DIThe Distraction Index

#federal_workers

5 events across 4 weeks

1Damage
1Hype
3Noise
23.5Avg Dmg
19.7Avg Hype
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 61Feb 22 – 28
DMG2026-02-26
Court Upholds Trump's Ending of Union Bargaining for Federal Workers
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
32.2
Hype
6.4
WEEK 46Nov 9 – 15
NOISE2025-11-14
Air Traffic Controllers Promised Shutdown Pay Compensation
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
6.7
Hype
15.0
WEEK 42Oct 12 – 18
NOISE2025-10-17
Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Firing Workers During Shutdown
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
18.9
Hype
17.4
NOISE2025-10-17
Government Shutdown Enters Week 3 with Federal Worker Firings
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
24.6
Hype
16.3