The Political Temperature Index opens this morning at a "Boiling" 76.0°, marking a notable cooling of 4.9° over the past 24 hours. Based on the analysis of 630 new articles and 449 new social posts, today's temperature is primarily driven by the House's rejection of the Iran War Powers Resolution (+31.4 pts) and states suing over new global tariffs (+16.3 pts). This cooling trend follows last evening's high of 80.9° and comes despite significant lingering heat from the ongoing Iran conflict and various primary election developments. With the index still firmly in "Boiling" territory and momentum rapidly heating, continued legislative actions concerning Iran and the fallout from the tariff lawsuits will be key to watch.
The Political Temperature Index concluded the day at 79.0° (Boiling), marking a 1.9° decrease over the past 24 hours. This assessment is based on the analysis of 1,823 new articles and 1,252 new social posts. Today's temperature was primarily driven by the House's rejection of the Iran War Powers Resolution (+20.0 pts), the Lady Wolverines' run to the semis (+13.0 pts), and discussions around Trump's White House ballroom project (+12.3 pts), with the Justice Department's release of Epstein files also contributing (+10.0 pts). The morning's expectation of legislative action on Iran proved accurate as a top driver, though the anticipated impact from tariff lawsuits was not a leading factor today. Despite this daily cooling from yesterday's peak of 80.9°, the index remains firmly in "Boiling" territory, well above the week's starting point of 67.1°. With momentum rapidly heating at 9.4%, the political landscape appears poised for potential increases in temperature moving forward.