diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/V1/RouteArticlesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/V1/RouteArticlesController.php
index b41763b3..cbe111e6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/V1/RouteArticlesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/V1/RouteArticlesController.php
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ public function reject(RouteArticle $routeArticle): JsonResponse
     public function restore(RouteArticle $routeArticle): JsonResponse
     {
         try {
-            $routeArticle->update(['approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING]);
+            $routeArticle->update([
+                'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING,
+                'decided_at' => null,
+            ]);
 
             return $this->sendResponse(
                 new RouteArticleResource($routeArticle->fresh(['article.feed', 'feed', 'platformChannel'])),
@@ -88,7 +91,10 @@ public function clear(): JsonResponse
             $count = RouteArticle::where('approval_status', ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING)->count();
 
             RouteArticle::where('approval_status', ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING)
-                ->update(['approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::REJECTED]);
+                ->update([
+                    'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::REJECTED,
+                    'decided_at' => now(),
+                ]);
 
             return $this->sendResponse(
                 ['rejected_count' => $count],
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Articles.php b/app/Livewire/Articles.php
index 1f999708..ea21884d 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Articles.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Articles.php
@@ -74,13 +74,19 @@ public function reject(int $routeArticleId): void
     public function restore(int $routeArticleId): void
     {
         $routeArticle = RouteArticle::findOrFail($routeArticleId);
-        $routeArticle->update(['approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING]);
+        $routeArticle->update([
+            'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING,
+            'decided_at' => null,
+        ]);
     }
 
     public function clear(): void
     {
         $feed = $this->feedId !== null ? Feed::find($this->feedId) : null;
-        $cleared = $this->clearableQuery()->update(['approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::REJECTED]);
+        $cleared = $this->clearableQuery()->update([
+            'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::REJECTED,
+            'decided_at' => now(),
+        ]);
 
         if ($cleared > 0) {
             ActivityLogged::dispatch(
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Dashboard.php b/app/Livewire/Dashboard.php
index 0d4c1723..eb520405 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Dashboard.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Dashboard.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Dashboard extends Component
 
     public function mount(): void
     {
-        $this->applyPreset('today');
+        $this->applyPreset('month');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Models/RouteArticle.php b/app/Models/RouteArticle.php
index 885cd3ad..2af93d95 100644
--- a/app/Models/RouteArticle.php
+++ b/app/Models/RouteArticle.php
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ public function approve(): void
             return;
         }
 
-        $this->update(['approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::APPROVED]);
+        $this->update([
+            'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::APPROVED,
+            'decided_at' => now(),
+        ]);
 
         ActivityLogged::dispatch(
             ActivityTypeEnum::APPROVE,
@@ -126,7 +129,10 @@ public function reject(): void
             return;
         }
 
-        $this->update(['approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::REJECTED]);
+        $this->update([
+            'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::REJECTED,
+            'decided_at' => now(),
+        ]);
 
         ActivityLogged::dispatch(
             ActivityTypeEnum::REJECT,
diff --git a/app/Services/Article/ValidationService.php b/app/Services/Article/ValidationService.php
index b79359c3..1387ce92 100644
--- a/app/Services/Article/ValidationService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Article/ValidationService.php
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ private function createRouteArticles(Article $article, string $content): void
                 [
                     'approval_status' => $status,
                     'validated_at' => now(),
+                    'decided_at' => $status === ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING ? null : now(),
                 ]
             );
         }
diff --git a/database/factories/RouteArticleFactory.php b/database/factories/RouteArticleFactory.php
index 0230d5a7..4b3e7b2f 100644
--- a/database/factories/RouteArticleFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/RouteArticleFactory.php
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public function pending(): static
     {
         return $this->state(fn (array $attributes) => [
             'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING,
+            'decided_at' => null,
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ public function approved(): static
         return $this->state(fn (array $attributes) => [
             'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::APPROVED,
             'validated_at' => now(),
+            'decided_at' => now(),
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ public function rejected(): static
         return $this->state(fn (array $attributes) => [
             'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::REJECTED,
             'validated_at' => now(),
+            'decided_at' => now(),
         ]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/dashboard.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/dashboard.blade.php
index d018fb1e..96e8b52e 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/dashboard.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/dashboard.blade.php
@@ -183,40 +183,40 @@ class="rounded-md border border-gray-300 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:rin
         @endisland
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Articles Fetched vs Published -->
-    <div class="mt-8">
-        <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4 dark:text-gray-100">Fetched vs Published</h2>
+    <!-- Trend and breakdowns -->
+    <div class="mt-8 grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 lg:grid-cols-4">
+        <div class="lg:col-span-2">
+            <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4 dark:text-gray-100">Fetched vs Published</h2>
 
