The Distraction Index

Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2

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Feb 8 – Feb 14, 2026
Week 59🟢 LIVE
⚠️Smokescreen: Virginia Lawmaker Shuts Down Ted Cruz with Profanity → US Sets June Deadline for Ukraine-Russia Peace Agreement · SI: 27.3 SIGNIFICANT
40
Events
5
List A
17
List B
18
Noise
9.3
Avg A
22.6
Avg B
400
Sources
0
Primary Docs
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US Sets June Deadline for Ukraine-Russia Peace Agreement · Trump Calls for Nationalizing Elections
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Virginia Lawmaker Shuts Down Ted Cruz with Profanity · Trump Super Bowl Ad Claims Free Trump Accounts for All American Children
Real Damage
Constitutional Threats · 5 events
#1
US Sets June Deadline for Ukraine-Russia Peace AgreementMIXED
2026-02-07-19 MIXED
A
46.0
B
26.6
#2
Trump Calls for Nationalizing Elections
2026-02-07-19 MIXED
A
43.8
B
24.9
#3
Hong Kong Sentences Pro-Democracy Mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 Years
2026-02-09-27 MIXED
A
39.6
B
13.0
#4
ICE Raids and Immigration Enforcement SurgeMIXED
2026-02-07-9 MIXED
A
36.7
B
27.9
#5
Trump Uses Military Leaders for Diplomatic Efforts on Iran and Ukraine
2026-02-07-5 MIXED
A
28.1
B
23.1
Distractions
Manufactured Outrage · 17 events
#1
Virginia Lawmaker Shuts Down Ted Cruz with Profanity
2026-02-07+70 DISTRACTION
A
0.1
B
69.8
#2
Trump Super Bowl Ad Claims Free Trump Accounts for All American Children
2026-02-09+32 DISTRACTION
A
27.4
B
59.3
#3
Elon Musk Offers to Pay Legal Fees for Epstein Victims
2026-02-09+47 DISTRACTION
A
0.0
B
46.5
#4
Democratic Operatives Amplify Epstein-Trump Conspiracy Claims
2026-02-09+43 DISTRACTION
A
2.5
B
45.3
#5
Trump Attacks Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show
2026-02-09+44 DISTRACTION
A
0.0
B
44.0
#6
FCC Investigates The View for Equal Opportunity Violation
2026-02-07+31 DISTRACTION
A
3.6
B
34.8
#7
DOJ Accused of Protecting Epstein Perpetrator
2026-02-07+26 MIXED
A
6.1
B
32.0
#8
Epstein Files Reveal Trump Connection
2026-02-07+29 MIXED
A
2.7
B
31.9
#9
Kid Rock Performs Alternative Super Bowl Halftime Show
2026-02-09+32 DISTRACTION
A
0.0
B
31.7
#10
Trump Board of Peace Holds First Meeting
2026-02-07+15 MIXED
A
15.4
B
30.2
#11
X Awards $1 Million Prize to Creator with Racist Post History
2026-02-07+29 MIXED
A
0.1
B
29.6
#12
Iran Vows to Target US Bases if Attacked
2026-02-07+25 MIXED
A
2.5
B
27.6
#13
Kash Patel Accused of Cover-Up in ICE Agent Killing
2026-02-07+8 MIXED
A
18.7
B
26.9
#14
Trump Approves Nexstar-Tegna Media Merger
2026-02-07+5 MIXED
A
20.9
B
26.1
#15
Pentagon Ends Relationship with Harvard University
2026-02-07+11 MIXED
A
14.0
B
25.5
#16
Trump Tariff War Economic Impact Concerns
2026-02-09+20 MIXED
A
5.5
B
25.4
#17
Meta Makes Nuclear Energy Deals Endorsing Trump Energy Vision
2026-02-07+25 MIXED
A
0.0
B
25.0
Noise Floor
Low Impact · 18 events
#1
March for Life Attendees Exposed to Measles
2026-02-09
10
#2
Iran Sees Diplomatic Opening with US but Rejects Nuclear Curbs
2026-02-07
9
#3
Netanyahu Meets Trump on Iran Negotiations
2026-02-07
9
#4
China Overturns Canadian Death Sentence After Carney Visit
2026-02-09
5
#5
Fact-Check: Liam Conejo Ramos Not in Bad Bunny Super Bowl Show
2026-02-09
1
#6
Thomas Massie's Microphone Snatched at GOP Dinner
2026-02-07
1
#7
FBI Outreach to Elections Officials on Midterm Preparation
2026-02-09
1
#8
New Jersey House Primary: Mejia Leads by 486 Votes
2026-02-07
1
#9
Nancy Pelosi Endorses Jack Schlossberg for New York Seat
2026-02-07
1
#10
India-US Deal Strengthens India's Regional Position
2026-02-09
1
#11
Trump Administration Approves Dicamba Weed Killer
2026-02-07
1
#12
Washington Post Slashes Jobs and Global Coverage
2026-02-07
1
#13
Three Venezuelan Opposition Figures Released
2026-02-09
1
#14
US Imposes Oil Supply Blockade on Cuba
2026-02-07
1
#15
Trump Hosts Honduras President at Mar-a-Lago
2026-02-07
1
#16
Washington State Proposes 3-Cent Sugar Tax
2026-02-07
0
#17
Kwame Kilpatrick Gives Up Fight Against Federal Charges
2026-02-07
0
#18
Washington State Loses Insurance Coverage After Tax Credit Loss
2026-02-07
0