DIThe Distraction Index

#government_efficiency

12 events across 7 weeks

3Damage
3Hype
6Noise
18.9Avg Dmg
22.2Avg Hype
WEEK 91Sep 20 – 26
HYPE2026-09-16
DOGE-Era Federal Employee Leave Spending and Workforce Reduction
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
10.8
Hype
27.8
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-22
Treasury Flags $99 Million in Payments to Deceased Individuals
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.5
NOISE2026-07-22
Treasury Flags $99M in Payments to Dead People
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
4.9
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
DMG2026-07-06
Trump Administration Clamps Down on Federal Worker Evaluations
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
31.4
Hype
20.0
NOISE2026-07-04
Elon Musk's DOGE Agency Ends Operations
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
0.1
Hype
24.5
WEEK 23Jun 1 – 7
NOISE2025-06-07
Supreme Court Keeps DOGE Records Blocked in Watchdog Challenge
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
14.4
Hype
23.7
NOISE2025-06-07
Federal Judge Allows Trump Federal Employee Buyout to Proceed
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
6.3
Hype
11.8
DMG2025-06-07
Supreme Court Grants DOGE Access to Social Security Records
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
78.5
Hype
28.4
WEEK 22May 25 – 31
HYPE2025-05-30
Elon Musk Departs DOGE with Upheaval and Unmet Expectations
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
20.7
Hype
32.4
WEEK 20May 11 – 17
NOISE2025-05-17
DOGE Attempts to Assign Team to Government Accountability Office, Faces Refusal
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
18.4
Hype
24.8
WEEK 15Apr 6 – 12
HYPE2025-04-05
Elon Musk Defends DOGE Transparency Amid Criticism
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
8.7
Hype
30.3
DMG2025-04-05
DOGE Staffing Cuts Impact Federal Agencies
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
37.2
Hype
29.1