DIThe Distraction Index

#veterans

12 events across 10 weeks

1Damage
6Hype
5Noise
5.4Avg Dmg
23.3Avg Hype
WEEK 89Sep 6 – 12
NOISE2026-09-08
Trump Executive Order on Veterans Benefits
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
1.8
Hype
16.3
WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22
HYPE2026-08-17
NOISE: Senate Bills on VA Disability Pay
federal · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
2.8
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
HYPE2026-07-25
White House Wants Veterans to Replace Immigrant Truckers
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.1
Hype
30.0
HYPE2026-07-25
White House Proposes Veterans Replace Immigrant Truckers in Licensing Crackdown
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.1
Hype
38.6
NOISE2026-07-24
White House exempts military veterans from CDL skills testing
Policy Changefederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.8
WEEK 71May 3 – 9
NOISE2026-05-03
Tennessee Clears Way for Ibogaine Clinical Trials
Policy Changesingle state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
17.0
WEEK 70Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE2026-04-26
Trump Military Ban Impacts Decorated Service Members
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
22.3
Hype
42.8
WEEK 69Apr 19 – 25
HYPE2026-04-18
Trump Executive Order on Psychedelic Drug Research Acceleration
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
38.3
WEEK 52Dec 21 – 27
DMG2025-12-25
Department of Veterans Affairs Implements Abortion Ban
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
28.2
Hype
27.8
WEEK 51Dec 14 – 20
NOISE2025-12-19
VA Reorganization Plan to Cut Bureaucracy and Improve Care
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
2.2
WEEK 23Jun 1 – 7
NOISE2025-06-07
Veterans Rally Against Planned VA Cuts
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
11.8
Hype
10.8
WEEK 18Apr 27 – May 3
HYPE2025-05-03
Trump Proposes Renaming Veterans Day to Victory Day for World War I
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
0.2
Hype
44.8