Trump Action Archive

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• ICE arrests record number of immigrants — On June 3, 2025, ICE arrested more immigrants than any other single day in its history, detaining over 2,200 individuals, many of whom were enrolled in the Alternative to Detention program.
• ICE agents conduct record number of immigrant arrests in a single day — ICE agents, under pressure from the White House, detained over 2,200 people in a single day, marking the highest number of immigrant arrests in its history.
• Increased ICE Detentions and Deportations Under Trump — The Trump administration has significantly increased ICE detentions and deportations, with over 2,200 arrests made on June 3, marking a record high.

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• Trump files emergency appeal to fire federal employees — The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court seeking to overturn a block on efforts to fire tens of thousands of federal employees and reorganize the government.

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• Supreme Court ruling on National Labor Relations Board firing — The U.S.

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• Trump administration plans database of private data on Americans — The Trump administration is developing a database that will centralize extensive personal information across various federal agencies, raising concerns among some supporters about privacy and surveillance.

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• ICE entered Rep. Jerry Nadler's office — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents entered the office of Rep.
• ICE Incident in Rep. Jerry Nadler's Office — ICE agents entered Rep.
• Federal agents detain aide in Nadler's office — On May 31, 2025, officers from the Federal Protective Service, part of the Department of Homeland Security, handcuffed an aide in the Manhattan office of Representative Jerry Nadler during a confrontation captured on

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• Department of Energy Workforce Reductions and Resignations
• US Department of Energy Announces Elimination of 47 Regulations

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• Homeland Security Orders Increase in Immigration Arrests — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller ordered immigration agents to triple daily arrests to 3,000 people per day.
• Trump administration sets daily arrest quota for ICE — The Trump administration has implemented a new policy requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest 3,000 people per day as part of its intensified anti-immigration agenda.

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-03698 — Judge Illston granted a preliminary injunction halting the Trump administration's implementation of widespread RIFs and agency reorganizations for 22 agencies across the federal government.
• Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Efforts to Downsize Federal Agencies — A federal judge indefinitely blocked Trump's efforts to downsize federal agencies and lay off employees, preserving the current structure and workforce of the federal government.
• Notice of appeal filed — American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-03698 — Defendants filed a notice of appeal , appealing to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from the Order Granting Preliminary Injunction.

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• Supreme Court allows Trump to control independent agencies — The Supreme Court issued an unsigned order pausing lower court rulings that allowed board members at two independent agencies to remain in their positions despite attempts by Trump to fire them.
• Motion granted — Cathy A. Harris v. Bessent et al (D.C. Cir.) 25-5037 — The Supreme Court granted the government's request for a stay while the case is on appeal.
• Motion granted — Gwynne A. Wilcox v. Donald J. Trump et al (D.C. Cir.) 1:25-cv-00334 — The Supreme Court granted the federal government's request for a stay in the case of Trump v.

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• Georgia's RICO Prosecution Against Cop City Protesters — The state of Georgia is prosecuting 61 individuals under the RICO statute for their involvement in protests against the Cop City police training center near Atlanta.

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• North Carolina General Assembly Passes Anti-Immigrant Legislation — The North Carolina General Assembly has passed anti-immigrant legislation, prompting calls for Governor Stein to veto the bill.
• North Carolina House Bill 171 Targets DEI Initiatives — North Carolina House Bill 171 seeks to prohibit state agencies, local governments, and schools from implementing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
• North Carolina Senate Bill 484 Redefines Workplace Violence — Senate Bill 484 in North Carolina aims to redefine "workplace violence" to include peaceful activities such as mass picketing and obstruction.

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• Proposed rule change to reclassify civil servant positions — A proposed rule change by the Trump administration aims to reclassify approximately 50,000 permanent civil servant positions into a "policy/career" category, allowing for their removal based on "poor performance or

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• Chaos at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is experiencing significant operational chaos, affecting its ability to effectively manage air traffic and ensure aviation safety.

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• Trump fires head of US copyright office after AI report — The Trump administration reportedly dismissed Shira Perlmutter, the head of the US Copyright Office, shortly after she published a report on the potential legal issues of using AI technology with copyrighted material.

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• Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested by ICE Agents — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested by ICE agents while protesting outside a private detention facility.
• DHS Threatens Arrests of Democratic Congress Members — DHS spokesperson Tricial McLaughlin announced potential arrests of Democratic Congress members who attempted oversight at an ICE facility, resulting in the arrest of the Newark mayor.
• Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested by federal officials — Federal officials arrested Newark Mayor Ras J.

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• Arrests at Columbia University Protests — On Wednesday, Ramona Sarsgaard, daughter of actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard, was arrested at Columbia University during protests against Israel's war in Gaza.

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• Trump administration fired FEMA acting administrator — The Trump administration fired the acting administrator of FEMA one day after he testified against eliminating the agency, raising concerns about political retaliation.

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• White House Blocks Pentagon Chief of Staff Appointment — The White House has intervened to block US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's choice of Marine Col Ricky Buria as his chief of staff.

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• NYPD arrests pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University — On May 7, 2025, the New York Police Department arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian activists at Columbia University after they occupied the main library building in protest.

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• Arrest of Pro-Palestinian Protesters at University of Washington — On May 5, 2025, more than two dozen pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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• Mike Waltz ousted as national security adviser — Mike Waltz was removed from his position as national security adviser by Donald Trump, who appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as interim replacement.
• Trump Appoints Marco Rubio as Acting National Security Advisor — President Donald J.

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• Supreme Court intervenes in federal worker reinstatements — Following the mass firings of federal workers by the Trump administration, the Supreme Court intervened, affecting the reinstatement of probationary employees.
• DOGE's firing blitz was largely stymied in the courts — A court ruling prevented DOGE, the agency led by Elon Musk, from executing a mass firing of government workers, as many are under contract and cannot be dismissed at will.

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• Office of Special Counsel drops inquiry into federal worker firings — The Office of Special Counsel, an independent watchdog agency, announced it was dropping its investigation into complaints that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated probationary federal workers.

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• Police disband pro-Palestinian camp at Swarthmore College and arrest nine activists — On May 3, 2025, Swarthmore borough police disbanded a pro-Palestinian encampment at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, arresting nine activists.

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• Trump administration eliminates diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at intelligence agencies — The Trump administration has eliminated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within intelligence agencies.