-        @island('articles-trend')
-        @include('livewire.partials.trend-panel', [
-            'result' => $this->articlesTrend,
-            'emptyMessage' => 'No articles or publications in this range.',
-            'tooWideMessage' => 'This range is too wide to chart by day. Pick a range under two years.',
-        ])
-        @endisland
-    </div>
+            @island('articles-trend')
+            @include('livewire.partials.trend-panel', [
+                'result' => $this->articlesTrend,
+                'emptyMessage' => 'No articles or publications in this range.',
+                'tooWideMessage' => 'This range is too wide to chart by day. Pick a range under two years.',
+            ])
+            @endisland
+        </div>
 
-    <!-- Articles per Feed -->
-    <div class="mt-8">
-        <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4 dark:text-gray-100">Articles per Feed</h2>
+        <div>
+            <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4 dark:text-gray-100">Articles per Feed</h2>
 
-        @island('articles-per-feed')
-        @include('livewire.partials.breakdown-panel', [
-            'result' => $this->articlesPerFeed,
-            'emptyMessage' => 'No feeds are configured yet.',
-        ])
-        @endisland
-    </div>
+            @island('articles-per-feed')
+            @include('livewire.partials.breakdown-panel', [
+                'result' => $this->articlesPerFeed,
+                'emptyMessage' => 'No feeds are configured yet.',
+            ])
+            @endisland
+        </div>
 
-    <!-- Publications per Channel -->
-    <div class="mt-8">
-        <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4 dark:text-gray-100">Publications per Channel</h2>
+        <div>
+            <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4 dark:text-gray-100">Publications per Channel</h2>
 
-        @island('publications-per-channel')
-        @include('livewire.partials.breakdown-panel', [
-            'result' => $this->publicationsPerChannel,
-            'emptyMessage' => 'No channels are configured yet.',
-        ])
-        @endisland
+            @island('publications-per-channel')
+            @include('livewire.partials.breakdown-panel', [
+                'result' => $this->publicationsPerChannel,
+                'emptyMessage' => 'No channels are configured yet.',
+            ])
+            @endisland
+        </div>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardTest.php b/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardTest.php
index 4ec2b437..83044f18 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardTest.php
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ class DashboardTest extends TestCase
 {
     use RefreshDatabase;
 
-    public function test_it_defaults_to_the_current_day(): void
+    public function test_it_defaults_to_the_current_month(): void
     {
         Carbon::setTestNow('2026-07-15 13:45:00');
 
         Livewire::test(Dashboard::class)
-            ->assertSet('from', '2026-07-15')
-            ->assertSet('to', '2026-07-15');
+            ->assertSet('from', '2026-07-01')
+            ->assertSet('to', '2026-07-31');
     }
 
     public function test_it_recomputes_stats_when_the_range_changes(): void
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ public function test_it_ignores_an_unknown_preset(): void
 
