DIThe Distraction Index

#executive_order

41 events across 24 weeks

10Damage
18Hype
13Noise
19.9Avg Dmg
33.4Avg Hype
WEEK 89Sep 6 – 12
NOISE2026-09-08
Trump Executive Order on Veterans Benefits
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
1.8
Hype
16.3
WEEK 88Aug 30 – Sep 5
NOISE2026-08-31
Trump Executive Order on Foreign Bulk-Power Equipment Restrictions
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
5.5
Hype
6.0
DMG2026-08-31
Trump Executive Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
48.2
Hype
44.3
DMG2026-08-31
Federal Court Blocks Trump Mail-Ballot Voting Restrictions
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
53.8
Hype
21.8
DMG2026-08-30
Trump Executive Order on Mail-Ballot Voting Restrictions
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
75.1
Hype
30.8
NOISE2026-08-29
Trump Executive Order Restoring Presidential Fitness Test in Schools
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
22.8
HYPE2026-08-28
Trump Executive Order Creating US Space Academy
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
2.5
Hype
34.5
HYPE2026-08-27
Trump Executive Order Renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'
Norm Erosion Onlyinternational · narrow
Damage
7.2
Hype
56.5
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
HYPE2026-08-09
Trump Administration Weighs Executive Order on Autism and Vaccines
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
17.0
Hype
51.0
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
HYPE2026-08-03
Trump Administration Creates Military Spouse Commission
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
25.0
NOISE2026-07-31
Trump AI Executive Order Approaches Implementation Deadline
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
11.0
Hype
21.8
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-20
Trump Signs Executive Order Tightening Defense Supply Chain Waiver Rules
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.3
Hype
10.5
WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4
HYPE2026-06-28
Trump Administration Executive Order on Regenerative Agriculture
federal · moderate
Damage
—
Hype
54.8
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
HYPE2026-06-14
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order on 'Inappropriate Content' at National Sites
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
12.6
Hype
27.0
WEEK 71May 3 – 9
HYPE2026-04-30
Trump Retirement Plan Executive Order with Federal Match
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
48.0
WEEK 67Apr 5 – 11
NOISE2026-04-05
Democratic Officials Sue Trump Administration Over Mail Voting Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
10.1
Hype
23.0
HYPE2026-04-04
Trump Executive Order on NCAA and College Sports
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
5.9
Hype
74.0
HYPE2026-04-03
Trump Issues 100% Tariff on Pharmaceutical Drugs via Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
23.3
Hype
71.3
WEEK 66Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE2026-03-29
Trump Executive Order Targeting DEI in Federal Contracting
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
25.4
Hype
42.8
WEEK 65Mar 22 – 28
NOISE2026-03-21
Trump Executive Order on Local Pipeline Project
Policy Changesingle state · narrow
Damage
7.3
Hype
24.0
HYPE2026-03-20
Trump Executive Order on College Football and Army-Navy Game TV Rights
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
9.1
Hype
48.3
WEEK 64Mar 15 – 21
HYPE2026-03-14
Trump Administration Orders Restart of California Oil Pipeline
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
22.7
Hype
68.5
NOISE2026-03-13
Trump Executive Orders on Housing Affordability
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
18.5
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14
DMG2026-03-08
Trump Executive Order on Mail Ballot Removal
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
48.5
HYPE2026-03-08
Trump Executive Order on Weedkiller and Weapons of War
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
19.0
Hype
45.3
HYPE2026-03-06
Trump Executive Order on Cybercrime Gangs and Global Scam Networks
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
43.0
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
HYPE2026-02-27
Appeals Court Upholds Trump Executive Order Restricting Collective Bargaining for Federal Workers
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
34.9
Hype
43.5
WEEK 39Sep 21 – 27
DMG2025-09-26
Trump Signs Executive Order on TikTok Ownership Deal
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
54.3
Hype
27.8
WEEK 38Sep 14 – 20
HYPE2025-09-20
Trump Imposes $100K Annual Fee on H-1B Visa Applications
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
20.0
Hype
31.8
WEEK 29Jul 13 – 19
NOISE2025-07-19
Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Remains Blocked
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
8.5
Hype
16.0
WEEK 23Jun 1 – 7
NOISE2025-06-07
Trump Administration Implements Drone Dominance Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
9.3
Hype
16.0
WEEK 13Mar 23 – 29
NOISE2025-03-29
Trump Targets Smithsonian Funding with Executive Order
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
12.7
Hype
15.5
DMG2025-03-29
Trump Signs Order Ending Union Bargaining Rights for Federal Employees
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
37.6
Hype
22.0
WEEK 12Mar 16 – 22
DMG2025-03-22
DOJ Seeks Judge Removal from Executive Order Challenge
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
28.2
Hype
21.4
WEEK 10Mar 2 – 8
DMG2025-03-07
Trump Issues Executive Order on Student Loan Relief for Nonprofit Workers
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
35.9
Hype
24.1
WEEK 8Feb 16 – 22
DMG2025-02-22
Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Ending DEI Program Funding
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
32.9
Hype
17.8
WEEK 5Jan 26 – Feb 1
NOISE2025-02-01
Trump Issues Executive Order for School Choice
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
8.2
Hype
24.2
WEEK 4Jan 19 – 25
NOISE2025-01-24
Trump Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Legal Immigrants
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
4.3
Hype
16.9
HYPE2025-01-24
Trump Executive Order on Gender Identity Challenges Legal Protections
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
30.2
Hype
38.0
HYPE2025-01-24
Trump Orders Full Declassification of JFK, RFK, MLK Assassination Files
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
0.4
Hype
47.3
DMG2025-01-24
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
42.1
Hype
30.4