New analysis: "Democracy's Quiet Crisis: How D.C. Loses Home Rule While Iran Dominates Headlines"

Data-driven breakdown of this week's democratic damage vs. manufactured distractions.

Read: https://distractionindex.org/blog/week-66-2026-03-29

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Did you hear about "Mass Diplomatic Staff Forced Out as Global Crises Multiply" this week?

It scored 32.8/100 for constitutional damage.

If not, ask yourself why. The Distraction Index tracks what's being buried.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-05-17

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This week's Distraction Index (2026-05-17):

15 events scored.

Highest constitutional damage: "Trump Administration Creates $1.776B 'Truth and Justice Commission' to Compensate Political Allies" (60.3/100)

Top distraction: "Pentagon Defends Trump's Golden Dome Project Cost Estimate" (77.8/100)

Full report: https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-05-17

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Tracking: immigration enforcement, federalism, DOJ litigation

"DOJ Lawsuit Against New Mexico and Albuquerque on Immigration Enforcement" scored 25.4/100 for constitutional damage this week.

The Distraction Index monitors 50+ events weekly across dozens of policy areas.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-05-10

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Did you hear about "Trump State-by-State Election Control Plan" this week?

It scored 100/100 for constitutional damage.

If not, ask yourself why. The Distraction Index tracks what's being buried.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-05-10

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5 events scored as high constitutional damage this week.

- Trump State-by-State Election Control Plan (100/100)
- DOJ Denaturalization and Citizenship Revocation Campaign (58.6/100)
- DOJ Denaturalization Push Against 12 People (53.3/100)

These are the events that matter most — and they're often the ones getting the least coverage.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-05-10

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Week-over-week Distraction Index:

Avg. constitutional damage: UP 2 points (10 → 12)
Events tracked: 31 → 49
High-damage events: 3 → 5

Trend matters. https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-05-10

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Smokescreen alert:

While "Rand Paul Pressure on Fauci as Criminal Referral Statute Expires" dominated headlines (distraction: 76.3/100)...

"Tennessee Redistricting Plan Reshapes Congressional Districts" flew under the radar (damage: 38.8/100, coverage: 18/100).

This is the pattern. https://distractionindex.org/smokescreen

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Week-over-week Distraction Index:

Avg. constitutional damage: UP 2 points (10 → 12)
Events tracked: 31 → 44
High-damage events: 3 → 4

Trend matters. https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-05-10

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