Smokescreen pair spotted:

Distraction: "Trump Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers During Shutdown" (hype: 36/100)
Buried: "Trump Executive Order Targeting Social Media Content Moderation" (damage: 55.4/100)

One dominated your feed. The other actually mattered.

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Smokescreen Map — Week 66 | The Distraction Index

Week 66 Smokescreen Map: distraction-to-damage pairings with displacement evidence. See which distractions are covering for real democratic damage.

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This week's Distraction Index (2026-03-29):

18 events scored.

Highest constitutional damage: "Congress Extends Federal Oversight of DC Government Through 2029" (72.2/100)

Top distraction: "Potential U.S. Military Ground Operations Against Iran" (85/100)

Full report: https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-03-29

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The Distraction Index for Mar 29 – Apr 4, 2026. Live updates throughout the week. Tracking democratic damage vs. manufactured distractions.

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Event spotlight: "Congress Extends Federal Oversight of DC Government Through 2029"

Constitutional damage: 72.2/100
Distraction score: 26.8/100

Low media attention on this one. That should concern you.

https://distractionindex.org/event/caa14771-8e8b-4454-9e84-46cad837b683

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Congress Extends Federal Oversight of DC Government Through 2029

Congress voted to extend Trump's federal oversight of the DC government through 2029, maintaining executive control over the District's governance beyond the initial authorization period.

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