Trump Action Archive

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• FBI Director Kash Patel Criticized — A report by senior FBI agents criticizes FBI Director Kash Patel for his lack of experience and focus on social media rather than professional duties.
• Leaked Report Criticizes FBI Director Kash Patel's Leadership — A leaked 115-page report, compiled by a national alliance of retired and active-duty FBI special agents and analysts, criticizes FBI Director Kash Patel's leadership.

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• Trump Plans Golf Course Renovations at Joint Base Andrews — President Trump announced plans to renovate the golf courses at Joint Base Andrews, enlisting golfer Jack Nicklaus for the project.

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• State Department proposes cutting 38 universities from research program over DEI policies

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• Indiana State Senator targeted in swatting attack — Indiana State Senator Greg Goode was the victim of a "swatting" attack following Donald Trump's public criticism of his refusal to support gerrymandering efforts.

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• Provision Allows Republican Senators to Claim $500,000 Each — A provision in a bill ending a government shutdown allows eight Republican Senators to claim $500,000 each if their electronic records were subpoenaed without notice.

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• Acting FEMA Head Resigns Amid Controversy Over Texas Flooding Response — David Richardson, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has resigned following criticism of his handling of the catastrophic flooding in Texas, which resulted in over 130 deaths.

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• Operation Charlotte's Web results in 81 arrests in Charlotte, NC — Federal agents conducted "Operation Charlotte's Web" in Charlotte, North Carolina, resulting in the arrest of 81 individuals over approximately five hours on Saturday.
• Federal immigration officers conduct sweep in Charlotte, North Carolina — On Saturday, federal immigration officers began a sweep in Charlotte, North Carolina, targeting various locations including a church where parishioners were doing yard work.
• Immigration crackdown in Charlotte leads to dozens of arrests — In Charlotte, North Carolina, federal immigration agents conducted a large-scale operation resulting in the arrest of 81 individuals.

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• DOJ in talks to settle with Michael Flynn — The Department of Justice is reportedly in discussions to settle a $50 million claim by Michael Flynn against the government related to his investigation for lying to the FBI.
• Trump Administration Seeks Settlement with Michael Flynn — The Trump administration is engaged in settlement discussions with Michael Flynn, Trump's former national security advisor, over a lawsuit Flynn filed against the federal government.

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• State Department Designates European Antifa Groups as Terrorist Organizations — The State Department designated four European anti-fascist groups as foreign terrorist organizations, marking the first time "antifa" groups have been classified as such.

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• Kristi Noem's DHS Ad Campaign Bypasses Bidding Process — South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security has been criticized for bypassing the competitive bidding process in awarding a $200 million ad campaign contract.
• DHS Invokes National Emergency for Advertising Campaign — The Department of Homeland Security invoked a "national emergency" to bypass bids for a $220 million advertising campaign, benefiting a firm with ties to Secretary Kristi Noem.

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• US House begins voting on bill to end government shutdown — On November 12, 2025, the US House of Representatives began voting on a bill intended to end the longest government shutdown in US history.
• Trump signs funding bill to end longest US government shutdown — On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S.
• House Passes Continuing Resolution Ending Government Shutdown — The House passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through January 30, 2026, ending a 43-day government shutdown.

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• DOJ Provision Allowing Senators to Sue for Surveillance Damages — A provision in a recent bill allows senators to sue the Department of Justice for damages if they were subject to government surveillance.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson to Repeal DOJ Provision — House Speaker Mike Johnson announced plans to introduce a bill to repeal the provision allowing senators to sue the DOJ for surveillance damages.
• Rep. Sean Casten Criticizes DOJ Provision for Senators — Representative Sean Casten (D-IL) criticized the provision allowing senators to sue the DOJ for surveillance damages.

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• Courts block Trump from deploying national guard troops to Illinois — Courts have issued rulings blocking the Trump administration from deploying national guard troops to Illinois.
• Restraining order limits ICE agents' use of force in Chicago — A restraining order issued by Chicago US district court judge Sara Ellis limits the use of force by ICE agents in the city.

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• Justice Department issues opinion on CFPB funding — The Justice Department's office of legal counsel has issued an opinion stating that the CFPB cannot currently draw money from the Federal Reserve.

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• Trump Administration Declares CFPB Funding Prohibited — The Trump administration formally stated that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is legally prohibited from seeking additional funding from the Federal Reserve.

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• Senate passes funding bill to end government shutdown — On November 9, 2025, the U.S.
• Senate Vote to End Government Shutdown — On November 9, 2025, the US Senate voted to advance a House-passed stopgap funding bill aimed at ending the 40-day federal government shutdown.
• US Senate Advances Stopgap Funding Bill to End Shutdown — The Senate voted to end the government shutdown, with eight Senators crossing party lines to support the measure.

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• Trump Administration Directs State Agencies to Undo SNAP Benefits — The Trump administration issued a memo to state agencies instructing them to reverse any actions taken to issue full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November.
• USDA Directs States to Undo SNAP Benefits — The U.S.
• USDA Demands States Claw Back SNAP Funds — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sent notices to states demanding the recovery of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds provided to Americans in November.

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• ICE agents arrest daycare worker in Chicago — On November 5, 2025, armed ICE agents forcibly detained a daycare worker at the Rayito de Sol daycare center in Chicago's North Side neighborhood.

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• Administration sends notices to federal employees about pay during shutdown — The Trump administration sent notices to federal employees indicating that furloughed staff would not be paid when the government shutdown ends, despite a 2019 law guaranteeing their pay.
• Federal government shutdown continues as Trump administration faces criticism — The U.S.

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• FAA Announces 10% Flight Capacity Reduction Due to Shutdown — On November 5th, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a 10% reduction in flight capacity at airports starting Friday morning.
• FAA to Reduce Flights Amid Government Shutdown — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the FAA will reduce flights at 40 airports by 10% starting Friday if the government shutdown continues, affecting thousands of flights.
• FAA cuts flights due to government shutdown — The FAA announced it will cut 700 flights per day across 40 airports due to the ongoing government shutdown, impacting millions of passengers.

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• Transportation Secretary Warns of Airspace Shutdown — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that the department might shut down some airspace due to the government shutdown, citing a lack of air traffic controllers.

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• US Senate rejects funding package for 14th time amid government shutdown — The US Senate has rejected a funding package for the 14th time, prolonging the federal government shutdown to its 35th day.
• Government Shutdown Becomes Longest in US History — The ongoing government shutdown reached its 36th day, becoming the longest in US history, surpassing the previous record set during Trump's first term.

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• Trump administration cuts SNAP benefits for November — The Trump administration announced that due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive only half of their usual benefits for November.
• Trump administration to provide partial SNAP funding amid shutdown — The Trump administration announced it will provide half of the usual funds to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to a prolonged government shutdown.
• Trump Administration Agrees to Partial SNAP Payments — The Trump administration agreed to use contingency funds for partial SNAP payments but refused to use other sources for full payments, marking the first funding lapse in the program's history.

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• Demolition of the White House East Wing — President Donald Trump ordered the demolition of the White House East Wing to make space for a $300 million ballroom.

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• Federal immigration raids in Chicago and Los Angeles on Halloween — On Halloween night, federal agents, including military troops, conducted immigration raids in Chicago and Los Angeles.
• ICE raids disrupt Halloween and Día de los Muertos celebrations in Chicago — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted raids in Chicago during the Halloween weekend, despite a plea from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to pause immigration enforcement operations.