Attention
Accepted stories, distinct outlets, and coverage freshness over seven days.
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Action Tracker
See what is getting attention—and which dated public records match the topic.
Coverage ranks attention. Keyword-matched bills, votes, orders, and court filings are leads to inspect, not verified topic outcomes.Action
Dated bills, votes, orders, and court records matched to topic terms over thirty days.
The gap
Two separate scores compare coverage and matched records; neither verifies the topic’s legal outcome.
Attention vs. Action
The gap that matters
These are two transparent signals, not one editorial rating. High attention cannot raise the Action score.
01Trade and tariffsDeveloping
Attention 8312 outlets · 35 stories
Action 446 records · 1 branches
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02International conflictDeveloping
Attention 10016 outlets · 199 stories
Action 446 records · 1 branches
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03Federal budgetDeveloping
Attention 384 outlets · 8 stories
Action 445 records · 2 branches
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04Immigration policyMoving Fast
Attention 10015 outlets · 84 stories
Action 92128 records · 2 branches
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05Elections and votingMoving Fast
Attention 10018 outlets · 195 stories
Action 8916 records · 2 branches
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06Prices and the economyMoving Fast
Attention 9112 outlets · 59 stories
Action 9721 records · 4 branches
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Research desk
Curated topic files
Each file shows whether its research is current. A file that needs a new review remains visible with a clear warning, not a claim of fresh verification.
Coverage review requiredEast Potomac Cherry Trees
What does the September 4 court order change in the East Potomac tree-removal case?
Last archive check Sep 5, 2026 →Coverage review requiredEpstein FilesWhat Epstein records has DOJ released, and what federal, state, and court fights remain?
Last archive check Aug 31, 2026 →Verified scoped reviewFederal courts block USPS ballot-mail rule for Nov. 3; ballot return deadlines remain state lawWhat mail-ballot rules apply to the 2026 midterms after the Supreme Court’s September 14 order?
Last archive check Sep 25, 2026 →Verified scoped reviewFederal court declares challenged immigration provisions unconstitutional as applied to protected speechWhat did the Northern District of California decide about using protected speech to revoke visas or pursue deportation?
Last archive check Sep 25, 2026 →Verified scoped reviewGeorgia’s 2026 drop-box guidance conflictsWhy do two Georgia government pages give different 2026 drop-box instructions?
Last archive check Sep 24, 2026 →Verified scoped reviewPublic Law 119-103: stopgap funding runs no later than Dec. 11 and the hemp change is narrowed until thenWhat did H.R. 6500 enact for federal funding, and what does its temporary hemp provision change?
Last archive check Sep 25, 2026 →Verified scoped reviewLake America is the U.S. federal name for Lake Ontario; bills to codify or reverse it remain in committeeWhat official action made Lake America the U.S. federal name, and whom does that action cover?
Last archive check Sep 25, 2026 →Verified scoped reviewLabor watchdog publishes findings on former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemerWhat did the Labor Department inspector general conclude about former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and what action followed?
Last archive check Sep 25, 2026 →Verified scoped reviewMissouri’s November congressional map remains unresolved as Supreme Court weighs emergency requestWhich congressional map governs Missouri’s November 2026 election after the state and federal emergency orders?
Last archive check Sep 25, 2026 →Verified scoped reviewCFTC settles White House speech-betting case against Gabriel PerezWhat did federal regulators actually order in the White House speech-betting case?
Last archive check Sep 25, 2026 →Verified scoped reviewTrump order starts a wolf-status review; federal protections remainDid the September 4 order remove federal protections for gray wolves or Mexican wolves?
Last archive check Sep 25, 2026 →Verified scoped reviewEast Wing: Supreme Court stay is still the latest order; the FOIA case is separateWhat did the Supreme Court’s August 31 stay change for East Wing construction, and what did the separate FOIA ruling decide?
Last archive check Sep 25, 2026 →Verified scoped reviewIran war powers: House passes H. Con. Res. 93; Senate rejects H. Con. Res. 89, 49-50What has Congress done on Iran war powers since the President reported new strikes beginning September 1?
Last archive check Sep 25, 2026 →Verified scoped reviewHouse censured Rep. Chuck Edwards on Sept. 1; no later House action on recordWhat did the House decide about Representative Chuck Edwards, and has anything changed since the September 1 vote?
Last archive check Sep 25, 2026 →Ranked by current attention
What America is watching now
Automatic clusters need multi-outlet coverage and an explicit citation to the candidate record. A citation is not verification of a headline or its legal effect. Permanent topic desks show broader keyword-matched archive context.
01Live rankTrade policy · Underway
Trade and tariffs
12 outlets · 35 matching stories
Attention 83Action 44Developing
- Latest archive match
- Congress · Sep 17, 2026
- Official records
- 47 matched · 6 in 30 days
02Live rankNational security · Underway
International conflict
16 outlets · 199 matching stories
Attention 100Action 44Developing
- Latest archive match
- Congress · Sep 17, 2026
- Official records
- 76 matched · 6 in 30 days
03Live rankFiscal policy · Underway
Federal budget
4 outlets · 8 matching stories
Attention 38Action 44Developing
- Latest archive match
- Congress · Sep 2, 2026
- Official records
- 138 matched · 5 in 30 days
04Live rankImmigration · Challenged
Immigration policy
15 outlets · 84 matching stories
Attention 100Action 92Moving Fast
- Latest archive match
- Federal court · Sep 25, 2026
- Official records
- 317 matched · 128 in 30 days
05Live rankDemocracy · Challenged
Elections and voting
18 outlets · 195 matching stories
Attention 100Action 89Moving Fast
- Latest archive match
- Federal court · Sep 23, 2026
- Official records
- 54 matched · 16 in 30 days
06Live rankEconomic policy · Challenged
Prices and the economy
12 outlets · 59 matching stories
Attention 91Action 97Moving Fast
- Latest archive match
- Federal court · Sep 23, 2026
- Official records
- 137 matched · 21 in 30 days
No black box.
The scores describe current activity, not truth, importance, public opinion, policy impact, or whether an outcome is good or bad.
Both windows use UTC calendar dates and include the check date. Records after the check time, undated records, and dates outside the window cannot raise a score. Date-only records have day-level precision.
What is being covered
45 points for distinct accepted outlets, 35 for accepted story volume, and 20 for freshness.
Which records matched
50 points for recent matching records, 25 for matches across branches, and 25 for freshness. A match is not an event-level finding.
What cannot move a score
Likes, reposts, comments, sentiment, party preference, predicted outcomes, AI judgment, and editorial enthusiasm are excluded.
Permanent desks
Keep watching the institutions
Some stories are bigger than one keyword. These desks track the institution itself.
