DIThe Distraction Index

#FOIA

3 events across 3 weeks

1Damage
1Hype
1Noise
12.3Avg Dmg
20.8Avg Hype
WEEK 93Oct 4 – 10
DMG2026-10-06
DOJ Sued for Records on 'Unprecedented' Plan to Deploy 1,000 Election Monitors in Midterms
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
36.9
Hype
19.0
WEEK 76Jun 7 – 13
NOISE2026-06-07
Gun Control Group Sues ATF Over Gun Trace Data Disclosure
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
11.0
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
HYPE2025-10-07
American Oversight FOIA Lawsuit for Trump-Epstein Interview Records
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
32.3