DIThe Distraction Index

#federal grants

4 events across 4 weeks

3Damage
0Hype
1Noise
22.6Avg Dmg
15.6Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
DMG2026-07-25
Trump Administration Cancels Grants from Harris Voters
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
27.0
Hype
17.0
WEEK 30Jul 20 – 26
DMG2025-07-26
Trump Administration Releases $6 Billion in Education Funding
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
27.5
Hype
13.8
WEEK 14Mar 30 – Apr 5
DMG2025-04-05
Supreme Court Sides with Administration on Education Grants
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
30.1
Hype
12.7
WEEK 7Feb 9 – 15
NOISE2025-02-15
Energy Department Investigates $50M Grant to Charity Group
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
5.9
Hype
18.9