DIThe Distraction Index

#executive_orders

20 events across 7 weeks

8Damage
5Hype
7Noise
23.0Avg Dmg
23.7Avg Hype
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
NOISE2026-08-06
Trump Administration Invests in Critical Minerals and Polysilicon Production
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
1.7
Hype
7.0
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
HYPE2026-07-05
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
34.3
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
DMG2025-08-08
Trump Executive Order Gives Politicians Control Over Federal Grants
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
44.8
Hype
18.4
DMG2025-05-09
Judge Blocks Trump Sanctuary Cities Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
30.2
Hype
20.9
NOISE2025-04-25
Trump Executive Order on Antisemitism
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
9.8
Hype
24.7
NOISE2025-04-09
Trump Signs Executive Order Easing Weapons Exports
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
23.1
Hype
17.2
DMG2025-04-09
Trump Executive Order Targets State Climate and ESG Policies
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
39.6
Hype
26.5
DMG2025-03-25
Trump Targets Law Firm Jenner & Block with Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
55.3
Hype
38.3
DMG2025-02-22
Lawsuits Against Trump Executive Actions
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
32.1
Hype
18.6
DMG2025-02-20
Trump Administration Curbs Funding for Migrants
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
33.0
Hype
24.3
NOISE2025-02-04
Trump Seeks to Close Education Department
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
9.5
Hype
19.9
HYPE2025-02-03
New York AG Directs Hospitals to Continue Transgender Care
Policy Changesingle state · narrow
Damage
9.2
Hype
27.3
HYPE2025-01-22
Trump Executive Order Ends DEI Programs
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
13.8
Hype
34.1
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-18
Trump Signs Order on Domestic Herbicide Supply for Defense
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
11.2
Hype
14.5
DMG2025-01-30
Trump Administration Implements Broad Executive Order Agenda
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
41.8
Hype
35.6
WEEK 13Mar 23 – 29
NOISE2025-03-29
Two Major Law Firms Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Orders
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
11.9
Hype
19.7
WEEK 11Mar 9 – 15
HYPE2025-03-15
Trump Administration Weighs Travel Ban on Dozens of Countries
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
27.4
Hype
29.2
NOISE2025-03-15
Trump Executive Order Could Affect Federal Reserve Independence
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
22.4
Hype
23.1
DMG2025-03-15
Appeals Court Lifts Blocks on Trump Orders Restricting DEI Programs
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
29.0
Hype
15.0
WEEK 4Jan 19 – 25
HYPE2025-01-24
Trump Executive Orders Expected to Impact College Students
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
14.5
Hype
25.8