2026-02-24 · 1 src
30.96.3
19
Judge Blocks Trump Sanctuary Cities Executive Order
2025-05-09 · 1 src
30.220.9
20
Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Creates $175 Billion Refund Liability
2026-02-20 · 2 src
29.917.0
21
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs
2026-02-21 · 3 src
29.923.0
22
Kansas Invalidates Driver's Licenses and Birth Certificates of Transgender Residents
2026-02-26 · 1 src
28.620.6
23
15 States Sue HHS Over Vaccine Schedule Revisions
2026-02-24 · 1 src
28.120.5
24
Defense Secretary Hegseth Pressures Anthropic on AI Military Use
2026-02-24 · 2 src
27.221.5
25
Trump's DOJ Losing Court Fights Over DOGE and Musk Secrecy
2026-02-24 · 1 src
26.520.1
26
Trump Administration Calls for Additional Deregulatory Action
2025-04-14 · 1 src
26.013.1
Hype25 events
1
Americans View Trump as Growing Erratic with Age
2026-02-24 · 1 src
HYPE
1.647.5
2
Trump Considers Limited Strikes on Iran
2026-02-20 · 1 src
22.647.4
3
Trump's Economic Claims Out of Sync with Public Perception
2026-02-25 · 1 src
HYPE
4.038.9
4
Noise Floor49 events
1
IRS Permitted to Share Immigrant Taxpayer Data with ICE
2026-02-24 · 1 src
2
Trump Signs Executive Order Easing Weapons Exports
2025-04-09 · 1 src
3
Trump Seeks Compensation from Federal Government for DOJ Investigations
2025-10-22
4
Democratic State AGs Announce Lawsuit Against Trump Over Vaccine Policy
2026-02-24 · 1 src
5
Kansas Law Denies Trans Identities on Official Documents
2026-02-22 · 1 src
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Trump Denounces Supreme Court Justices
2026-02-21 · 1 src
8.637.4
5
Trump Delivers State of the Union Address
2026-02-24 · 8 src
HYPE
1.736.1
6
Bill Clinton Questioned About Epstein
2026-02-28 · 1 src
HYPE
3.335.1
7
Trump Executive Order Ends DEI Programs
2025-01-22 · 2 src
13.834.1
8
California Protects Polling Sites from Immigration Enforcement
2026-02-24 · 1 src
HYPE
2.433.2
9
House Democrats Investigate DOJ Handling of Missing Epstein Files
2026-02-24 · 1 src
9.231.9
10
House Democrats Invite Epstein Survivors to State of the Union
2026-02-24 · 3 src
HYPE
0.031.7
11
FBI Obtained Phone Records of Kash Patel and Susie Wiles During Biden Administration
2026-02-25 · 1 src
21.631.4
12
British Far-Right Activist Tommy Robinson Visits US State Department
2026-02-25 · 1 src
5.530.3
13
Judge Rejects Request to Block Trump White House Ballroom Project
2026-02-26 · 1 src
13.429.8
14
Canada Prepares Aid Package for Cuba Amid US Oil Embargo
2026-02-23 · 1 src
4.429.3
15
US Warns Ukraine Against Hitting US Interests in Russia Strikes
2026-02-24 · 1 src
18.529.2
16
Trump Administration Relaxes China Tech Restrictions
2026-02-26 · 1 src
27.329.1
17
RFK Jr. Backs Pesticide Production Despite Prior Opposition
2026-02-23 · 1 src
21.928.5
18
State of the Union as Political Confrontation
2026-02-21 · 3 src
1.827.8
19
New York AG Directs Hospitals to Continue Transgender Care
2025-02-03 · 1 src
9.227.3
20
DOJ Sues UCLA Over Failure to Protect Jewish Employees
2026-02-25 · 2 src
3.727.3
21
Trump Administration Scrutinizes Foreign Funding of Universities
2026-02-23 · 1 src
11.927.2
22
Trump Administration Considers Requiring Banks to Collect Citizenship Information
2026-02-24 · 2 src
17.327.1
23
California Expands Services for Immigrants Amid Trump Deportation Push
2026-02-23 · 1 src
11.225.4
24
Rubio Defends Venezuela Ouster to Skeptical Caribbean Leaders
2026-02-26 · 1 src
8.825.4
