DIThe Distraction Index

#state_relations

5 events across 5 weeks

0Damage
2Hype
3Noise
10.1Avg Dmg
21.7Avg Hype
WEEK 92Sep 27 – Oct 3
NOISE2026-09-24
Marine Wildlife Harvest Executive Order - Chesapeake Bay Implementation
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
2.8
Hype
9.8
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
HYPE2026-07-22
Trump Administration Freezes $1B in Medicaid Payments to California and Minnesota
Resource Reallocationmulti state · broad
Damage
20.0
Hype
33.0
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-15
Trump Urges New York to Reverse AI Data Center Pause
Information Operationsingle state · narrow
Damage
1.3
Hype
8.5
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-12
Trump Administration Moves Great Lakes Asian Carp Project from Illinois
Resource Reallocationmulti state · moderate
Damage
5.4
Hype
33.3
WEEK 13Mar 23 – 29
NOISE2025-03-29
Trump Administration Blocks $400M in Illinois Health Funding
Resource Reallocationsingle state · broad
Damage
20.8
Hype
24.1