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May 10 – May 16, 2026
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Smokescreen AlertRand Paul Pressure on Fauci as Criminal Referral Statute Expires → Trump State-by-State Election Control Plan · SI: 64.9 CRITICAL
While they talked about Rand Paul Pressure on Fauci as Criminal Referral Statute Expires, trump state-by-state election control plan.
By the Numbers
60Events
+24
5Damage
+2
40Hype
+22
15Noise
0
11.8Avg Dmg
+1.5
34.9Avg Hype
-0.2
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Trump State-by-State Election Control Plan
DOJ Denaturalization and Citizenship Revocation Campaign
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Rand Paul Pressure on Fauci as Criminal Referral Statute Expires
Trump Energy Secretary Refuses to Rule Out $5 Gas Prices
Top Damage · Dmg: 100.0
Trump State-by-State Election Control Plan

An investigation reveals Trump administration plans to control elections state-by-state, indicating systematic efforts to influence electoral administration and voting procedures.

Dmg: 100.0Hype: 44.32 srcs
Top Hype · Hype: 76.3
Rand Paul Pressure on Fauci as Criminal Referral Statute Expires

Rand Paul vows to continue pressure on Anthony Fauci as the statute of limitations on a criminal referral expires Monday, indicating ongoing partisan investigations.

Dmg: 2.7Hype: 76.31 src
SmokescreenRand Paul Pressure on Fauci as Criminal Referral Statute Expiresis obscuringTrump State-by-State Election Control PlanSI: 64.9
Full Index
Damage5 events
1
Trump State-by-State Election Control Plan
2026-05-10 · 2 src
UNDERCOVERED
100.044.3
2
DOJ Denaturalization and Citizenship Revocation Campaign
2026-05-09 · 3 src
58.645.8
3
DOJ Denaturalization Push Against 12 People
2026-05-09 · 3 src
53.345.8
4
Tennessee Redistricting Plan Reshapes Congressional Districts
2026-05-10 · 2 src
38.818.0
5
Judge Orders US Government to Return Colombian Woman Deported to DR Congo
2026-05-14 · 1 src
30.929.0
Hype40 events
1
Rand Paul Pressure on Fauci as Criminal Referral Statute Expires
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
2.776.3
2
Trump Energy Secretary Refuses to Rule Out $5 Gas Prices
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
0.065.5
3
Trump Warns College Sports Could Be 'Lost Forever'
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
—61.8
Noise Floor15 events
1
Religious Liberty Commission Policy Recommendations
2026-05-09 · 1 src
2
Black Lung Surges in Coal Country as Trump Slow-Walks Protections
2026-05-10 · 1 src
3
David Venturella Appointed as ICE Acting Leader
2026-05-13 · 1 src
4
Trump China Trip with US Executives
2026-05-13 · 1 src
5
Trump Administration Wildfire Agency Prepares for Fire Season
2026-05-09 · 1 src
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4
USDA Implements Trump Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
0.061.3
5
Trump Administration Health Officials Explore Antidepressant Ban
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
24.059.0
6
Trump Warns NFL on Free Game Broadcasting
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
4.859.0
7
Trump Administration Gas Tax Pause Consideration
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
1.855.8
8
Trump Administration Uses Children as Props at Rally
2026-05-09 · 1 src
HYPE
2.055.0
9
Trump Demands 'Buy American' Policy for Federal Agencies
2026-05-11 · 1 src
HYPE
1.853.5
10
Trump Demands Supreme Court Loyalty on Key Cases
2026-05-11 · 1 src
HYPE
17.751.0
11
Trump Administration Drug Strategy Expands Addiction Services
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
0.050.8
12
Iran-US Tensions Over Oil Tankers and Ceasefire Status
2026-05-10 · 4 src
HYPE
0.050.0
13
FDA Opens Door to Flavored Vapes
2026-05-10 · 1 src
23.649.0
14
Putin Outlines Warning Call with Trump on Ukraine Exit
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
12.646.8
15
Border Wall Proposal in Big Bend National Park
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
8.946.8
16
Biden Seeks to Block DOJ Release of 2017 Audio
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
6.046.3
17
Trump Administration Retirement Plan Executive Order
2026-05-11 · 1 src
HYPE
0.046.3
18
Woman Fleeing Genital Mutilation Deported by US
2026-05-10 · 1 src
28.244.3
19
School District Transgender Policy Controversy
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
0.044.3
20
DOGE Humanities Reversal
2026-05-09 · 1 src
HYPE
0.043.8
21
CDC Sidelined During Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak
2026-05-10 · 2 src
HYPE
11.243.3
22
Trump Administration Expands Fertility Benefits Access
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
0.042.5
23
Trump Media Posts $405 Million Loss Driven by Crypto Holdings
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
—41.0
24
DOJ Lawsuit Against New Mexico and Albuquerque on Immigration Enforcement
2026-05-08 · 1 src
25.440.3
25
Trump Religious Liberty Commission Rejects Church-State Separation
2026-05-10 · 1 src
24.240.0
26
Trump Administration Expands Hunting on Federal Lands
2026-05-09 · 1 src
HYPE
0.039.5
27
Trump-Xi Beijing Summit on Trade, Taiwan, and Boeing
2026-05-10 · 3 src
HYPE
4.937.5
28
Trump Warns on College Sports, Urges Congressional Action
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
0.037.5
29
Trump Administration Pollution Exposure and Environmental Rollback
2026-05-09 · 1 src
35.636.5
30
Trump Administration Oil Extraction from Military Bases
2026-05-09 · 1 src
HYPE
3.234.8
31
Iran-US Military Tensions and Ceasefire Status
2026-05-10 · 1 src
HYPE
—34.3
32
Trump Administration DC Golf Courses Deal
2026-05-09 · 1 src
3.329.0
33
Sean Duffy Transportation Secretary Road Trip Show
2026-05-10 · 2 src
—28.0
34
Miscellaneous Unrelated Content and Fringe Claims
2026-05-10 · 6 src
—26.8
35
Trump Administration Visa Program for Global Elite
2026-05-10 · 1 src
1.726.5
36
Unrelated Business, Entertainment, and International News
2026-05-10 · 21 src
—16.5
37
Foreign Policy and International News - Non-US Democratic Impact
2026-05-10 · 6 src
—11.0
38
Rubio Defends New US Sanctions on Cuba
2026-05-10 · 1 src
—9.3
39
State and Local News - Non-Administration Related
2026-05-10 · 10 src
—2.8
40
Unrelated Business and Finance News
2026-05-10 · 3 src
—0.0
6
Sean Duffy Criticized for 'Tone Deaf' Family Reality Show
2026-05-10 · 1 src
7
Routine News Digest and Commentary
2026-05-10 · 45 src
8
White House Distances from AI Regulation
2026-05-07 · 1 src
9
San Antonio ICE Facility Paused for Environmental Review
2026-05-10 · 1 src
10
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Public Statement on Judicial Philosophy
2026-05-10 · 1 src
11
White House AI Strategy Disrupted by Anthropic's Mythos
2026-05-08 · 1 src
12
CBP Backs Off Border Wall Construction in Big Bend National Park
2026-05-10 · 1 src
13
Lawsuit Against Nike Over Tariff Refunds
2026-05-10 · 1 src
14
Chicago Health Department Federal COVID Funding Underutilization
2026-05-10 · 1 src
15
South Carolina Republican Redistricting and Democratic Seat Pickup Potential
2026-05-10 · 2 src