DIThe Distraction Index

#executive orders

31 events across 15 weeks

8Damage
11Hype
12Noise
25.5Avg Dmg
27.3Avg Hype
WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22
HYPE2026-08-15
Trump Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
38.0
Hype
40.5
NOISE2026-08-12
Court Blocks Trump Administration Mail Voting Restriction Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
18.6
Hype
15.3
WEEK 83Jul 26 – Aug 1
NOISE2026-07-31
Trump's Executive Order Pace Outstrips First Term
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
15.5
Hype
20.8
NOISE2026-07-31
Trump Executive Order on Critical Minerals Export Restrictions
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
2.1
Hype
7.0
NOISE2026-07-31
Trump's AI Executive Order Implementation Nears Key Deadline
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
2.8
Hype
14.8
HYPE2026-07-30
Trump Administration Diversity Crackdown in Federal Government Hiring
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
22.4
Hype
38.8
NOISE2026-07-30
Executive Orders Reshape U.S. Defense Export Policy
Policy Changeinternational · moderate
Damage
7.8
Hype
6.0
NOISE2026-07-30
Trump Executive Order on Regenerative Agriculture
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
11.5
DMG2026-07-27
Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-In Voting - Supreme Court Appeal
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
42.0
WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4
HYPE2026-06-25
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Mail-In Voting Restrictions
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
27.3
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
DMG2026-06-14
Federal Judge Orders Restoration of National Park Exhibits and Signs
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
43.2
Hype
32.3
DMG2026-06-13
Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Voting Faces Legal Challenge
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
87.4
Hype
43.0
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
DMG2026-05-31
Trump Executive Order on Mail-in Voting
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
92.4
Hype
45.8
DMG2026-05-30
Trump Executive Order on Mail-in Voting — Federal Judge Declines to Block
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
39.0
WEEK 74May 24 – 30
HYPE2026-05-21
Trump Postpones AI Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
28.0
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-16
White House Releases Second College Sports Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
2.5
Hype
28.0
HYPE2026-04-11
Executive Order Ends Diversity Mandates in Federal Contracting
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
8.2
Hype
43.0
WEEK 64Mar 15 – 21
NOISE2026-03-15
Trump Executive Order Raises Election Administration Concerns
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
4.5
Hype
11.5
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
HYPE2026-03-02
USA Rugby Updates Gender Policy to Comply with Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
8.2
Hype
66.8
NOISE2026-03-02
Trump Administration Drops Defense of Law Firm Sanctions
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
6.3
Hype
11.5
WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14
DMG2026-02-06
US Appeals Court Upholds Trump's DEI Ban
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
61.5
Hype
40.3
HYPE2026-02-06
Trump Administration Restricts Defense Contractor CEO Pay and Dividends
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
2.9
Hype
34.8
WEEK 30Jul 20 – 26
DMG2025-07-26
Federal Judge Halts Trump Birthright Citizenship Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
19.4
Hype
15.0
NOISE2025-07-26
Trump Signs AI Executive Orders
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
9.6
Hype
13.8
HYPE2025-07-26
Trump Executive Order on Homelessness Sparks Criticism
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
11.9
Hype
24.9
WEEK 28Jul 6 – 12
HYPE2025-07-12
Trump Signs OBBBA; Department of Labor and DHS Roll Out Changes
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
38.8
Hype
43.2
WEEK 17Apr 20 – 26
NOISE2025-04-26
Judge Blocks Trump Collective Bargaining Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
9.3
Hype
18.8
NOISE2025-04-26
Scientists Raise Alarm Over Trump Deep Sea Mining Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
10.2
Hype
17.6
WEEK 7Feb 9 – 15
DMG2025-02-15
Judge Temporarily Blocks Foreign Aid Freeze
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
24.1
Hype
16.6
NOISE2025-02-15
Tufts University Sues NIH Over Executive Order Endangering Federal Research Funding
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
18.5
Hype
12.6
WEEK 2Jan 5 – 11
HYPE2025-01-11
Trump Plans 100 Executive Orders Starting Day One
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
25.4
Hype
35.2