Trump Action Archive

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• Trump demands end to blue slip tradition — On July 20, 2025, former President Donald Trump called for the Senate to abandon the blue slip tradition, which allows minority party senators to block judicial nominees from their states.
• Trump pressures Senate to cancel August recess — In July 2025, former President Donald Trump urged the Senate to cancel its scheduled August recess to expedite the confirmation of his judicial nominees.

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• Jobs Report Shows Weak Growth and Trump Fires Labor Commissioner — The U.S.
• Trump fires chief of Bureau of Labor Statistics — President Trump fired the chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics hours after the agency reported disappointing job numbers for the last three months of his administration.
• Trump fires head of Bureau of Labor Statistics — President Trump dismissed the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accusing her of manipulating employment numbers to portray the economy negatively.

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• Trump calls for resignation of Federal Reserve chair — Following the release of the jobs report, President Trump publicly called for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign, criticizing his refusal to lower interest rates to stimulate the economy.
• Trump Criticizes Federal Reserve Chair and Calls for Resignation — Following the release of the jobs report, President Trump publicly criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, suggesting he should resign for not lowering interest rates as Trump desires.

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• Senate Confirms Emil Bove as Federal Appeals Court Judge — The Republican-controlled Senate narrowly confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge, despite whistleblower allegations and concerns over his fitness for office.
• Emil Bove confirmed to federal appeals court by US Senate — The U.S.
• Emil Bove confirmed to US Court of Appeals — Emil Bove was confirmed by the US Senate for a lifetime appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit with a narrow 50-49 vote.

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• Trump Administration Urges Grand Jury Testimony Publication — The Trump administration urged federal judges to publish testimonies presented to a grand jury that indicted Epstein and Maxwell, citing public interest in the case.
• DoJ pushes for release of Epstein and Maxwell grand jury transcripts — The Department of Justice has filed a request in New York City federal court to unseal the grand jury transcripts related to the sex-trafficking indictments of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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• DOJ files misconduct complaint against Judge Boasberg — The DOJ, under AG Pam Bondi's direction, filed a misconduct complaint against U.S.
• AG Bondi Files Misconduct Complaint Against Judge — Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a misconduct complaint against Judge James Boasberg, accusing him of making improper public comments about President Trump and his administration, potentially triggering a

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• Federal criminal proceedings in NJ canceled — Federal criminal proceedings in New Jersey were canceled due to questions regarding the authority of acting U.S.
• Alina Habba's Authority Questioned in NJ Court — The New York Times reported that federal court proceedings in New Jersey were cancelled due to questions about Alina Habba's authority to serve as acting US attorney, following her controversial appointment.

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• Court Motion Challenges US Attorney Appointment — A New Jersey man facing drug trafficking and firearms-related charges filed a court motion to dismiss his case, arguing that the appointment of the state's acting US attorney, Alina Habba, is illegitimate and unlawful.
• Defense attorney challenges Habba's authority — A defense attorney filed a motion to dismiss charges against a client, arguing that the Trump administration illegally maneuvered to keep Alina Habba as the acting U.S.

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• Supreme Court lifts injunctions allowing Trump administration to proceed with State Department firings — The U.S.

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• Alina Habba's Interim Appointment as NJ US Attorney Expires — Alina Habba's 120-day interim appointment as the US Attorney for New Jersey is set to expire, and she lacks the Senate votes for confirmation.
• Alina Habba removed as US Attorney for NJ — Alina Habba was removed from her position as US Attorney for New Jersey after a 17-judge panel voted against her confirmation.
• Judges end Alina Habba’s tenure as New Jersey’s top prosecutor — A panel of judges in New Jersey declined to permanently appoint Alina Habba as the state's US attorney, ending her interim tenure.

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• Judges Urge Rejection of Emil Bove's Nomination — Over 75 former judges urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject Emil Bove's nomination for a federal appeals court judgeship, citing his record of power abuse and law disregard.

