Trump Action Archive

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• FDA Blocks Publication of Vaccine Safety Studies — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has blocked the publication of several studies that found Covid-19 and shingles vaccines to be safe.

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• Complaint filed — Doe v. Mullin — On May 4, 2026, a pseudonymous social media user, proceeding as John Doe, filed a complaint in the Northern District of California against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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• FCC Accelerates Review of ABC Broadcasting Licenses — Following a joke made by ABC host Jimmy Kimmel about Melania Trump, the Federal Communications Commission, led by Trump ally Brendan Carr, announced it was expediting the review of eight ABC local broadcasting licenses.

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• Deadline for FISA Section 702 extension — April 30 marks the deadline for the temporary extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
• US Congress Passes Short-Term Renewal of FISA Warrantless Spying Powers — The US Congress has passed a 45-day extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) section 702, which allows US intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless surveillance.
• House Votes to Reauthorize FISA Section 702 — The U.S.

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• Launch of Objection AI to Adjudicate Media Claims — Objection AI, a startup funded by Peter Thiel and others, has launched a service that uses an "AI jury" to evaluate and adjudicate claims against media outlets and reporters.
• Objection AI's Public Investigations and Rulings — Objection AI has conducted public investigations into various claims, including conspiracy theories and media reports, using its AI adjudication system.
• Objection AI's Requirement for Journalists to Disclose Sources — Objection AI, as part of its media adjudication process, requires journalists to upload information about their anonymous sources to its AI systems for verification.

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• FCC Challenges Disney/ABC Network Licenses — The FCC, led by Chair Brendan Carr, has ordered Disney's ABC network to file license renewals for all its TV stations within 30 days.
• Trump and FCC Chair Call for Jimmy Kimmel's Firing — President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for the firing of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about Melania.
• FCC Orders Review of ABC Licenses — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), led by Trump-appointed chair Brendan Carr, has ordered an accelerated review of eight local broadcasting licenses used by ABC.

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• WBD Shareholders Approve Merger with Paramount Skydance — On April 23, 2026, WarnerBros Discovery (WBD) shareholders voted overwhelmingly to approve a $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance.

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• CDC blocks publication of vaccine efficacy report — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) blocked the publication of a report demonstrating the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine in reducing hospitalizations and emergency room visits among healthy adults

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• FBI Investigation of NYT Reporter — The FBI initiated an investigation into New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson after she wrote an article about Kash Patel, focusing on his use of government resources for personal purposes.
• FBI Investigates NYT Reporter — The FBI launched an investigation into New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson following her article on Kash Patel's use of an agency SWAT team.
• FBI Investigates NYT Reporter Over Article on Director's Girlfriend — The FBI initiated an investigation into New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson following her article alleging that FBI Director Kash Patel used agency resources to provide security and transportation for his

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• Congress passes a 10-day extension of Section 702 — Congress has passed a short-term 10-day extension of Section 702, a surveillance law that allows the government to collect communications.
• FISA Extension Fails in House — The House of Representatives attempted to extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) but faced opposition from both parties regarding Section 702, which allows warrantless collection of foreign

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• Case update — State of California v. Trump (D. Mass.) 1:26-cv-11581 — State Attorneys General filed a motion for leave to intervene as Defendants and a memorandum in support of their motion.
• Complaint filed — Common Cause v. U.S. Department of Justice — On April 21, 2026, Common Cause, the Common Cause Education Fund, and four individual registered voters filed a complaint against the U.S.
• Complaint filed — Oversight v. Prevention et al (D.D.C.) 1:26-cv-01351 — On April 21, 2026, American Oversight filed a complaint in the U.S.

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• US Congress Passes 10-Day Extension of Surveillance Law — On April 17, 2026, both chambers of the US Congress passed a 10-day extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) section 702, a controversial warrantless surveillance law.

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• Arrest of Journalist Georgia Fort for Filming ICE Protest — Georgia Fort, an independent journalist in Minnesota, was arrested by federal agents after filming a protest at a St.

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• EPA Modifies System of Records Under Privacy Act — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced modifications to its system of records under the Privacy Act of 1974.

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• FCC Adopts Rule on Foreign Adversary Control in Communications — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a rule requiring holders of certain communications licenses to disclose foreign adversary control.

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• Quantum Computing Threatens Cybersecurity — Recent advancements in quantum computing, including a lower-overhead implementation of Shor's algorithm, pose a threat to current cryptographic systems.

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• Trump Threatens Journalist Over Leak — Donald Trump threatened to jail a journalist who reported on a missing U.S.
• Trump Threatens Reporter Over Leak of Missing Pilot Information — President Trump threatened to jail a reporter unless they disclose the source of a leak regarding a missing U.S.
• Trump Threatens to Jail Journalists Over Source Disclosure — During a press conference, President Trump threatened to imprison journalists from an unnamed media outlet if they did not reveal their source regarding a missing U.S.

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• Trump fabricates Iranian ceasefire request — President Trump falsely claimed on Truth Social that Iran requested a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict, a statement quickly denied by Iran's Foreign Ministry.

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• US Directs Embassies to Counter Foreign Propaganda — The United States has issued a directive to all American embassies and consulates worldwide to launch coordinated campaigns against foreign propaganda.

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• US Embassy in Mexico Posts AI Video Promoting 'Self-Deportation' — The US embassy in Mexico released an AI-generated video on its social media platforms encouraging migrants to "self-deport." The video features a traditional Mexican ballad, or corrido, with lyrics urging individuals

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• Iran-linked Hackers Breach FBI Director's Email — A hacker group known as Handala Hack Team has claimed responsibility for breaching the personal email inbox of FBI Director Kash Patel.
• Iranian Hackers Breach FBI Director's Email — The Iranian state-linked Handala Hack Team has claimed responsibility for breaching the personal email of FBI Director Kash Patel.

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• EPA Modifies System of Records for Acquisition System — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a modification to its Acquisition System (EAS) records under the Privacy Act of 1974.

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• Complaint filed — Newhouse v. U.S. Agency for Global Media — On March 23, 2026, a group of Voice of America (VOA) journalists and journalist organizations filed a complaint in the U.S.

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• Director of National Intelligence omits key testimony on Iran — During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on March 18, 2026, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard omitted a section of her written testimony that stated Iran had no nuclear enrichment capabilities

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• Judge orders reinstatement of over 1,000 Voice of America employees — A federal judge, Royce Lamberth, has ordered the reinstatement of more than 1,000 employees of Voice of America (VOA) after ruling that attempts to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) were illegal.