#DOGE | The Distraction Index
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#DOGE
12 events across 7 weeks
7
Damage
4
Distraction
1
Noise
29.3
Avg A
29.1
Avg B
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
DIST
2026-01-09
Illinois Republican Governor Candidate Proposes State DOGE
single state · moderate
A
0.5
B
26.4
WEEK 15
Apr 6 – 12
DIST
2025-04-05
Elon Musk Defends DOGE Transparency Amid Criticism
Information Operation
federal · broad
A
8.7
B
30.3
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
DIST
2025-04-05
DOGE Cuts at Rocky Mountain Laboratory
Resource Reallocation
single state · narrow
A
14.5
B
27.6
WEEK 13
Mar 23 – 29
NOISE
2025-03-29
Appeals Court Clears DOGE to Proceed with USAID Cuts
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
A
22.4
B
23.9
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
DMG
2025-03-01
Elon Musk and DOGE Weaponize U.S. Digital Service
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
A
46.0
B
43.2
DMG
2025-03-01
Congressional Push to Codify DOGE Deep State Control Efforts
Policy Change
federal · broad
A
37.2
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
New Mexico and Other States Sue Elon Musk Over DOGE Actions
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · moderate
A
31.6
B
30.4
DMG
2025-02-15
Mass Federal Workforce Layoffs Under Trump-Musk DOGE Initiative
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
49.0
WEEK 6
Feb 2 – 8
DMG
2025-02-08
Elon Musk DOGE Faces Multiple Legal Challenges
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
A
47.2
B
27.6
DMG
2025-02-08
DOGE Announces Pentagon and Education Department Probes
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
38.2
B
25.5
DIST
2025-03-01
Federal Workers Required to List Accomplishments via Email
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
A
4.0
B
23.1
B
26.0
B
24.2
DMG
2025-02-08
Multi-State Legal Challenge to DOGE Data Access
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
A
52.4
B
41.3