DIThe Distraction Index

#budget cuts

10 events across 9 weeks

0Damage
6Hype
4Noise
9.3Avg Dmg
31.9Avg Hype
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
HYPE2026-08-02
Trump Proposes Drastic Smithsonian Budget Cuts Citing 'Woke Ideology'
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
13.4
Hype
49.5
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-06-03
USAID Cuts Linked to Ebola Outbreak Overseas
Resource Reallocationinternational · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
42.5
WEEK 70Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE2026-04-26
Trump Administration Proposes National Park Service Staff Cuts
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
4.9
Hype
48.5
WEEK 69Apr 19 – 25
HYPE2026-04-23
NASA Budget Cuts Proposed
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
34.3
WEEK 66Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE2026-03-27
DOGE Cuts Impact Federal Workers One Year Later
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
13.2
Hype
29.3
WEEK 49Nov 30 – Dec 6
NOISE2025-12-05
California Students with Disabilities Face Special Education Cuts
Resource Reallocationsingle state · narrow
Damage
9.3
Hype
24.8
WEEK 30Jul 20 – 26
HYPE2025-07-26
Texas Democrats Leave State Over Trump Budget Cuts and Redistricting
Resource Reallocationsingle state · moderate
Damage
22.2
Hype
30.1
WEEK 18Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE2025-05-03
Parents and Teachers Concerned About Potential Head Start Program Cuts
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
0.5
Hype
16.8
WEEK 16Apr 13 – 19
NOISE2025-04-19
Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Head Start Funding
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
17.5
Hype
21.6
NOISE2025-04-19
Trump Administration Cuts FEMA Funding Affecting Hurricane-Prone States
Resource Reallocationmulti state · broad
Damage
12.0
Hype
22.0