DIThe Distraction Index

#executive authority

5 events across 4 weeks

2Damage
1Hype
2Noise
16.0Avg Dmg
18.1Avg Hype
WEEK 90Sep 13 – 19
DMG2026-09-18
Trump's Education Funding Maneuvers Ruled Illegal
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
34.0
Hype
12.5
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-24
New Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Authority for New Tariffs
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.3
Hype
12.5
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
HYPE2026-07-17
Trump's $1 Coin Violates Legal Norms and Breaks Laws
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
2.8
Hype
38.2
WEEK 24Jun 8 – 14
NOISE2025-06-14
Trump Approves Nippon Steel US Steel Investment with National Security Conditions
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
17.7
Hype
14.2
DMG2025-06-14
Judge Blocks State Department from Firing Workers During Injunction
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
25.5
Hype
13.3