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May 17 – May 23, 2026
Week 73LIVE
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By the Numbers
11Events
-49
0Damage
-5
9Hype
-31
2Noise
-13
15.9Avg Dmg
+4.1
42.7Avg Hype
+7.8
This Week in 30 Seconds

Media attention this week centered on "Pentagon Defends Trump's Golden Dome Project Cost Estimate" (B: 77.8) — but no high-damage events rose to prominence. 11 events tracked across 14 sources.

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Pentagon Defends Trump's Golden Dome Project Cost Estimate
Trump Seeks Supreme Court Loyalty on Birthright Citizenship
Top Hype · Hype: 77.8
Pentagon Defends Trump's Golden Dome Project Cost Estimate

The Pentagon defends the Trump administration's Golden Dome project after a $1 trillion cost estimate emerges. This represents a major infrastructure/defense spending initiative with significant budgetary implications.

Dmg: 9.4Hype: 77.81 src
Full Index
Damage0 events
No events this week
Hype9 events
1
Pentagon Defends Trump's Golden Dome Project Cost Estimate
2026-05-16 · 1 src
HYPE
9.477.8
2
Trump Seeks Supreme Court Loyalty on Birthright Citizenship
2026-05-16 · 1 src
HYPE
21.159.0
3
CBP Reports One Year of Zero Catch-and-Release Policy
2026-05-16 · 1 src
27.756.3
4
Political Figures Attack Obama Administration Record
2026-05-16 · 2 src
HYPE
0.048.0
5
Trump Stock Trading Activity
2026-05-16 · 1 src
HYPE
11.946.8
6
Trump Administration Compensation Fund for Political Allies
2026-05-16 · 1 src
32.643.3
7
IRS Funding Reallocation and Alleged Corruption
2026-05-15 · 1 src
40.541.5
8
Mass Diplomatic Staff Forced Out
2026-05-16 · 1 src
29.129.5
9
US Allows Russia Oil Sales Waiver to Expire
2026-05-16 · 1 src
0.029.3
Noise Floor2 events
1
SCSEP Senior Worker Training Program Targeted for Cuts
2026-05-16 · 1 src
2
NYC Commuter Rail Union Strike
2026-05-16 · 1 src
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