Trump Action Archive

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• EEOC Texts Barnard College Employees About Jewish Identity — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sent text messages to employees of Barnard College, linking to a survey asking if they are Jewish or Israeli and if they have experienced harassment or antisemitism.

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• Executive Order on Strengthening Probationary Periods in the Federal Service — On April 24, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to strengthen probationary periods for federal employees.

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• Executive Order on Advancing AI Education for American Youth — On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to advance artificial intelligence (AI) education for American youth.
• Executive Order on HBCUs Initiative — On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order establishing the White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
• Executive Order on Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs — On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at enhancing workforce development in the United States.

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• Veterans Affairs orders staff to report 'anti-Christian bias' — The Veterans Affairs department, under the direction of Secretary Doug Collins, has initiated a taskforce requiring staff to report instances of "anti-Christian bias" to a designated email.

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• Pete Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in private Signal chat — Pete Hegseth, the US Defense Secretary, reportedly shared detailed information about planned military strikes on Yemen in a private Signal group chat that included his family and personal associates.
• Allegations of Chaos at the Pentagon Under Hegseth — Former spokesman for Hegseth, John Ullyot, published an editorial claiming that the Department of Defense has been in "total chaos" since Hegseth's appointment, citing mass firings and leaks of sensitive operational
• New Signal Chat Group Created by SecDef Hegseth — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly created a new Signal chat group called "Team Huddle" that included discussions on sensitive Department of Defense operations, including bombing targets in Yemen.

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• Police use stun gun on protesters at Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall — During a town hall meeting hosted by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene in Acworth, Georgia, police used a stun gun on two protesters and arrested three individuals.

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• State Department Orders Staff to Report 'Anti-Christian Bias' — The State Department, under the direction of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has issued an internal cable instructing staff to report instances of "anti-Christian bias" that occurred during the Biden administration.

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• US Supreme Court Blocks Rehiring of 16,000 Fired Federal Workers — The US Supreme Court has blocked a previous ruling by a California court that mandated the rehiring of 16,000 probationary federal workers who were dismissed during the Trump administration.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Office of Personnel Management and Charles Ezell (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-017 — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Grants Stay in Office of Personnel Management v. American Federation of Government Employees — The Supreme Court granted an administrative stay on an order from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, which had required the federal government to stop firing probationary

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• Court overturns Trump’s firings of two independent agency board members — The Washington DC court of appeals has reinstated Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox to their positions with the Merit Systems Protection Board and the National Labor Relations Board, respectively.
• Case update — Cathy A. Harris v. Bessent et al (D.C. Cir.) 25-5037 — Plaintiff filed a brief with the D.C.
• Case update — Gwynne A. Wilcox v. Donald J. Trump et al (D.C. Cir.) 1:25-cv-00334 — The D.C.

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• Federal immigration agents arrest students for protest involvement — Federal immigration agents have arrested and sought to deport graduate students involved in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, claiming violations of immigration rules.
• Trump administration seeks to deport Mahmoud Khalil — The Trump administration is attempting to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student activist and green-card holder, under a federal immigration law provision that allows deportation of non-citizens deemed
• Arrest of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil by ICE — Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University and a green card holder, was arrested by ICE and placed in deportation proceedings due to his involvement in pro-Palestinian protests.

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• Secretary of Defense's brother hired at Pentagon — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has employed his brother, Phil Hegseth, as a liaison and senior advisor at the Pentagon, raising concerns about nepotism.

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• Health Secretary Announces Massive Layoffs at HHS — Robert F Kennedy Jr, the U.S.
• Trump administration begins mass layoffs at Health and Human Services — The Trump administration, led by Health Secretary Robert F.
• Mass Layoffs at Department of Health and Human Services — The Department of Health and Human Services announced mass layoffs that significantly impacted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Food and Drug

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• Trump creates "DC safe and beautiful task force" by executive order — President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the "DC safe and beautiful task force," chaired by Stephen Miller, the US homeland security adviser.
• Executive Order: Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful — On March 28, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful." The order establishes the D.C.

