Trump Action Archive

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• Trump administration and states urge justices to allow full implementation of executive order on mail-in voting — The Trump administration, along with several states, has petitioned the Supreme Court to permit the complete enforcement of an executive order concerning mail-in voting.
• Trump Asks Supreme Court to Restrict Mail-In Voting — The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to allow a March executive order restricting mail-in voting to proceed before the midterm elections.
• Trump administration asked Supreme Court to enforce mail voting order — The Trump administration requested the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of an order limiting mail ballots to voters on state citizenship lists compiled by Homeland Security.

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• House Republicans pass National Defense Authorization Act with voting restrictions — On July 25, 2026, House Republicans passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was merged with the Save America Act.

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• Federal judges allow Tennessee's new congressional map — A panel of three federal judges declined to block Tennessee's new congressional district map, which splits Memphis into three districts.
• Majority-Black District Split Up in Tennessee — Federal judges approved a new congressional map in Tennessee that divides a majority-Black district in Memphis, eliminating the state's only Democrat-held seat.

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• States sue federal government over FEMA and DHS grant conditions — Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the federal government, challenging conditions imposed on FEMA and DHS grants.
• Complaint filed — State of Illinois v. Federal Emergency Management Agency — On July 23, 2026, 25 states, the District of Columbia, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania filed a complaint against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the District of Rhode Island.
• States sue Trump administration over FEMA disaster aid conditions — The 25 Democratic attorneys general say administration imposed ‘unlawful’ conditions on federal disaster grants

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• DHS Secretary Repeats Baseless Election Claims — On Friday, Markwayne Mullin, the U.S.

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• DHS Secretary Announces Mandatory Election Security Enhancements — DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced that states must implement mandatory security enhancements for election systems to receive federal grants.
• Homeland Security Threatens Election Officials — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned election officials of potential criminal prosecution if they refuse federal demands to turn over voter rolls.

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• House Republicans Attach Save America Act to Spending Bill — On July 15, 2026, House Republicans attempted to pass the Save America Act by attaching it to a spending bill.

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• House of Representatives Approves Save America Act — The House of Representatives approved the Save America Act earlier this year, a measure that would ban mail-in ballots and impose new voting rules nationwide.

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• Trump fires Democratic members of the Election Assistance Commission — President Trump fired the last two Democratic members of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), an independent federal body that ensures election security and smooth administration.
• Supreme Court ruling cited to justify EAC firings — A White House official stated that the Supreme Court's June 29 decision in Trump v.
• Trump fires last members of election commission — President Trump fired the last three commissioners of an independent federal body that assists with election administration nationwide.

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• DOJ Threatens States with Criminal Charges Over Voter Data Compliance — The U.S.
• Justice Department threatens election officials with prosecution — The Justice Department sent letters to election officials in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., warning them of potential criminal prosecution if they allow noncitizens to remain on voter rolls or cast ballots.

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• President Trump cancels signing of housing bill — President Trump canceled the signing of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which had passed with significant support in both the Senate and the House.

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• North Carolina House Bill 958 to be reviewed by House Rules Committee — North Carolina House Bill 958 (HB 958) is scheduled for review by the House Rules Committee.

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• Judge blocks use of SAVE system for voting rolls — U.S.
• Summary judgment ruling — League of Women Voters v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-03501 — In a memorandum opinion and order , Judge Sooknanan granted Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and denied Defendants' motions to dismiss.
• Federal judge blocks Trump's voter roll purge database nationwide — A federal judge has blocked the implementation of a new voter roll purge database proposed by former President Trump.

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• Supreme Court Approves Alabama Map Eliminating Majority-Black District — The U.S.
• Supreme Court allows Alabama to use controversial congressional map

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• Louisiana suspends U.S. House primaries — Following the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v.

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• Georgia Governor Calls Special Session to Redraw Electoral Maps — Georgia's Republican Governor, Brian Kemp, has called for a special legislative session starting on June 17 to redraw the state's electoral maps.
• Georgia governor calls special session for redistricting — On May 13, 2026, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced a special session of the Georgia General Assembly set for June 17 to redraw congressional maps in response to the Supreme Court's Callais decision.

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• Supreme Court Allows Alabama to Use Controversial Electoral Map — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Ruling on Alabama Congressional Districts — The Supreme Court overturned a lower court order, allowing Alabama to eliminate one of its two majority-Black congressional districts.
• Alabama seeks to use legislature-approved map — Alabama has requested the Supreme Court to lift a court order requiring a map with two largely Black districts.

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• Trump Announces 'Election Integrity Army' — On Truth Social, Trump announced plans to deploy an "Election Integrity Army" to every state for the upcoming midterm elections, accusing Democrats of voter suppression.

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• Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Redistricting Referendum — The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a referendum that would have allowed voters to approve a new congressional district map aimed at countering gerrymandering.
• Virginia Supreme Court Overturns Voter Decision — The Virginia Supreme Court recently issued a decision that overturned the will of Virginia voters, although specific details of the case were not provided in the text.
• Virginia Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved redistricting plan — On May 8, 2026, the Virginia Supreme Court voted along partisan lines to invalidate a voter-approved plan to redraw congressional districts, which aimed to counteract Republican gerrymandering.

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• Alabama Governor Calls for Redistricting Despite Court Injunction — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey called for the state to redraw its congressional maps, despite a federal court injunction that prohibits such actions until after the 2030 census.

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• Louisiana Governor Suspends Congressional Primary Election — Following the Supreme Court's ruling, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry suspended a congressional primary election that was already underway to allow Republican legislators to redraw district maps, aiming to convert at

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• Redistricting Efforts Expand Across Multiple States — Republican-dominated legislatures in Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, and Florida have engaged in redistricting efforts to secure additional Republican seats, while states like Tennessee, South Carolina

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• Fulton County files motion to quash federal subpoena for poll worker details — Fulton County, Georgia, has filed a motion in federal court to quash a subpoena issued by Dan Bishop, the interim US attorney for North Carolina's middle district.

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• DOJ Subpoenas Personal Information of Fulton County Election Workers — The Department of Justice, under Trump's administration, issued a grand jury subpoena in April demanding personal information of workers and volunteers from the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia.

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• Supreme Court decision impacts Voting Rights Act — The United States Supreme Court issued a decision that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act, affecting laws that have historically facilitated racial gerrymandering.
• Supreme Court issues opinion on election-related case — The Supreme Court issued an opinion in a case concerning election rules, which has significant implications for voting rights and the administration of elections.
• Supreme Court ruling affects Voting Rights Act — The U.S.