DIThe Distraction Index

#institutional_independence

10 events across 7 weeks

2Damage
4Hype
4Noise
21.4Avg Dmg
31.4Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
HYPE2026-07-24
Trump Orders Smithsonian Museum Signs Correcting 'Inaccurate Information'
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate
Damage
15.1
Hype
55.0
HYPE2026-07-24
Trump Orders Smithsonian Exhibits Labeled as Inaccurate
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate
Damage
7.3
Hype
57.8
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
NOISE2026-02-27
Federal Reserve Challenges DOJ Subpoenas
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
21.1
Hype
12.8
WEEK 47Nov 16 – 22
DMG2025-11-21
Democrats Allege Intelligence Agency Work Being Undermined and Politicized Under Trump
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
32.7
Hype
26.7
WEEK 31Jul 27 – Aug 2
HYPE2025-08-02
Smithsonian Removes References to Trump Impeachments from Presidential Power Exhibit
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate
Damage
11.8
Hype
33.2
DMG2025-08-02
Trump Fires Labor Department Statistics Chief After Disappointing Jobs Report
Personnel Capturefederal · broad
Damage
49.1
Hype
33.0
HYPE2025-08-02
Ex-Trump Commissioner Warns of Dangerous Precedent After New Firing
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
22.4
Hype
28.5
WEEK 29Jul 13 – 19
NOISE2025-07-19
Trump Attacks Federal Reserve Chair Powell's Independence
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
14.2
Hype
18.9
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 11Mar 9 – 15
NOISE2025-03-15
Trump Executive Order Could Affect Federal Reserve Independence
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
22.4
Hype
23.1