The Distraction Index

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Smokescreen Map — Week 56

Jan 18 – Jan 24, 2026 · 🔒 FROZEN

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Distraction → Damage pairings with displacement evidence.

LOW SI:21.3Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Vice President Vance Minneapolis Immigration Enforcement Tour
A
16.7
B
40.4
→
REAL DAMAGE
ICE Memo Asserts Sweeping Power to Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant
A
62.1
B
23.3
LOW SI:18.6Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 Billion
A
3.1
B
35.2
→
REAL DAMAGE
ICE Memo Asserts Sweeping Power to Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant
A
62.1
B
23.3
LOW SI:18.0Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Vice President Vance Minneapolis Immigration Enforcement Tour
A
16.7
B
40.4
→
REAL DAMAGE
OMB Requests Federal Funding Data for Blue States and DC
A
52.4
B
31.4
LOW SI:17.7Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Families Sue Colorado Hospital Over Gender-Affirming Care Halt
A
6.0
B
33.5
→
REAL DAMAGE
ICE Memo Asserts Sweeping Power to Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant
A
62.1
B
23.3
LOW SI:17.3Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Vice President Vance Minneapolis Immigration Enforcement Tour
A
16.7
B
40.4
→
REAL DAMAGE
TikTok Deal Between China and White House Finalized
A
50.3
B
40.1
LOW SI:17.1Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
White House Directs Removal of Slavery Exhibits from President House Philadelphia
A
19.0
B
32.5
→
REAL DAMAGE
ICE Memo Asserts Sweeping Power to Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant
A
62.1
B
23.3
LOW SI:17.1Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Maine Governor Demands Immigration Arrest Data Amid Enforcement Surge
A
6.2
B
32.4
→
REAL DAMAGE
ICE Memo Asserts Sweeping Power to Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant
A
62.1
B
23.3
LOW SI:17.0Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Vice President Vance Minneapolis Immigration Enforcement Tour
A
16.7
B
40.4
→
REAL DAMAGE
White House Shares Altered Image of Civil Rights Attorney Arrest
A
49.6
B
32.5
LOW SI:17.0Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Vice President Vance Minneapolis Immigration Enforcement Tour
A
16.7
B
40.4
→
REAL DAMAGE
US Completes Withdrawal from World Health Organization
A
49.6
B
32.8
LOW SI:16.5Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Testifies Trump Caused January 6
A
29.2
B
31.3
→
REAL DAMAGE
ICE Memo Asserts Sweeping Power to Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant
A
62.1
B
23.3
LOW SI:16.3Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Warns of Massive Armada Heading Toward Iran
A
18.5
B
30.8
→
REAL DAMAGE
ICE Memo Asserts Sweeping Power to Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant
A
62.1
B
23.3
LOW SI:15.7Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 Billion
A
3.1
B
35.2
→
REAL DAMAGE
OMB Requests Federal Funding Data for Blue States and DC
A
52.4
B
31.4
LOW SI:15.0Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Trump Sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 Billion
A
3.1
B
35.2
→
REAL DAMAGE
TikTok Deal Between China and White House Finalized
A
50.3
B
40.1
LOW SI:15.0Disp:MED
DISTRACTION
Jared Kushner Presents Trump-Backed Master Plan for Post-War Gaza
A
10.1
B
28.5
→
REAL DAMAGE
ICE Memo Asserts Sweeping Power to Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant
A
62.1
B
23.3