DIThe Distraction Index

#DEI

28 events across 18 weeks

6Damage
20Hype
2Noise
22.5Avg Dmg
37.4Avg Hype
WEEK 92Sep 27 – Oct 3
NOISE2026-09-28
IRS DEI Proposal and Private School Legal Compliance Issues
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
16.0
Hype
22.8
WEEK 83Jul 26 – Aug 1
HYPE2026-07-30
Trump Administration Diversity Crackdown in Federal Government Hiring
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
22.4
Hype
38.8
HYPE2026-07-28
Trump Administration Diversity Crackdown in Corporate Boardrooms
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
40.6
Hype
60.0
WEEK 76Jun 7 – 13
HYPE2026-06-07
Texas Universities Crackdown on LGBT Courses and DEI Programs
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
33.5
Hype
45.5
WEEK 69Apr 19 – 25
HYPE2026-04-22
DEI Debate and Policy Scrutiny
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate
Damage
2.2
Hype
78.5
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-12
Texas AG Targets University of North Texas Over DEI Programs
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
26.3
Hype
57.3
HYPE2026-04-11
Executive Order Ends Diversity Mandates in Federal Contracting
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
8.2
Hype
43.0
WEEK 66Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE2026-03-29
Trump Executive Order Targeting DEI in Federal Contracting
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
25.4
Hype
42.8
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
HYPE2025-03-31
Trump Administration Bans Diversity Policies at US Embassies
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
16.5
Hype
27.0
DMG2025-01-20
Trump Administration Dismantles DEI and Diversity Programs
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
44.7
Hype
24.5
WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14
DMG2026-02-06
US Appeals Court Upholds Trump's DEI Ban
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
61.5
Hype
40.3
WEEK 58Feb 1 – 7
HYPE2026-02-05
Nike Faces Federal Probe for DEI-Related Discrimination
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
10.7
Hype
25.4
WEEK 50Dec 7 – 13
HYPE2025-12-11
Secretary of State Rubio Orders Font Change at State Department Over DEI Concerns
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
0.2
Hype
34.4
WEEK 28Jul 6 – 12
HYPE2025-07-12
George Mason University Faces Anti-DEI Investigation
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
17.4
Hype
27.6
WEEK 17Apr 20 – 26
DMG2025-04-26
19 States Sue Trump Administration Over DEI Elimination in Public Schools
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
68.6
Hype
47.3
WEEK 15Apr 6 – 12
DMG2025-04-05
Trump Administration Issues DEI Elimination Order
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
46.8
Hype
31.4
WEEK 14Mar 30 – Apr 5
HYPE2025-04-05
DEI Purge at Naval Academy Library
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
6.9
Hype
31.4
WEEK 13Mar 23 – 29
DMG2025-03-29
US Naval Academy Ends Affirmative Action in Admissions
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
23.2
Hype
16.9
DMG2025-03-29
Trump Administration Launches Anti-DEI Campaign Against Universities
Enforcement Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
38.9
Hype
30.9
WEEK 9Feb 23 – Mar 1
HYPE2025-03-01
Offutt Wing Scrubs Biden-Era Social Media of DEI Content
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
2.5
Hype
24.8
WEEK 5Jan 26 – Feb 1
HYPE2025-02-01
Trump Administration Targets FAA Diversity Efforts in Plane Crash Response
Information Operationfederal · moderate
Damage
30.2
Hype
45.8
HYPE2025-02-01
Federal Employees Ordered to Remove Gender Pronouns from Email Signatures
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
11.6
Hype
29.1
HYPE2025-02-01
Trump Administration Purges Federal Health Agency Websites
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
28.9
Hype
31.9
NOISE2025-02-01
WVU Shuts Down DEI Office Following Morrissey Ban
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
9.4
Hype
21.9
HYPE2025-02-01
White House Denies Cancellation of Black History Month
Information Operationfederal · moderate
Damage
0.3
Hype
66.9
HYPE2025-02-01
Democratic State Attorneys General Condemn Trump Lies About DEI
Norm Erosion Onlymulti state · moderate
Damage
3.0
Hype
25.4
HYPE2025-02-01
Trump Administration Directs Pentagon to Pause Diversity Celebrations
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
12.5
Hype
46.2
WEEK 4Jan 19 – 25
HYPE2025-01-24
Education Department Places DEI Employees on Paid Leave and Slashes Initiatives
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
21.2
Hype
28.8