Trump Action Archive

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• Trump Invokes Alien Enemies Act to Deport Migrants — President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to arrest and deport noncitizens without due process, claiming to target the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
• President Trump Invokes Alien Enemies Act for Deportations — President Donald Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to expel five individuals he claims are members of a Venezuelan gang, the Tren de Aragua.
• Trump Administration's Actions Raise Concerns Over Rule of Law — Legal analysts expressed concerns that the Trump administration's actions, including the deportation of alleged gang members without due process, represent a significant erosion of the rule of law.

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• Trump Administration Cuts $400 Million in Federal Funding to Columbia University — The Trump administration withdrew $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University, citing the institution's failure to curb antisemitism.
• Trump Administration Cancels $400 Million in Federal Contracts to Columbia University — The Trump administration has canceled $400 million in federal contracts and grants to Columbia University.

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• DHS Revokes Visa of Columbia University Student — DHS announced that a Columbia University student from India had her visa revoked and was self-deported, based on unsubstantiated claims of supporting Hamas.

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• Trump praises judge for dismissing his criminal case — During his speech at the Department of Justice, President Trump praised US district judge Aileen Cannon for dismissing his criminal case on charges of mishandling classified documents.

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• Executive Order: Addressing Risks From Paul Weiss — On March 14, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.

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• Trump Administration Plans to Invoke Alien Enemies Act — The Trump administration is planning to invoke the Alien Enemies Act, allowing the arrest and deportation of certain noncitizens without due process.

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• Democratic attorneys general file lawsuit against Trump administration's education department cuts — A coalition of more than 20 Democratic attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, filed a lawsuit in federal court to block significant cuts to the Department of Education made by the Trump
• Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration Over Education Department Firings — Nearly two dozen Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the constitutionality of mass firings at the Department of Education.

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• Judge orders rehire of federal employees — Judge William Alsup ordered the Trump administration to immediately rehire tens of thousands of federal employees from various departments who were terminated.
• Federal judge orders reinstatement of fired probationary staff — A federal judge in California, William H.
• Federal judge reinstates fired probationary workers — On March 13, 2025, a federal judge in California granted a preliminary injunction to reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers at federal agencies.

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• Federal judge orders Doge to release internal records for transparency — A federal judge, Christopher Cooper, has ordered Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" (Doge) to release its internal documents, citing the need for transparency.

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• VA plans to cut 80,000 jobs, impacting veteran services — According to a memo obtained by the Associated Press, VA Secretary Doug Collins is planning to cut 80,000 jobs, which represents about 20% of the agency's workforce.

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• U.S. District Judge issues order regarding Khalil's removal — U.S.
• Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Mahmoud Khalil — A federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil while the court considers a challenge to his detention.
• Federal Judge Bars Deportation of Mahmoud Khalil Pending Hearing — A federal judge in Manhattan issued an order barring the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and recent Columbia University graduate, pending a hearing.

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• ICE Detains Palestinian Green Card Holder Mahmoud Khalil — Immigration officers detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian green card holder and recent Columbia University graduate, in New York and transferred him to an ICE detention facility in Louisiana.
• ICE arrests Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil — Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist and former student at Columbia University, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at his university-owned apartment in New York.
• Arrest and Detention of Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil — Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and recent Columbia University graduate, was arrested by U.S.

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• Trump signs executive order to establish US Crypto Reserve — On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish a "US Crypto Reserve," using taxpayer money to support the cryptocurrency industry.

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• North Carolina Judge Jefferson Griffin Challenges Election Results — Jefferson Griffin, a Republican judge in North Carolina, is challenging the results of the 2024 election after losing a seat on the state’s high court.

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• SEC drops lawsuits against Kraken and Coinbase — Following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dropped lawsuits against cryptocurrency companies Kraken and Coinbase.

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• Executive Order: Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP — On March 6, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie LLP.
• Trump signs executive order suspending security clearances for law firm employees — President Trump signed an executive order suspending security clearances for employees of a law firm that previously worked for Hillary Clinton.

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• Elon Musk and House Republicans Allegedly Intimidating Judges — A report has emerged alleging that Elon Musk and certain House Republicans are involved in efforts to intimidate judges.

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• CFPB staff placed on indefinite administrative leave — Following the appointment of Russell Vought as acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), nearly all CFPB employees were placed on indefinite administrative leave.
• Trump officials direct CFPB staff to ignore legal mandates — An email from Cassandra Huggins, Principal Deputy Assistant Director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), reveals that Trump administration officials instructed CFPB staff to disregard legally mandated

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• Federal court halts mass firings at the Department of Education — A federal court ruled that the recent mass firings of probationary employees at the Department of Education were likely illegal and granted a temporary injunction to halt them.

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• Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Attempt to Freeze Foreign Aid — On March 4, 2025, the U.S.
• Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's foreign aid freeze — The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, rejected the Trump administration's attempt to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid.
• Supreme Court Rejects Trump Request to Continue Freezing $2bn in Foreign Aid — The U.S.

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• US Supreme Court ruling weakens Clean Water Act protections — The US Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot use generic pollution discharge limits for Clean Water Act permit holders, requiring specific limitations instead.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in City and County of San Francisco v. EPA (23-753) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in City and County of San Francisco v.

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• Federal court orders CFPB official to testify — Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ordered Adam Martinez, Chief Operating Officer of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), to appear in court on March 10, 2025, for an evidentiary hearing.

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• Trump delivers address to Congress with false claims — President Trump delivered a televised address to Congress filled with false claims about immigration, the economy, and other issues.
• Trump turns Congress speech into a campaign rally — President Donald Trump delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress, which he turned into a campaign-style rally.
• Trump's False Claims in Congress Address — During a recent address to Congress, former President Donald Trump made several false claims, including the assertion that the United States has given Ukraine $350 billion since Russia's invasion in 2022, and that

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• USAID Official Placed on Administrative Leave — Nicholas Enrich, the acting assistant administrator for global health at USAID, was placed on administrative leave after releasing memos detailing how cuts to humanitarian assistance would lead to preventable deaths

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• ICE Detains German Tourist Indefinitely — Jessica Brösche, a 26-year-old German tourist, has been detained indefinitely by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after being denied entry at the San Diego border from Tijuana, Mexico.