#Minnesota | The Distraction Index
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#Minnesota
9 events across 4 weeks
1
Damage
5
Distraction
3
Noise
10.5
Avg A
22.3
Avg B
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
DIST
2026-02-05
Minnesota Could Lose Federal Election Assistance Funding
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
A
19.6
B
24.4
DIST
2026-02-05
Trump Administration Reduces ICE Presence in Minnesota
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
10.0
B
28.2
DIST
2026-02-05
ICE Lawyer Removed After Telling Judge Job Sucks
Personnel Capture
single state · narrow
A
1.6
B
27.2
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
DIST
2026-01-30
Somali Community in Minnesota on Edge Amid ICE Raids
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
4.9
B
26.5
NOISE
2026-01-30
Judge in Minnesota Attempts to Constrain Trump Administration ICE Operations
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
NOISE
2026-01-23
Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar Prepares Minnesota Governor Run
A
0.0
B
2.2
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
NOISE
2026-01-09
Trump and Congress Move to Undo Biden-Era Mining Ban in Northern Minnesota
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
3.6
B
14.4
13.7
B
23.5
DMG
2026-01-30
Large-Scale ICE Immigration Enforcement Operation in Minnesota
Enforcement Action
single state · broad
A
38.4
B
28.2
DIST
2026-01-30
Trump Border Czar Suggests Possible Drawdown in Minnesota
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
2.8
B
26.0