Trump Action Archive

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• California Governor Signs Redistricting Legislation — On August 21, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a redistricting bill that establishes a special election to temporarily redraw the state's congressional boundaries.
• Newsom Signs Redistricting Proposal to Reshape Congressional Map — On August 21, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a redistricting proposal aimed at redrawing the state's congressional boundaries to create five new Democratic US House seats.
• California Governor Signs Mid-Decade Redistricting Bills — California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills for a mid-decade redistricting of the state's congressional maps.

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• Texas Democrats Protest Surveillance Protocols — Texas Democrats protested against new surveillance protocols imposed by the Republican house speaker, Dustin Burrows, which required them to sign "permission slips" to leave the chamber.
• Texas Democrats Return to Face Republican Power Grab — The 51 Democratic Texas state representatives who left the state on August 3 returned to find Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows demanding they sign a statement committing to attend a vote on redistricting maps.
• Texas Democrats Return to Face Republican Redistricting Efforts — The Republican Texas House speaker assigned state troopers to ensure that Democratic members attend legislative sessions, effectively policing their presence to maintain a quorum for conducting business.

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• Texas House Approves Gerrymandered Congressional Map — The Republican-controlled Texas House approved a redrawn congressional map requested by Donald Trump, which is expected to pass in the state Senate and be signed by Governor Greg Abbott.
• Texas House Passes Gerrymandered Redistricting Map — The Texas House of Representatives passed a mid-decade congressional redistricting map that could result in a net gain of five House seats for Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections.
• Texas House Approves Redistricting Map — The Texas House of Representatives approved a new congressional district map that shifts five seats from Democratic to Republican control.

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• North Carolina HB 958 Mandates Voter Registration Changes — North Carolina House Bill 958, titled "Election Law Changes," was introduced, mandating that individuals provide their entire social security number when registering to vote.

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• Republicans file lawsuit to block California redistricting plan — Republican state legislators in California have filed a lawsuit to block Governor Gavin Newsom's fast-tracked redistricting plan.

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• Texas Lawmakers End Walkout Over Redistricting — Democratic state lawmakers in Texas returned to the state, ending their two-week walkout in opposition to Republican efforts to introduce a mid-decade redistricted Congressional map.
• Texas Democrats return to legislature after redistricting standoff — Texas Democrats returned to the state legislature after leaving to deny Republicans a quorum during a special session called by Governor Greg Abbott to redistrict the state.

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• Newsmax Settles Defamation Lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems — Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a defamation lawsuit.
• Newsmax settles defamation case over election fraud claims — Newsmax agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a defamation lawsuit related to false claims that the company's voting technology was rigged in the 2020 presidential election.

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• Judge restrains Beto O’Rourke’s group from sending funds to Democrats outside Texas — A Texas judge, Megan Fahey, issued a restraining order against Beto O’Rourke and his political organization, Powered by People, preventing them from sending funds to Democrats outside Texas.

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• Trump announced plan to eliminate mail-in ballots via executive order — Trump stated his intention to lead a movement to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines, claiming they are prone to fraud.
• Trump announces drafting of executive order to end mail-in voting — On Monday, Donald Trump announced that his lawyers are drafting an executive order to eliminate mail-in voting in the United States.
• Trump Plans Executive Order to Ban Mail-In Voting — President Trump announced plans to sign an executive order banning mail-in voting and "Highly 'Inaccurate' voting machines," claiming it would bring "HONESTY" to the 2026 Midterm Elections.

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• Texas Democrats Block Redistricting Vote by Leaving State — Texas House Democrats have left the state to block a mid-decade redistricting vote proposed by Texas Republicans at the request of Donald Trump.

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• Governor Greg Abbott calls second special session for redistricting in Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott formally called a second special session to address redistricting, set to begin at noon local time on Friday.

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• JD Vance encourages Indiana Republicans to redraw congressional map — JD Vance met with Republican lawmakers in Indiana to encourage them to redraw the state's congressional map to favor the GOP.
• Administration plans to redistrict Indiana amid election concerns — The administration is reportedly planning to engage in redistricting efforts in Indiana, sending Vice President J.D.

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• Texas House authorizes arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the state — The Texas House of Representatives voted to authorize arrest warrants for Democratic lawmakers who left the state to break quorum and halt the passage of a new congressional map favoring Republicans.

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• Texas Democrats leave state to prevent redistricting vote — Approximately 30 Texas Democratic lawmakers have left the state to prevent a vote on a Republican-led redistricting plan that could create five new Republican-leaning seats in the House of Representatives.
• Texas Democrats leave state to block redistricting vote — A group of Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives left the state to prevent a quorum needed for a vote on a newly proposed congressional map.
• Texas House Democrats Leave State to Deny Quorum for Redistricting Vote — Democratic lawmakers from the Texas House of Representatives left the state to deny Republican lawmakers the quorum needed to pass a new district map that would shift five seats from Democrats to Republicans.

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• Democrats prepare to challenge Republican gerrymandering — In response to Republican redistricting efforts, Democratic governors, including Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Kathy Hochul of New York, and J.B.
• Pritzker and Hochul Respond to Texas Gerrymandering — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and New York Governor Kathy Hochul held press conferences to address the implications of Texas's gerrymandering efforts, with Hochul stating her intent to explore options for redrawing

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• Federal agency opens inquiry into ex-special counsel Jack Smith — The US Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency, has confirmed an investigation into former Department of Justice prosecutor Jack Smith for potential violations of the Hatch Act.
• Federal officials investigate Jack Smith — The U.S.

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• Texas Governor Abbott threatens Democratic lawmakers — Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened over 50 Democratic state House members who left the state to block a GOP redistricting map.

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• Trump Orders Redistricting in Texas — Former President Donald Trump has ordered the redrawing of congressional districts in Texas, prompting significant backlash from Democrats and progressive activists.

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• DOJ and DHS Request Access to Colorado Voting Machines — At least 10 county clerks in Colorado received requests from Jeff Small, a political consultant, to allow federal access to their voting machines.

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• Protest planned against GOP's electoral strategies in Texas — Activists are raising concerns about the Republican Party's plans in Texas to gain additional US House seats through what they describe as illegitimate means.

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• Newsom Threatens to Redraw California House Maps — California Governor Gavin Newsom has threatened to redraw the state's 52 congressional districts in response to a Republican plan in Texas to increase their congressional seats.

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• Trump Calls for Redistricting to Favor Republicans — President Trump called for a "simple redraw" of the Texas congressional map to favor Republicans, potentially gaining five seats in the 2026 midterms.

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• DOJ considers criminal charges against election officials — The Department of Justice is reportedly considering criminal charges against certain election officials.

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• Texas Governor Greg Abbott Announces Plan to Redraw Congressional Districts — Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced a plan to redraw the state's congressional districts, a move that has been criticized by opponents as an attempt to favor Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections.

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• Supreme Court to Hear Case on Campaign Spending Limits — The U.S.