#executive power | The Distraction Index
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#executive power
6 events across 5 weeks
1
Damage
3
Distraction
2
Noise
12.6
Avg A
24.0
Avg B
WEEK 43
Oct 19 – 25
DIST
2025-10-23
Trump Seeks $230 Million from DOJ Over Past Investigations
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
18.9
B
29.2
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
DMG
2025-08-30
Appeals Court Rules Trump Global Tariffs Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
28.4
B
18.3
DIST
2025-08-30
Trump Ends Secret Service Protection for Former Vice President Harris Early
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
NOISE
2025-05-10
Federal Judge Likely to Halt Trump Government Overhaul
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
1.1
B
10.2
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
NOISE
2025-04-26
US Judge Skeptical of Trump Education Department Layoffs Defense
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
17.4
B
23.4
WEEK 2
Jan 5 – 11
DIST
2025-01-11
Trump Questions Whether He Can Change Name of Gulf of Mexico
Information Operation
federal · narrow
A
2.0
B
35.4
7.4
B
27.5