25
DOJ Sues New Jersey Over ICE Enforcement Restrictions
2026-02-24 · 5 src
24.925.1
6
Federal Reserve Challenges DOJ Subpoenas
2026-02-27 · 1 src
7
US Military Builds Up Largest Middle East Force in Decades
2026-02-26 · 1 src
8
Judge Rules Trump Third-Country Deportation Policy Unlawful
2026-02-25 · 3 src
9
US Threatens Swiss Bank MBaer Over Iran and Russia Ties
2026-02-26 · 1 src
10
Trump Administration Imposes New Sanctions on Iran
2026-02-25 · 1 src
11
Appeals Court Questions EPA Clean Energy Contract Terminations
2026-02-24 · 1 src
12
Trump Administration Ordered to Restore George Washington Slavery Exhibit
2026-02-16 · 1 src
13
DOJ Sues UC System Over Antisemitism at UCLA
2026-02-24 · 7 src
14
Trump Executive Order on Antisemitism
2025-04-25 · 1 src
15
DOJ Joins LA School Discrimination Lawsuit
2026-02-23 · 1 src
16
Trump Seeks to Close Education Department
2025-02-04 · 1 src
17
CREW Sues DOJ for Voter Data Collection Records
2025-12-19 · 1 src
18
California Protects Immigrant Truck Drivers' Licenses
2026-02-26 · 1 src
19
Trump Administration Increases Tariff Rate to 15%
2026-02-24 · 1 src
20
FCC Approves Charter Communications' $34.5 Billion Cox Acquisition
2026-02-27 · 1 src
21
FBI Searches LA School District Superintendent's Home
2026-02-27 · 1 src
22
House Rejects Aircraft Safety Locator System Bill
2026-02-24 · 2 src
23
FedEx Sues for Tariff Refund After Supreme Court Ruling
2026-02-24 · 1 src
24
Witness in Immigration Agent Shooting Dies in Car Accident
2026-02-24 · 1 src
25
Carney Knew of Keystone XL Plans Before White House Meeting
2026-02-24 · 1 src
26
FBI Serves Search Warrants at Los Angeles School District
2026-02-25 · 3 src
27
US Judiciary Requests Congressional Authority Over Courthouses
2026-02-24 · 1 src
28
Eleven States Urge DOJ to Probe Netflix-Warner Bros Deal
2026-02-25 · 1 src
29
Trump Warns Countries on Trade Deal Compliance
2026-02-23 · 1 src
30
Crypto.com Receives Conditional OCC Trust Charter Approval
2026-02-24 · 1 src
31
FBI Director Scrutinized for Travel and Appearances
2026-02-24 · 1 src
32
Trump Administration Pressures Mexico on Cartel Crackdown
2026-02-24 · 1 src
33
Senate Democrats Criticize Trump on Russia Sanctions
2026-02-24 · 1 src
34
Bondi DOJ Struggles with Basic Competence in Lawsuit
2026-02-25 · 1 src
35
Protests Against US Aircraft Carrier Deployment in Greece
2026-02-24 · 1 src
36
Trump Plans Deep-Sea Metals Stockpile to Counter China
2025-04-12 · 1 src
37
US Military Shoots Down Government Drone in Texas
2026-02-27 · 1 src
38
Cindy McCain Departs as Head of UN World Food Programme
2026-02-26 · 1 src
39
US and Uzbekistan Sign Critical Minerals Pact
2026-02-18 · 1 src
40
State Department Orders Diplomat Evacuation from Lebanon
2026-02-23 · 1 src
41
Rubio Visits Caribbean to Reassert US Interests
2026-02-23 · 1 src
42
Democratic Response to State of the Union
2026-02-24 · 2 src
43
Novo Nordisk Cuts Ozempic and Wegovy Prices
2026-02-24 · 2 src
44
Trump Administration Expands Quantum Strategy
2026-02-24 · 1 src
45
Iran Expresses Willingness for Nuclear Deal as US Deploys Warplanes
2026-02-24 · 1 src
46
Nuclear Startups Pursue US Pilot Program Deadline
2026-02-24 · 1 src
47
US Pulls Non-Essential Staff from Beirut Embassy
2026-02-23 · 1 src
48
DHS Official Promises No Immigration Agents at Polling Places During Midterms
2026-02-26 · 1 src
49
Scouting America Reaches Accord with Pentagon on Military Support
2026-02-28 · 1 src