Global Anxiety Index
Trumpxiety
Refreshed
A nonpartisan, data-backed read on the current anxiety climate around Trump-era American politics, broken down by the nine domains driving the temperature right now.
- Nonpartisan index
- Source-weighted · 37 outlets
- Methodology open
Overall anxiety score
Today's Index | Average (30-day) 49
60high+6vs. yesterdayDifference between last measurement and this measurement.
Today's summary · generated 23:31 UTC
Latest coverage centers on "Top GOP senator expects Kimberly Guilfoyle investigation amid growing scrutiny", "US Homeland Security secretary sees no ‘risk’ from livestreamed execution", and "Zelenskyy Says Russian Strikes Continue Amid Trump Cease-Fire Call; Moscow Mum". The broader read is high, with pressure clustered around Health, Global Security, and International Affairs. Sources are broadly aligned on the direction of the snapshot. Read this as a news snapshot of the moment, not as a single-story verdict.
- StoriesArticle count contributing to the current top-level index. When the window extends beyond 6 hours, the total includes extra context from earlier coverage.
- 42with context
- OutletsDistinct outlets represented in this reading, shown against the tracked outlet universe for the current refresh window.
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- WindowThis snapshot used the latest 6-hour fetch plus extended context from the past 24 hours for a more complete analysis.
- 6h + context
- FetchPercent of tracked outlets that published usable coverage in the refresh window.
- 100%
Anxiety by Category
Global Security
highFresh70
Range 65–73Where the score would likely land with a different mix of this window's articles. A wide range means a few stories are driving it.
Confidence71%Fetch CoveragePercent of tracked outlets that published on this domain in the latest fetch window.38%14 stories · 14/37 outlets · 24h windowThe tone is tense. Russian strikes continue, there was a deadly attack on a Saudi airport, and the US threatens to block arms for Ukraine.
Lead story
nbcnews.com · 50% category relevance
AI News
The dispatch
Where AI met the news cycle this week.
Concerns about AI safety and regulation are prominent, with figures like Bill Gates warning of cyberattack risks and Microsoft's president advocating for global AI rules, while the UK plans to strengthen cyber defenses and urges AI firms to enhance safety efforts.
Relevant news · 5 stories
Trend Over Time
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