         Livewire::test(Dashboard::class)
             ->call('applyPreset', 'fortnight')
-            ->assertSet('from', '2026-07-15')
-            ->assertSet('to', '2026-07-15')
+            ->assertSet('from', '2026-07-01')
+            ->assertSet('to', '2026-07-31')
             ->assertHasNoErrors();
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/RouteArticleDecisionStampingTest.php b/tests/Feature/RouteArticleDecisionStampingTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fffadc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/RouteArticleDecisionStampingTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature;
+
+use App\Enums\ApprovalStatusEnum;
+use App\Livewire\Articles;
+use App\Models\Article;
+use App\Models\Feed;
+use App\Models\Keyword;
+use App\Models\PlatformChannel;
+use App\Models\Route;
+use App\Models\RouteArticle;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Services\Article\ArticleFetcher;
+use App\Services\Article\ValidationService;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Livewire\Livewire;
+use Mockery;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class RouteArticleDecisionStampingTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    public function test_clearing_pending_articles_stamps_every_rejected_row(): void
+    {
+        $pending = RouteArticle::factory()->count(3)->create([
+            'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING,
+            'decided_at' => null,
+        ]);
+
+        Livewire::test(Articles::class)->call('clear');
+
+        foreach ($pending as $routeArticle) {
+            /** @var RouteArticle $fresh */
+            $fresh = $routeArticle->fresh();
+
+            $this->assertNotNull($fresh->decided_at);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function test_the_api_clear_endpoint_stamps_every_rejected_row(): void
+    {
+        $pending = RouteArticle::factory()->count(3)->create([
+            'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING,
+            'decided_at' => null,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->actingAs(User::factory()->create())
+            ->postJson('/api/v1/route-articles/clear')
+            ->assertOk();
+
+        foreach ($pending as $routeArticle) {
+            /** @var RouteArticle $fresh */
+            $fresh = $routeArticle->fresh();
+
+            $this->assertNotNull($fresh->decided_at);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function test_restoring_to_pending_clears_the_decision_time(): void
+    {
+        /** @var RouteArticle $routeArticle */
+        $routeArticle = RouteArticle::factory()->create([
+            'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::REJECTED,
+            'decided_at' => now(),
+        ]);
+
+        Livewire::test(Articles::class)->call('restore', $routeArticle->id);
+
+        $this->assertNull($routeArticle->fresh()->decided_at);
+    }
+
+    public function test_the_api_restore_endpoint_clears_the_decision_time(): void
+    {
+        /** @var RouteArticle $routeArticle */
+        $routeArticle = RouteArticle::factory()->create([
+            'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::REJECTED,
+            'decided_at' => now(),
+        ]);
+
+        $this->actingAs(User::factory()->create())
+            ->postJson("/api/v1/route-articles/{$routeArticle->id}/restore")
+            ->assertOk();
+
+        $this->assertNull($routeArticle->fresh()->decided_at);
+    }
+
+    public function test_auto_approved_articles_are_stamped_on_creation(): void
+    {
+        $article = $this->articleOnRouteWithoutKeywords(autoApprove: true);
+
+        $this->validate($article);
+
+        $routeArticle = RouteArticle::where('article_id', $article->id)->firstOrFail();
+
+        $this->assertSame(ApprovalStatusEnum::APPROVED, $routeArticle->approval_status);
+        $this->assertNotNull($routeArticle->decided_at);
+    }
+
+    public function test_keyword_rejected_articles_are_stamped_on_creation(): void
+    {
+        $article = $this->articleOnRouteWithKeyword('nothing-that-matches');
+
+        $this->validate($article);
+
+        $routeArticle = RouteArticle::where('article_id', $article->id)->firstOrFail();
+
+        $this->assertSame(ApprovalStatusEnum::REJECTED, $routeArticle->approval_status);
+        $this->assertNotNull($routeArticle->decided_at);
+    }
+
+    public function test_pending_articles_are_not_stamped_on_creation(): void
+    {
+        $article = $this->articleOnRouteWithoutKeywords(autoApprove: false);
+
+        $this->validate($article);
+
+        $routeArticle = RouteArticle::where('article_id', $article->id)->firstOrFail();
+
+        $this->assertSame(ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING, $routeArticle->approval_status);
