DIThe Distraction Index

#DOGE

18 events across 13 weeks

8Damage

9Hype

1Noise

22.3Avg Dmg

30.3Avg Hype

WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22

DOGE and Trump Administration Policies Weaken Federal Wildfire Response

Resource Reallocationfederal · broad

WEEK 83Jul 26 – Aug 1

Elon Musk Comments on DOGE Overreach

federal · narrow

WEEK 72May 10 – 16

DOGE Humanities Reversal

Policy Changefederal · moderate

WEEK 70Apr 26 – May 2

Federal Workers Displaced by DOGE Cuts Still Struggling

Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate

WEEK 66Mar 29 – Apr 4

DOGE Cuts Impact Federal Workers One Year Later

Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate

WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28

Trump's DOJ Losing Court Fights Over DOGE and Musk Secrecy

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow

WEEK 54Jan 4 – 10

Illinois Republican Governor Candidate Proposes State DOGE

single state · moderate

WEEK 15Apr 6 – 12

Elon Musk Defends DOGE Transparency Amid Criticism

Information Operationfederal · broad

WEEK 14Mar 30 – Apr 5

DOGE Cuts at Rocky Mountain Laboratory

Resource Reallocationsingle state · narrow

WEEK 13Mar 23 – 29

NOISE2025-03-29

Appeals Court Clears DOGE to Proceed with USAID Cuts

Resource Reallocationfederal · broad

WEEK 9Feb 23 – Mar 1

Elon Musk and DOGE Weaponize U.S. Digital Service

Personnel Capturefederal · moderate

Congressional Push to Codify DOGE Deep State Control Efforts

Policy Changefederal · broad

Federal Workers Required to List Accomplishments via Email

Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate

WEEK 7Feb 9 – 15

Mass Federal Workforce Layoffs Under Trump-Musk DOGE Initiative

Personnel Capturefederal · broad

New Mexico and Other States Sue Elon Musk Over DOGE Actions

Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · moderate

WEEK 6Feb 2 – 8

Elon Musk DOGE Faces Multiple Legal Challenges

Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad

DOGE Announces Pentagon and Education Department Probes

Personnel Capturefederal · broad

Multi-State Legal Challenge to DOGE Data Access

Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad