DIThe Distraction Index
Mar 8 – Mar 14, 2026
Week 63FROZEN
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Smokescreen AlertIran Escalation and Military Conflict → Trump Executive Order on Mail Ballot Removal · SI: 74.2 CRITICAL
While they talked about Iran Escalation and Military Conflict, trump executive order on mail ballot removal.
By the Numbers
61Events
-26
4Damage
-6
26Hype
-23
31Noise
+3
9.0Avg Dmg
-5.9
29.6Avg Hype
-2.3
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Trump Executive Order on Mail Ballot Removal
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Iran Escalation and Military Conflict
TSA Lines Swell as DHS Partial Shutdown Causes Delays
Top Damage · Dmg: 100.0
Trump Executive Order on Mail Ballot Removal

Trump is considering an executive order to remove mail ballots, raising significant legal concerns about election administration and voting access.

Dmg: 100.0Hype: 48.51 src
Top Hype · Hype: 87.3
Iran Escalation and Military Conflict

Ongoing military escalation between US/Israel and Iran, with Iran conducting ballistic missile and drone attacks on infrastructure in the region. Multiple articles track the ninth day of conflict, missile barrages, infrastructure damage, and market/economic impacts.

Dmg: 9.6Hype: 87.314 srcs
SmokescreenIran Escalation and Military Conflictis obscuringTrump Executive Order on Mail Ballot RemovalSI: 74.2
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