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Smokescreen Map — Week 65

Mar 22 – Mar 28, 2026 · 🟢 LIVE

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Distraction → Damage pairings with displacement evidence.

CRITICAL SI:70.0Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
White House Installs Christopher Columbus Statue from Toppled Baltimore Monument
A
2.0
B
82.3
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3
CRITICAL SI:70.0Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Threatens Iran with Military Action Over Strait of Hormuz
A
25.3
B
82.3
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3
CRITICAL SI:67.1Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Administration Deploys ICE to Airports During DHS Shutdown
A
27.8
B
79.0
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3
CRITICAL SI:64.9Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Senate Blocks Amendment on Transgender Athletes During Voting Bill Session
A
9.7
B
76.3
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3
SIGNIFICANT SI:41.9Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
CNN Segment on Trump and Anti-Semitism Allegations
A
0.0
B
49.3
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3
SIGNIFICANT SI:41.7Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Ted Cruz Suggests Splitting ICE and CBP Funding From DHS
A
5.0
B
49.0
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3
SIGNIFICANT SI:41.1Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Executive Order on College Football and Army-Navy Game TV Rights
A
9.1
B
48.3
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3
SIGNIFICANT SI:40.6Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Mexico Reports Nearly 200,000 Repatriations From U.S. Since Trump Return to Office
A
36.4
B
47.8
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3
SIGNIFICANT SI:37.8Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Administration Cancels Underground Railroad Museum Grant Based on Race
A
41.8
B
44.5
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3
SIGNIFICANT SI:31.9Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Federal Government Shutdown - TSA and Employee Impact
A
11.4
B
37.5
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3
SIGNIFICANT SI:31.5Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump's DOJ Waves White Flag in Some ICE Cases
A
16.5
B
37.0
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3
SIGNIFICANT SI:28.3Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Opinion: Courts Cannot Save Us From Trump
A
—
B
33.3
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3
SIGNIFICANT SI:27.2Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Opinion and Analysis Content
A
—
B
32.0
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3
SIGNIFICANT SI:27.2Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Kennedy Ally Quits Vaccine Panel, Cites Sabotage
A
2.4
B
32.0
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3
LOW SI:22.5Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Administration Announces Data Center and Gas Plant Development on Ohio Uranium Site
A
3.7
B
26.5
→
REAL DAMAGE
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
A
100.0
B
55.3