Track whether substantive stories (SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling, federal judge election order block) receive proportional follow-up coverage compared to interview confrontations about symbolic incidents.
This is media coverage of media coverage—journalists questioning an official about a prior incident. It produces zero governance harm (A=0) but scores moderately on distraction (B=39) due to high media-friendliness, significant volume-to-substance mismatch, and timing overlap with major constitutional events (SCOTUS birthright ruling, federal judge blocking election-related order). The Reflecting Pool has become a recurring media narrative with minimal policy implications.