DIThe Distraction Index

#executive order

35 events across 17 weeks

11Damage
16Hype
8Noise
23.9Avg Dmg
32.4Avg Hype
WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22
DMG2026-08-16
Trump Administration Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Legal Challenge
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
54.6
Hype
25.0
DMG2026-08-16
Court Blocks Trump Executive Order on Voter Rights
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
40.3
Hype
24.5
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-03
Trump Administration Finalizes AI Framework
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
12.5
Hype
15.8
DMG2026-08-02
DOJ Seeks Supreme Court Approval for Mail-In Voting Executive Order
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
63.5
Hype
34.8
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
NOISE2026-07-08
Trump Law Firm Executive Order Faces New Scrutiny
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
5.1
Hype
18.5
HYPE2026-06-30
SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Strikes Down Trump Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
37.5
WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4
NOISE2026-06-28
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump's Mail-In Voting Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
23.5
NOISE2026-06-26
HHS and USDA Announce Regenerative Agriculture Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
17.0
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
NOISE2026-06-04
Companies Leaving Cuba After Trump Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
16.8
HYPE2026-06-03
Trump Executive Order on AI Safety and Cybersecurity
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
17.6
Hype
29.3
HYPE2026-05-31
Trump Executive Order on Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
37.9
Hype
71.0
WEEK 72May 10 – 16
HYPE2026-05-11
Trump Administration Retirement Plan Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
46.3
WEEK 70Apr 26 – May 2
DMG2026-04-26
Trump Mail-in Voting Restriction Order Faces Multi-State Legal Challenge
Election Admin Changemulti state · broad
Damage
83.9
Hype
24.0
DMG2026-04-25
New Mexico Sues to Block Trump Mail-in Voting Restriction Order
Election Admin Changesingle state · broad
Damage
54.1
Hype
29.5
HYPE2026-04-25
Trump Administration Reschedules Marijuana and Fast-Tracks Psychedelics
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
3.0
Hype
47.0
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-15
Melania Trump Promotes Foster Care Executive Order on Capitol Hill
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
35.5
DMG2026-04-15
Trump Administration Restricts Mail-In Voting via Executive Order
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
75.1
Hype
41.5
HYPE2026-04-12
Trump's College Sports Executive Order Sparks Debate
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
8.4
Hype
39.8
WEEK 66Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE2026-03-29
Supreme Court Review of Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
39.0
Hype
49.8
DMG2026-03-29
Trump Executive Order Targeting Social Media Content Moderation
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
55.4
Hype
49.8
HYPE2026-03-27
FTC Enforcement Action on Debanking Following Trump Executive Order
Enforcement Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
40.9
Hype
55.5
HYPE2026-03-23
Trump Executive Order on "Made in America" Claims Enforcement
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
42.5
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14
HYPE2026-03-09
White House Readies Executive Order to Target Anthropic
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
13.8
Hype
54.0
NOISE2026-03-06
Trump Executive Order on Cybercrime Gangs
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
11.5
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
DMG2026-02-26
Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Trump's Collective Bargaining Rollback for Federal Workers
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
48.5
Hype
46.3
DMG2026-02-26
Trump Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship Challenged in Court
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
50.3
Hype
11.0
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
HYPE2026-02-20
Trump Directs Government to Release UFO Files
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
39.6
HYPE2025-06-04
Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Challenged in Appeals Court
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
32.4
Hype
33.3
WEEK 51Dec 14 – 20
HYPE2025-12-19
Trump Closes Federal Government on Christmas Eve and December 26
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
1.8
Hype
28.7
HYPE2025-12-19
Trump Signs Executive Order on Marijuana Reclassification
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
16.4
Hype
25.1
WEEK 36Aug 31 – Sep 6
HYPE2025-09-06
Trump Executive Order Attempts to Rename Department of Defense as Department of War
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
4.0
Hype
33.3
NOISE2025-09-06
Trump Signs Executive Order on Wrongful Detention of Americans
Policy Changeinternational · narrow
Damage
5.1
Hype
11.4
WEEK 19May 4 – 10
DMG2025-05-10
Trump Administration Fast-Tracks Oil and Gas Projects
Policy Changemulti state · broad
Damage
32.4
Hype
23.9
WEEK 18Apr 27 – May 3
DMG2025-05-03
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie Law Firm
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
33.2
Hype
22.8
WEEK 14Mar 30 – Apr 5
NOISE2025-04-05
AG James Challenges Trump Order Targeting Federal Library and Museum Agency
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
8.2
Hype
18.5