Trump Action Archive

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• Democrats propose amendments during budget reconciliation debate — During the budget reconciliation process for the funding of ICE and CBP, Democrats introduced amendments that led to an 18-hour debate, forcing Republicans to vote against several popular measures.
• Republicans block proposals to limit Trump's funding powers — Senate Republicans blocked several Democratic proposals aimed at limiting Trump's ability to establish a slush fund and to prevent the use of federal funds for his ballroom without Congressional approval.

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• Senate Republicans pass $70 billion funding for ICE and CBP — Senate Republicans passed a measure providing approximately $70 billion in additional funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) without addressing Democratic demands
• Senate Passes $70 Billion ICE Funding Bill — The U.S.

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• Oversight Visit to Delaney Hall ICE Facility — As detainees go on hunger strike over conditions at Delaney Hall, relatives describe concern for loved ones’ wellbeing
• Senator Kim denied access to ICE detainees — Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) reported being denied access to speak with detainees at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center during a visit, despite his congressional oversight responsibilities.

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• Senate passes $70 billion immigration-enforcement package — The Senate passed a $70 billion immigration-enforcement package, funding ICE and Border Patrol through the end of the president's term.
• Senate Approves $70bn for Immigration Enforcement — The US Senate passed a bill allocating $70 billion to fund US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for immigration enforcement.
• Senate Nears Passage of Immigration Enforcement Funding Bill — Congressional Republicans are close to finalizing an immigration enforcement funding bill for President Trump's signature.

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• House Oversight Committee Moves to Hold Pam Bondi in Contempt — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi failed to appear for a scheduled testimony before the House Oversight and Reform Committee regarding the Department of Justice's handling of the Epstein files.

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• Senator Wyden demands documents from DEA regarding Epstein — Senator Ron Wyden formally demanded that DEA Administrator Terrance C.

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• Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing on DHS Immigration Enforcement — Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing.
• Kristi Noem's congressional testimony scrutinized — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced criticism during a congressional hearing for her handling of immigration enforcement and her comments labeling two deceased protesters as "domestic terrorists." Despite
• Lawmakers criticize Noem's handling of DHS — During her testimony, lawmakers from both parties condemned Noem for her management of the Department of Homeland Security, citing instances of obstruction and corruption, including a $220 million ad campaign contract

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• New Jersey v. Department of Transportation (S.D.N.Y.) 1:26-cv-00939 — Defendants filed a notice of interlocutory appeal to the Second Circuit. — Defendants filed a notice of interlocutory appeal to the Second Circuit.
• The Advocates for Human Rights v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D. Minn.) 0:26-cv-00749 — Judge Brasel issued an order clarifying the scope of her previous order — Judge Brasel issued an order clarifying the scope of her previous order: Plaintiffs may have two attorneys and two party representatives attend the Whipple Building visit.
• American Oversight v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-03113 — The parties filed a joint status report which indicates that Defendant had completed searches in response to Plaintiff's FOIA requests and was in the process of… — The parties filed a joint status report which indicates that Defendant had completed searches in response to Plaintiff's FOIA requests and was in the process of reviewing and processing these records.

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• Whistleblower Resigns from Social Security Administration — Charles Borges, Chief Data Officer at the Social Security Administration, resigned after being forced out for whistleblowing on serious data breaches that jeopardized the personal information of over 300 million
• Social Security Chief Data Officer Resigns — Charles Borges, the chief data officer of Social Security, resigned three days after filing a whistleblower complaint.

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• Trump administration eliminates federal immigration watchdogs — The Trump administration has dismantled key federal oversight offices within the Department of Homeland Security, including the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the Office of the Immigration Detention

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• Senior Democrats Accuse DNI of Illegal Interference — Senior Democrats accused Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard of "illegal interference" after she fired the acting counsel to the inspector general of the intelligence community and appointed a senior

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• Senator Chris Murphy Critiques Homeland Security Spending — Senator Chris Murphy criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee meeting for reckless spending, warning that the department is on track to violate the Anti-Deficiency
• Senator Chris Murphy Confronts DHS Secretary — Senator Chris Murphy addressed US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem regarding ICE's actions, which he described as illegal, unconstitutional, and unfunded, during a committee hearing.

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• Office of Special Counsel drops inquiry into federal worker firings — The Office of Special Counsel, an independent watchdog agency, announced it was dropping its investigation into complaints that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated probationary federal workers.

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• Watchdog group sues White House over removal of spending tracker — On April 15, 2025, the non-profit group Protect Democracy filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in the US district court in Washington DC.
• Protect Democracy Project files lawsuit against OMB — The Protect Democracy Project has filed a lawsuit against the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Ross Vought, alleging violations of transparency laws due to the removal of a government website that provided

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• DOJ Appeals to Block Whistleblower Protection — The Trump administration's Justice Department has appealed to the Supreme Court to block a federal judge's order temporarily reinstating the head of a government ethics watchdog agency.
• Trump administration files supreme court appeal over firing of government watchdog — The Trump administration has filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court to approve the firing of Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), an independent federal agency that protects

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• Democrats express outrage over illegal firings — Following Trump's announcement of the firings of inspectors general, Democrats and some Republicans expressed outrage and requested an explanation from the White House.

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• Trump fires 17 Inspectors General without notice — Former President Trump fired 17 non-partisan, independent Inspectors General at various government agencies without providing the required 30-day notice to Congress.
• Trump fires multiple inspectors general — President Trump informed at least 15 inspectors general across various federal departments that they were fired, including those from Defense, State, and Health and Human Services.
• Trump Fires Federal Government Watchdogs — On Friday, Donald Trump dismissed more than a dozen independent federal government watchdogs, including inspectors general at the departments of state, defense, and transportation.