#DHS | The Distraction Index
The Distraction Index
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5 events across 4 weeks
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2
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2
Noise
11.1
Avg A
21.8
Avg B
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
DMG
2026-01-23
Congress Deepens Investment in DHS Biometrics
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
30.3
B
6.0
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
DIST
2026-01-09
Illinois Congresswoman Files Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Noem
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
13.9
B
30.3
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
DIST
2025-06-14
Alex Padilla Removed from DHS Press Conference
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
1.8
B
30.8
NOISE
2025-06-14
Rep. Maxwell Frost Confronts James Comer Over DHS Subpoena
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
1.8
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-01-18
Kristi Noem Faces Senate Confirmation Hearings for DHS Secretary
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
7.4
B
18.2
B
23.6