Trump Action Archive

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• President continues national emergency declaration for terrorist threat — The President issued a notice continuing the national emergency previously declared on September 14, 2001, in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the continuing threat of further attacks on the United States. The continuation extends the emergency powers and authorities for an additional year beyond September 14, 2026, consistent with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act. The notice was transmitted to Congress as required by law.

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• Whistleblower complaint alleges USPS rushing implementation of Trump voting order — Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal released a detailed whistleblower complaint alleging the USPS has been proceeding with a "secretive, rushed" effort to implement Trump's mail voting restriction order that could lead to "catastrophic failure" in mail-in voting. The complaint emerged as approximately 50 million Americans, predominantly Democrats, rely on mail voting.

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• DOJ solicitor general appeals mail voting injunction to Supreme Court — John Sauer, the DOJ's solicitor general, filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court on September 6 seeking to lift Judge Talwani's permanent injunction and permit Trump's USPS rules restricting mail voting to take effect. Sauer argued the freeze would cause "serious, irreparable harm" and claimed the order merely imposes "reasonable preparation requirements" rather than seizing control of state election administration, contradicting the judge's findings.
• Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to restrict mail-in voting ahead of midterms — The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal to the US Supreme Court on Sunday seeking to overturn a federal judge's injunction blocking enforcement of an executive order restricting mail-in voting. US District Judge Indira Talwani had extended the court order on Friday preventing the USPS from enforcing Trump's March executive order, which would limit ballot delivery to voters on a federal DHS-approved list. Solicitor General John Sauer argued that ballots already mailing in multiple states risked "confusion and chaos" if the injunction remained in place. This marks the third Supreme Court appeal on the matter.

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• DOJ reaches agreement with New York hospital to end pediatric gender-affirming care — The Department of Justice reached an agreement with a New York hospital to cease offering pediatric gender-affirming care. This follows a pattern of Trump administration investigations into hospitals providing gender-affirming care, resulting in dozens of hospitals discontinuing such services. The action restricts access to medical care that major health organizations recognize as standard treatment.

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• Federal judge extends preliminary injunction blocking Trump mail-in voting executive order — US District Court Judge Indira Talwani extended a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's March 2026 executive order restricting mail-in voting. The order would have created a nationwide verified voter list and limited ballot delivery to those on the list. Talwani cited the tight election timeline and risk of disenfranchisement, noting states cannot pivot ballot-mailing procedures weeks before the November midterms. The Trump administration immediately appealed the ruling to the Supreme Court.

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• Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismisses Jackson residents' constitutional right to clean water lawsuit — The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld dismissal of a 2022 lawsuit filed by Jackson, Mississippi residents claiming that tainted drinking water violated their constitutional rights. The court ruled that the federal Constitution does not guarantee a right to clean water and that states have no constitutional duty to provide water services in a competent fashion. The court suggested residents pursue tort claims or electoral remedies instead, while acknowledging "serious government misfeasance" but declining to convert such claims into constitutional violations.

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• Trump administration deadline for State Citizenship Lists — Today, September 4, 2026, is the deadline Trump set in his March 31 election executive order for DHS, working with USCIS and the Social Security Administration, to compile State Citizenship Lists from federal citizenship, naturalization, Social Security, SAVE, and other government records and transmit updated versions to state election officials at least 60 days before the November 3 midterm elections.

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• Five-year-old Liam Tadeo and father deported to Mexico without due process — A five-year-old child, Liam Tadeo, and his father were deported to Mexico by ICE on Tuesday, according to reporting by Joyce Vance citing the family's lawyer. The article frames this as an abduction without due process, emphasizing the lack of judicial oversight and the removal of individuals to a country they had never seen before.

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• ICE arrested 50,000 people in July; most lacked criminal records — Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested approximately 50,000 people in July 2026, with the article noting that almost none of them had any criminal record. The arrests are characterized as part of a pattern of enforcement targeting immigrants regardless of legal status or criminal history, contributing to broader concerns about due process and civil rights in immigration enforcement.

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• White South African immigrants welcomed by Trump Administration while others deported — The article notes that white South African immigrants have been welcomed by the Trump Administration, contrasting this with the enforcement actions against other immigrant groups. This is presented as evidence that immigration enforcement is not based on immigration policy but rather on ethnicity and national origin.

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• North Carolina Board of Elections adopted voter-suppressing mail-ballot rules — The North Carolina Board of Elections (NCBOE), described as newly partisan, adopted rules making mail-in voting significantly more difficult. The changes include stricter envelope-sealing requirements and a new restriction limiting who may deliver absentee ballots to "near relatives" only, replacing prior practice. Democracy Out Loud's Legislative Response/Board of Elections Team filed objections to the rules, which the NCBOE disregarded. The effect is to increase the likelihood that mail ballots will be rejected for minor infractions.

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• USPS officials drafted mail-in voting rules despite concerns about voter suppression — United States Postal Service officials assigned to create new rules on mail-in voting expressed concerns in internal meetings that the rules they were drafting could delay or block ballots from reaching large swaths of eligible voters for the upcoming midterms. Despite these concerns, the rules moved forward anyway, according to ProPublica reporting.

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• Law enforcement agencies diverted opioid settlement funds to surveillance technology — More than a dozen local law enforcement agencies across the country used opioid settlement money to procure Flock cameras and other AI-powered automated license plate readers. Advocates had intended the settlement funds to be directed toward underserved communities affected by the opioid crisis, not surveillance infrastructure.

