The current Political Temperature Index stands at 71.0°, indicating a hot temperature, with a rapidly heating momentum of 11.4% despite a 24-hour change of -9.5°. Based on analysis of 12,348 articles and 3,349 social posts, the top drivers contributing to today's temperature are ICE's request to Newsom not to release 33,000 criminal illegal aliens, which added 36.6 points, and the SBA freezing 111K California borrowers, which added 23.4 points. Lingering heat from past events, such as the DHS arrests in Minnesota and Trump's warnings of mass deportation, continue to contribute to the temperature, with the latter still adding 28.4 points after 29 days. As the week's temperature has fluctuated between a high of 81.1° and a low of 47.9°, what to watch today is how the ongoing debates around immigration and law enforcement will continue to shape the political landscape and potentially drive the temperature even higher.
71.0°Hot+11.4% momentum