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weekly RecapApr 27 - May 3, 2026

Generated May 4, 2026, 12:30 AM

Sources

https://www.pbs.org/video/high-stakes-1777580064/
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-shutdown/2026/04/house-approves-bill-to-fund-the-department-of-homeland-security-and-end-the-record-shutdown/
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/congress-dhs-tsa-funding.html
https://www.wlrn.org/government-politics/2026-04-27/desantis-sends-his-new-congressional-map-to-florida-lawmakers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/ron-desantis-redrawn-florida-congressional-maps
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-redistricting-vote-ron-destantis-map/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/2/iran-war-whats-happening-on-day-64-as-trump-rejects-tehrans-proposal
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/world/live-news/iran-war-peace-proposal-trump
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/king-charles-united-states-state-visit-9.7175877
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/nx-s1-5788696/king-queen-state-trump
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-109_21o3.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/02/20/us/supreme-court-major-cases-2026.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/national
https://www.vpm.org/npr-news/npr-news/2026-04-23/4-charts-show-where-money-is-going-in-the-midterms-and-who-has-the-most-cash

Temperature

77.4avgheating

Low: 64.3High: 82.4

Breaking Events

8 critical4 major8 moderate

Top Stories

Congress Passes Bill to End DHS Shutdown
2d in top 10 · avg heat 14.0
King Charles Addresses Congress During Historic Visit
2d in top 10 · avg heat 9.9
House Passes DHS Funding Bill to End Shutdown
1d in top 10 · avg heat 22.9
Trump Declares Iran War 'Terminated' Amid Congressional Criticism
1d in top 10 · avg heat 22.5
DeSantis Unveils New Florida Congressional Map
1d in top 10 · avg heat 21.6

Sub-Index Averages

volume

49.4

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friction

38.3

rhetoric

65.2

intensity

48

polarization

33.5