DIThe Distraction Index

#executive_power

26 events across 15 weeks

11Damage
10Hype
5Noise
26.4Avg Dmg
29.0Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
HYPE2026-07-20
Trump Administration Launches Global Campaign Against 'Radical Left Terrorism' Without Congressional Approval
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
32.9
Hype
41.0
NOISE2026-07-19
Justice Department Activates Untested 'Alien Terrorist' Deportation Court
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
21.4
Hype
13.6
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-18
Federal Judge Bars Trump Administration from Using Obscure Clause for Huge Funding Cuts
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
0.9
Hype
21.1
WEEK 78Jun 21 – 27
DMG2026-06-21
Executive Order Restricting Vote-by-Mail
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
43.3
WEEK 65Mar 22 – 28
HYPE2026-03-22
Opinion: Courts Cannot Save Us From Trump
federal · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
33.3
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14
HYPE2026-03-08
Trump Refuses to Sign Bills Until SAVE Act Passes
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
29.9
Hype
55.5
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
DMG2026-02-21
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
29.9
Hype
23.0
NOISE2025-10-22
Trump Seeks Compensation from Federal Government for DOJ Investigations
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
23.0
Hype
23.4
DMG2025-03-21
Trump Tests Constitutional Order with Sweeping Actions
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
41.9
Hype
18.5
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
DMG2025-10-31
More Than 100 Judges Rule Against Trump Administration's Mandatory Detention Policy
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
28.1
Hype
7.7
DMG2025-10-15
Trump Administration Authorizes Covert CIA Action in Venezuela
Policy Changeinternational · broad
Damage
33.2
Hype
20.5
DMG2025-04-03
Judicial Review of Trump Executive Orders Becomes Central to Governance
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
30.2
Hype
9.7
HYPE2025-01-21
Trump Receives TikTok Reprieve Executive Order
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
20.6
Hype
29.7
WEEK 50Dec 7 – 13
DMG2025-12-11
Trump Administration Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast
Enforcement Actioninternational · narrow
Damage
37.6
Hype
27.2
WEEK 42Oct 12 – 18
NOISE2025-10-17
States Report Big Returns on Anti-Trump Litigation
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
10.0
Hype
19.8
WEEK 41Oct 5 – 11
DMG2025-10-10
Federal Judge Blocks Trump National Guard Deployment to Illinois
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · broad
Damage
32.8
Hype
30.1
HYPE2025-10-10
Appeals Court Skeptical of Oregon Judge's Block on Portland Troop Deployment
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · broad
Damage
18.4
Hype
28.2
WEEK 26Jun 22 – 28
DMG2025-06-27
Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions Against Executive Orders
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
96.8
Hype
31.9
WEEK 25Jun 15 – 21
HYPE2025-06-14
Nationwide 'No Kings' Anti-Trump Protests
Information Operationmulti state · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
67.3
HYPE2025-06-14
Trump Military Parade on Army 250th Birthday
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
11.9
Hype
33.5
HYPE2025-06-14
Trump Military Parade for Army 250th Anniversary on Trump's 79th Birthday
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
7.7
Hype
33.5
HYPE2025-06-14
Nationwide 'No Kings' Protests Against Trump Executive Power
Information Operationmulti state · broad
Damage
5.2
Hype
46.4
WEEK 23Jun 1 – 7
HYPE2025-06-07
Minnesota AG Ellison Claims Executive Overreach is Unprecedented in US History
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
0.7
Hype
38.7
WEEK 21May 18 – 24
DMG2025-05-23
Supreme Court Upholds Trump's Authority to Fire Independent Agency Officials
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
33.5
Hype
17.2
WEEK 20May 11 – 17
DMG2025-05-17
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Expedite Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
22.8
Hype
14.6
NOISE2025-05-17
DOGE Attempts to Assign Team to Government Accountability Office, Faces Refusal
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
18.4
Hype
24.8