+        $this->assertNull($routeArticle->decided_at);
+    }
+
+    private function validate(Article $article): void
+    {
+        $fetcher = Mockery::mock(ArticleFetcher::class);
+        $fetcher->shouldReceive('fetchArticleData')
+            ->with($article)
+            ->once()
+            ->andReturn([
+                'title' => 'Test Title',
+                'description' => 'Test description',
+                'full_article' => 'Body text',
+            ]);
+
+        (new ValidationService($fetcher))->validate($article);
+    }
+
+    private function articleOnRouteWithoutKeywords(bool $autoApprove): Article
+    {
+        $feed = Feed::factory()->create();
+        $channel = PlatformChannel::factory()->create();
+
+        Route::factory()->create([
+            'feed_id' => $feed->id,
+            'platform_channel_id' => $channel->id,
+            'is_active' => true,
+            'auto_approve' => $autoApprove,
+        ]);
+
+        return Article::factory()->create(['feed_id' => $feed->id, 'validated_at' => null]);
+    }
+
+    private function articleOnRouteWithKeyword(string $keyword): Article
+    {
+        $feed = Feed::factory()->create();
+        $channel = PlatformChannel::factory()->create();
+
+        Route::factory()->create([
+            'feed_id' => $feed->id,
+            'platform_channel_id' => $channel->id,
+            'is_active' => true,
+        ]);
+
+        Keyword::factory()->active()->create([
+            'feed_id' => $feed->id,
+            'platform_channel_id' => $channel->id,
+            'keyword' => $keyword,
+        ]);
+
+        return Article::factory()->create(['feed_id' => $feed->id, 'validated_at' => null]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Models/RouteArticleDecisionTest.php b/tests/Unit/Models/RouteArticleDecisionTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c4f89e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/Models/RouteArticleDecisionTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Unit\Models;
+
+use App\Enums\ApprovalStatusEnum;
+use App\Models\RouteArticle;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class RouteArticleDecisionTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    public function test_approving_stamps_the_decision_time(): void
+    {
+        /** @var RouteArticle $routeArticle */
+        $routeArticle = RouteArticle::factory()->create([
+            'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING,
+            'decided_at' => null,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->freezeTime(function () use ($routeArticle) {
+            $routeArticle->approve();
+
+            $this->assertSame(
+                now()->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                $routeArticle->fresh()->decided_at->format('Y-m-d H:i:s')
+            );
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function test_rejecting_stamps_the_decision_time(): void
+    {
+        /** @var RouteArticle $routeArticle */
+        $routeArticle = RouteArticle::factory()->create([
+            'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING,
+            'decided_at' => null,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->freezeTime(function () use ($routeArticle) {
+            $routeArticle->reject();
+
+            $this->assertSame(
+                now()->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+                $routeArticle->fresh()->decided_at->format('Y-m-d H:i:s')
+            );
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function test_re_approving_does_not_move_the_decision_time(): void
+    {
+        /** @var RouteArticle $routeArticle */
+        $routeArticle = RouteArticle::factory()->create([
+            'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING,
+            'decided_at' => null,
+        ]);
+
+        $routeArticle->approve();
+        $first = $routeArticle->fresh()->decided_at;
+
+        $this->travel(1)->hours();
+        $routeArticle->fresh()->approve();
+
+        $this->assertSame(
+            $first->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
+            $routeArticle->fresh()->decided_at->format('Y-m-d H:i:s')
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function test_rejecting_an_approved_article_moves_the_decision_time(): void
+    {
+        /** @var RouteArticle $routeArticle */
+        $routeArticle = RouteArticle::factory()->create([
+            'approval_status' => ApprovalStatusEnum::PENDING,
+            'decided_at' => null,
+        ]);
+
+        $routeArticle->approve();
+        $first = $routeArticle->fresh()->decided_at;
+
+        $this->travel(1)->hours();
+        $routeArticle->fresh()->reject();
+
+        $this->assertTrue($routeArticle->fresh()->decided_at->greaterThan($first));
+    }
+}