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monthly RecapMay 1 - May 31, 2026

Generated Jun 1, 2026, 1:16 AM

Sources

https://politicaltemperature.com
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/04/liberating-the-department-of-homeland-security-from-the-democrat-caused-shutdown
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/23/politics/white-house-area-gunshots
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-texas-us-senate-runoff.html
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_119_2.htm
https://www.c-span.org/congress/votes?chamber=house
https://www.federalregister.gov/presidential-documents/executive-orders/donald-trump/2026
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/supreme-court-decision-alters-2026-midterm-election-outlook

Temperature

78.4avgcooling

Low: 59High: 86.5

Breaking Events

9 critical6 major13 moderate

Top Stories

Congress Passes Bill to End DHS Shutdown
3d in top 10 · avg heat 11.9
Louisiana Senate Primary Election Results
2d in top 10 · avg heat 11.0
Gunshots Heard Near White House
1d in top 10 · avg heat 47.5
GOP Senate Primary Runoff in Texas
1d in top 10 · avg heat 39.7
Trump Considers Peace Deal with Iran
1d in top 10 · avg heat 28.9

Sub-Index Averages

volume

42.7

friction

35.4

rhetoric

66.9

intensity

54.4

polarization

33.8