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• Trump issues executive order to strip bargaining rights from federal workers — On March 27, 2025, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order citing national security to exempt collective bargaining at several federal departments, affecting over 1 million workers.
• Executive Order Excludes Agencies from Federal Labor-Management Relations — On March 27, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order excluding certain federal agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program.
• Trump Signs Executive Order to Eliminate Collective Bargaining for Federal Workers — On Thursday, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal workers.

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• Court blocks Trump administration's transgender military ban — A US district judge in Washington DC rejected the Trump administration's attempt to lift a court order preventing the implementation of a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military.
• Court rejects Trump administration's appeal on federal worker firings — The ninth US circuit court of appeals refused to pause a previous ruling that required the Trump administration to reinstate over 17,000 probationary federal employees who were fired as part of a workforce reduction
• Appeals Court Upholds Rehire of Federal Workers — An appeals court declined to overturn a federal judge's order requiring the Trump administration to rehire thousands of federal workers who were subject to mass firings.

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• Rumeysa Ozturk Arrested by Immigration Officers — Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, was arrested by plainclothes immigration officers while on her way to break her Ramadan fast.
• Federal court order violated in transfer of detained student — The Trump administration appeared to violate a federal court order by transferring Rumeysa Ozturk, a doctoral student detained for her activism, to a Louisiana immigration center.
• ICE Detains Tufts Graduate Student Rumeysa Ozturk — On Tuesday, federal immigration agents detained Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national and Tufts University doctoral student, in Massachusetts.

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• Trump Administration Appeals to Fire Thousands of Federal Workers — The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court seeking to continue efforts to fire thousands of probationary workers across the federal government.

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• Another Trump supporter arrested for driving at protestors — Andrew Dutil, a Trump supporter, was arrested in West Palm Beach for aggravated assault after he drove his car towards a crowd of protestors outside a Tesla dealership.
• Trump supporter arrested for assaulting protestors — A Trump supporter, Rick Fuze, was arrested in Berkeley for assaulting peaceful protestors with a taser outside a Tesla dealership.

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• Attorney General calls Tesla vandalism "domestic terrorism" — Attorney General Pam Bondi labeled the vandalism of Tesla vehicles as "domestic terrorism," a statement made in the context of ongoing protests against Elon Musk's actions and cuts made by his Department of Government
• AG Pam Bondi threatens Rep. Jasmine Crockett — AG Pam Bondi warned Rep.

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• Gaza protesters file lawsuit against UCLA for civil rights violations — Over 30 pro-Palestinian protesters have filed a lawsuit against UCLA and several law enforcement agencies, alleging civil rights violations, wrongful arrests, and excessive force during demonstrations in 2024.

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• Temporary restraining order ruling — American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO v. Social Security Administration (D. Md.) 1:25-cv-00 — Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander granted a temporary restraining order .
• Federal Judge Blocks DOGE Access to Social Security Systems — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security systems, calling their efforts a "fishing expedition." The judge ordered the deletion of any personally
• Judge Blocks Access to Social Security Records by Musk's 'Department of Government Efficiency' — A federal judge blocked Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" from accessing social security records as part of its investigation into fraud and waste.

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• Trump Administration Plans Militarized Border in New Mexico — The Trump administration is reportedly planning to establish a militarized buffer zone along the southern border in New Mexico.

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• Federal Judge Rules USAid Shutdown Likely Violated Constitution — On March 17, 2025, U.S.
• Federal Judge Blocks USAID Dismantling — A federal judge ruled that the dismantling of USAID likely violates the Constitution and blocked further cuts to the agency.
• Judge Chuang Rules Against Destruction of USAID — U.S.

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• Appeals Court Lifts Block on Anti-DEI Orders — The Trump administration won a legal battle to end government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs after an appeals court lifted a block on executive orders aimed at rolling back DEI initiatives.
• Appeals court lifts block on executive orders ending DEI programs — An appeals court has lifted a block on executive orders issued by the Trump administration that aim to terminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across the federal government.
• Appeals Court Lifts Block on Executive Orders Ending DEI Programs — An appeals court lifted a block on executive orders from the Trump administration aimed at terminating federal support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

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• Trump appointed Michael Flynn to West Point board — Trump announced the appointment of Michael Flynn to the board of visitors at the U.S.
• Trump Appoints Allies to Military Academies — President Trump appointed allies, including Michael Flynn and Charlie Kirk, to oversee US military academies.