DIThe Distraction Index

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36 events across 27 weeks

5Damage
16Hype
15Noise
11.2Avg Dmg
31.2Avg Hype
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-02
Iran Negotiations and Congressional Transparency Concerns
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
7.8
Hype
13.5
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-24
Trump Withdraws Subpoenas Against New York Times Reporters
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
0.1
Hype
9.5
NOISE2026-07-23
GOP Senator Demands Transparency Amid Mitch McConnell Absence
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
0.6
Hype
22.5
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
HYPE2026-07-16
Trump Administration Replaces Slavery Memorial Panels Under Cover of Darkness
Norm Erosion Onlysingle state · narrow
Damage
5.0
Hype
42.0
WEEK 78Jun 21 – 27
HYPE2026-06-20
Trump Suppresses Report Contradicting His Claims
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
23.9
Hype
59.0
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
HYPE2026-06-13
Trump Lawyers Deny Collusion in 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund Creation
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
5.8
Hype
53.5
NOISE2026-06-11
Democracy Forward Sues FBI and DOJ for Records Related to Director Kash Patel
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
6.0
Hype
17.5
WEEK 76Jun 7 – 13
HYPE2026-06-07
Joe Biden's Health Status Disclosed: Stage 4 Prostate Cancer
federal · broad
Damage
—
Hype
92.8
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-06-05
ICE Policy Change on Reporting Detainee Deaths
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
19.5
Hype
48.5
WEEK 71May 3 – 9
NOISE2026-05-01
DOJ Releases Fulton County Election Probe Timeline
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.0
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
DMG2026-04-16
Immigrant Deaths in ICE Custody Rise; DHS Withholds Details
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
40.1
Hype
27.8
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
DMG2026-02-23
Judge Blocks Release of Trump Documents Case Report
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
47.0
Hype
27.0
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
NOISE2026-02-24
Carney Knew of Keystone XL Plans Before White House Meeting
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · moderate
Damage
4.1
Hype
18.2
NOISE2025-12-19
CREW Sues DOJ for Voter Data Collection Records
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
9.4
Hype
13.2
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
HYPE2026-02-19
Trump Orders Government Release of UFO Records
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
54.6
NOISE2026-02-17
Wall Street Regulator Calls for Shrinking Executive Pay Disclosure
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
19.4
Hype
12.2
HYPE2026-02-15
Attorney General Bondi Releases All Epstein Files
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
4.3
Hype
81.8
NOISE2026-02-15
DOJ Sends Letter on Epstein Files Redactions to Lawmakers
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
7.1
Hype
22.7
HYPE2025-11-18
DOJ Sues California Over Law Unmasking Federal Agents
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
18.9
Hype
27.3
HYPE2025-10-07
American Oversight FOIA Lawsuit for Trump-Epstein Interview Records
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
32.3
WEEK 52Dec 21 – 27
HYPE2025-12-25
DOJ Delays Epstein Files Release Past Deadline
Information Operationfederal · moderate
Damage
21.1
Hype
43.6
WEEK 51Dec 14 – 20
NOISE2025-12-19
DNC Chair Criticized for Keeping 2024 Election Review Hidden
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
2.5
Hype
24.8
WEEK 50Dec 7 – 13
HYPE2025-12-11
DOJ Unseals Grand Jury Materials from Epstein Files
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
14.6
Hype
26.1
WEEK 48Nov 23 – 29
HYPE2025-11-28
DOJ Seeks Permission to Release Epstein/Maxwell Records
federal · narrow
Damage
1.0
Hype
26.1
WEEK 47Nov 16 – 22
DMG2025-11-21
Justice Department to Publish Epstein Files
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
30.8
Hype
29.3
WEEK 46Nov 9 – 15
DMG2025-11-14
White House Claims October Economic Data May Never Be Released
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
34.5
Hype
26.1
WEEK 42Oct 12 – 18
HYPE2025-10-17
Adelita Grijalva Can Force Vote on Epstein Files Despite Not Being Sworn In
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
0.9
Hype
50.4
WEEK 33Aug 10 – 16
NOISE2025-08-16
Anna Paulina Luna Attempts to Force Congressional Stock Trade Ban Vote
federal · narrow
Damage
4.8
Hype
18.8
WEEK 32Aug 3 – 9
DMG2025-08-09
Far More Environmental Data Deleted in Trump Second Term
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
31.6
Hype
26.3
WEEK 31Jul 27 – Aug 2
NOISE2025-08-02
ICE Detains Man in South Orange Without Providing Name or Reason
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
14.0
Hype
15.3
WEEK 29Jul 13 – 19
HYPE2025-07-19
House Republicans Consider Vote on Epstein Files
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
2.4
Hype
35.8
HYPE2025-07-19
DOJ Urges Court to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
3.0
Hype
46.6
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
WEEK 20May 11 – 17
NOISE2025-05-17
ICE Increases Presence in Charlotte, Details Withheld
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
5.3
Hype
22.8
WEEK 10Mar 2 – 8
HYPE2025-03-07
CDC Posts Conflicts of Interest Database on Vaccine Panel Members
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
1.5
Hype
17.2
WEEK 4Jan 19 – 25
NOISE2025-01-24
Supreme Court Allows Small Business Registration Rule to Take Effect for Money Laundering Prevention
federal · narrow
Damage
0.2
Hype
2.2