Tracking: civil_rights, special_education, institutional_capture

"Executive Order Shifting Special Education and Civil Rights Out of Education Department" scored 44.8/100 for constitutional damage this week.

The Distraction Index monitors 29+ events weekly across dozens of policy areas.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-06-21

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Did you know?

The average constitutional damage score across 1,500+ events is significantly higher than the average media attention score. The pattern is consistent.

https://distractionindex.org/methodology

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Week-over-week Distraction Index:

Avg. constitutional damage: DOWN 4 points (19 → 15)
Events tracked: 45 → 29
High-damage events: 8 → 3

Trend matters. https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-06-21

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Tracking: cultural institutions, federal facilities, resource allocation

"Kennedy Center Closure for Renovations" scored 2.2/100 for constitutional damage this week.

The Distraction Index monitors 29+ events weekly across dozens of policy areas.

https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-06-21

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Week of 2026-06-21 by the numbers:

29 political events tracked
Avg. constitutional damage: 15/100
Avg. distraction score: 46/100
3 high-damage events
22 high-distraction events

Data doesn't lie. https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-06-21

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Event spotlight: "Executive Order Restricting Vote-by-Mail"

Constitutional damage: 100/100
Distraction score: 43.3/100

Getting attention, but is it the right kind?

https://distractionindex.org/event/981ee890-2c51-40a6-a1a5-5e324dde691d

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This week's Distraction Index (2026-06-21):

29 events scored.

Highest constitutional damage: "Executive Order Restricting Vote-by-Mail" (100/100)

Top distraction: "Record High Deportations Under Trump Administration" (76.3/100)

Full report: https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-06-21

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In 60+ weeks of tracking the Distraction Index, we've scored 1,500+ political events on two axes:

🔴 Constitutional damage (real governance harm)
🟠 Distraction/Hype (media amplification)

When damage is high but coverage is low — that's the pattern we exist to expose.

https://distractionindex.org

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Smokescreen alert:

While "Record High Deportations Under Trump Administration" dominated headlines (distraction: 76.3/100)...

"U.S. Military Presence Continues at Mexico Border" flew under the radar (damage: 32.8/100, coverage: 30.5/100).

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

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Week-over-week Distraction Index:

Avg. constitutional damage: DOWN 4 points (19 → 15)
Events tracked: 45 → 29
High-damage events: 8 → 3

Trend matters. https://distractionindex.org/week/2026-06-21

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