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• Supreme Court Grants Stay in McMahon v. New York — The Supreme Court granted the federal government's request for a stay in the case of McMahon v.
• Supreme Court Allows Education Department Cuts — The Supreme Court granted an emergency appeal from the Trump administration to proceed with firing nearly half of the Department of Education's workforce.
• Supreme Court grants stay on Department of Education layoffs — The Supreme Court granted a stay on a lower court's order that had blocked the Trump administration from laying off employees at the Department of Education.

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• State Department Mass Layoffs — On July 11, 2025, the administration implemented mass layoffs at the State Department, resulting in the termination of over 1,300 employees and the closure of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, which has

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• US Supreme Court Allows Deportation of Eight Men to South Sudan — The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for the deportation of eight men from an American military base in Djibouti to South Sudan.

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• US Supreme Court to Hear Appeals on Transgender Student Sports Bans — The US Supreme Court announced it will hear appeals from Idaho and West Virginia regarding their state laws that ban transgender athletes from participating in female sports teams at public schools.
• Certiorari Granted in Consolidated Cases Involving NJ Transit Corp. — The Supreme Court granted certiorari in the consolidated cases of Galette, Cedric v.
• Certiorari Granted in Little, Gov. of ID, et al. v. Hecox, Lindsay, et al. — The Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of Little, Gov.

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• Supreme Court ruling on Medicaid and Planned Parenthood — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Rules Medicaid Patients Can't Sue for Provider Choice — The Supreme Court ruled that Medicaid patients cannot sue to enforce their right to choose a medical provider, allowing states to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid programs.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (23-1275) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Medina v.

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• SCOTUS Limits Nationwide Injunctions — The Supreme Court of the United States ruled 6-3 that nationwide injunctions likely exceed the authority granted to the courts by Congress.
• Supreme Court Limits Judicial Power to Curb Presidential Policies — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Limits Lower Courts' Power to Block Executive Orders — The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of limiting the power of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions, which have been used to block many of Donald Trump's executive orders, including his attempt to end

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• Appeals Court Disbars Trump's Former Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro — An appeals court disbarred Kenneth Chesebro, Trump's former lawyer, following his conviction for efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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• Trump Administration Sues Maryland Judges Over Deportation Order — The Trump administration sued federal judges in Maryland, challenging an order blocking the immediate deportation of immigrants challenging their removal.
• Trump’s Justice Department Sues Maryland Judges Over Deportation Order — The Trump administration's Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the entire bench of federal judges in Maryland.

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• US Supreme Court allows Trump administration to deport migrants to third countries — The US Supreme Court issued a brief, unsigned order allowing the Trump administration to deport migrants to countries they are not originally from, including conflict-ridden areas like South Sudan.
• Case update — D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10676 — The Supreme Court stopped a lower court's order which has prevented the administration from removing immigrants to third countries without an opportunity to present their claims of potential torture first.
• Supreme Court Grants Stay in Department of Homeland Security v. D.V.D. — The Supreme Court granted the Department of Homeland Security's emergency application for a stay in the case of Department of Homeland Security, Applicants v.

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• Supreme Court Allows Challenge to California's Emission Limits — The U.S.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA (24-7) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v.

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• Florida Attorney General Held in Contempt for Enforcing Blocked Immigration Law — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier was held in contempt of court by District Court Judge Kathleen Williams for continuing to enforce a state immigration law that she had previously blocked.

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• Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors — On June 18, 2025, the U.S.
• Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Transgender Care Ban — The Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for trans youth, affecting similar laws in over 20 states.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in United States v. Skrmetti (23-477) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in United States v.

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• Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman Assassinated — Minnesota state Rep.
• Minnesota Lawmaker Assassinated, Another Wounded in Shooting — In Minnesota, Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, while Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in a shooting incident.
• Gunman shoots Minnesota lawmakers in politically motivated attack — A gunman, Vance Boelter, shot and killed Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, while also injuring state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette.

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• Remand ordered — CREW v. DOGE (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00511 — The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to stay the lower courts' action, and also to treat the petition as a writ for certiorari.
• Supreme Court grants stay in U.S. Doge Service v. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington — The Supreme Court granted a stay in the case of U.S.
• U.S. Doge Service v. CREW: Certiorari Granted and Stay Issued — The Supreme Court granted a stay and treated the application as a petition for a writ of certiorari in the case of U.S.