#executive orders | The Distraction Index
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#executive orders
9 events across 5 weeks
2
Damage
3
Distraction
4
Noise
18.6
Avg A
22.0
Avg B
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-07-26
Trump Signs AI Executive Orders
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
9.6
B
13.8
DMG
2025-07-26
Federal Judge Halts Trump Birthright Citizenship Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
19.4
B
15.0
DIST
2025-07-26
Trump Executive Order on Homelessness Sparks Criticism
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
11.9
B
24.9
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
DIST
2025-07-12
Trump Signs OBBBA; Department of Labor and DHS Roll Out Changes
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
38.8
B
43.2
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
Scientists Raise Alarm Over Trump Deep Sea Mining Executive Order
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
10.2
B
17.6
NOISE
2025-04-26
Judge Blocks Trump Collective Bargaining Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
9.3
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
Judge Temporarily Blocks Foreign Aid Freeze
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
24.1
B
16.6
NOISE
2025-02-15
Tufts University Sues NIH Over Executive Order Endangering Federal Research Funding
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
18.5
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
DIST
2025-01-11
Trump Plans 100 Executive Orders Starting Day One
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
25.4
B
35.2
B
18.8
B
12.6