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• Trump administration asks Supreme Court to revive Postal Service mail ballot requirements — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court Thursday to revive new Postal Service requirements for mail ballots after a federal judge temporarily blocked them. The requirements include voter list specifications, ballot envelope designs, and unique barcodes. The Supreme Court has not approved the rules. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson requested responses by September 8, and reporting indicated the online portal states would need to use was still not operational Thursday.

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• DOJ blocks civil rights charges against ICE officer Castro — A federal prosecutor working on the case informed lawyers for Julio Sosa-Celis that Justice Department officials had blocked the prosecutor's plans to bring civil rights charges against ICE officer Christian Castro for shooting Sosa-Celis. This represents an obstruction of potential accountability for the use of force against a civilian during immigration enforcement operations.

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• ICE officer Christian Castro indicted for false statements to investigators in shooting of Venezuelan man — Christian Castro, an ICE officer, was indicted by federal prosecutors on charges of making false statements to federal investigators regarding the January 2026 shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis. Castro shot Sosa-Celis in the leg during "Operation Metro Surge," a Trump administration immigration enforcement operation. Castro had previously been charged in state court with assault and false reporting. A federal prosecutor's plans to bring civil rights charges against Castro were blocked by DOJ officials.

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• Texas Governor Abbott refuses to sign extradition warrant for ICE officer Castro — Texas Governor Greg Abbott refused to immediately sign an extradition warrant that would have surrendered ICE officer Christian Castro to Minnesota authorities for state charges of assault and false reporting related to the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis. Castro was subsequently released from jail, obstructing Minnesota's prosecution.

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• DOJ wiretapped Democratic congressman's phone calls — House Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) stated on September 3, 2026, that the Department of Justice informed him his phone calls with a Virginia state legislator in spring were wiretapped. Subramanyam characterized the surveillance as part of a pattern of DOJ targeting President Trump's political enemies, citing investigations of state attorneys general and the former FBI director as evidence of politicized enforcement.

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• Steve Bannon announced plan to deploy ICE agents to surround polling places — On his podcast, Steve Bannon stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents would "surround the polls come November" to prevent what he characterized as election theft, declaring "we will never again allow an election to be stolen." This public announcement of armed federal presence at polling locations preceded similar statements by administration officials and represented a coordinated messaging effort to normalize federal law enforcement at voting sites.

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• Trump administration attempted to use USPS to control ballot delivery — The Trump administration attempted to use the United States Postal Service as a gatekeeper to prevent delivery of ballots that the federal government deemed should not be delivered, despite state agency determinations. Courts blocked this effort, but a whistleblower revealed that despite court orders, the administration implemented a system that would discard entire batches of up to 10,000 ballots if a single ballot in the batch was rejected. This targets mail voting, which Democrats use at higher rates than Republicans.

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• Leon Black fails to appear for House oversight committee deposition on Epstein ties — Billionaire financier Leon Black did not appear on September 3 for a scheduled House oversight committee deposition regarding his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and non-disclosure agreements. Black's legal team filed a lawsuit in US District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the committee's authority to compel production of NDAs, arguing the subpoenas exceed the committee's delegated authority. Committee Democrats called for contempt proceedings; Black had previously walked out of a June deposition when asked about NDAs.
• Leon Black declined House Oversight Committee interview — Leon Black, a billionaire investor with ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, declined to appear for a scheduled transcribed interview with the House Oversight Committee on Thursday. Instead, Black filed a lawsuit arguing that the committee's subpoenas for his testimony and demanding non-disclosure agreements were invalid and exceeded the committee's delegated authority.

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• US House passes bill penalizing universities participating in Israel boycotts — The US House of Representatives passed the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act on a 237-169 vote, with 33 Democrats crossing party lines. The bill mandates that colleges and universities receiving federal student aid and international study funding certify annually that they do not participate in boycotts of Israel and do not restrict students from participating in Israeli programs or Israeli students from campus programs. The measure now proceeds to the Senate.

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• Representatives Khanna and Massie push Epstein Files Transparency Act 2.0 via discharge petition — Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) are using a discharge petition to force a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act 2.0, which would give state courts access to Epstein files to launch their own prosecutions. The measure bypasses Speaker Johnson and responds to the Trump Justice Department's stonewalling of the disclosure process. Massie stated that if three Republicans necessary to reach the 218-signature threshold do not sign before the midterms, he is confident of sufficient support after the election if Democrats retake the House majority.

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• Speaker Johnson cancels House votes for final two weeks of September — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) canceled all votes scheduled for the final two weeks of September, leaving the House with only four additional days in Washington before the midterm elections. The cancellation shields Republicans from having to vote on or publicly address Trump's controversial statements, including claims of victory in Iran, threats against journalists, and assertions about the economy.

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• Judge Talwani holds hearing on extending block of USPS mail ballot restrictions — U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts held a hearing on September 3 to determine whether to extend her temporary block of the USPS mail ballot restrictions beyond September 10. Talwani expressed concern that the new system could cause "major disenfranchisement" and questioned why states would want the USPS to stop batches of ballots from their own voters. She noted the rush to implement the system 70 days before the election and questioned why states could not implement such measures themselves if they desired them.