Trump Action Archive

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• Trump declares crime emergency in Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., on August 11, allowing the federal government to take control of the city's police under the Home Rule Act.
• Executive Order on Crime Emergency in D.C. — On August 25, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to address the crime emergency in the District of Columbia.

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• Trump Threatens to Fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — President Donald Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, demanding her resignation over unverified allegations of mortgage fraud.
• Trump Attempts to Fire Federal Reserve Director Lisa Cook — President Trump attempted to fire Federal Reserve Director Lisa Cook, citing "for cause" without legal basis.
• Trump Fires Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — President Trump has fired Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve as a governor of the Federal Reserve, accusing her of mortgage fraud.

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• Trump threatens federal intervention in Chicago — Trump threatened to take over Chicago, claiming that he would send federal forces to address crime in the city.
• Trump Plans National Guard Deployment to Chicago — President Trump plans to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, a move criticized by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Lt.
• Pentagon Plans National Guard Deployment to Chicago — The Pentagon has been planning to deploy thousands of National Guard troops to Chicago as early as next month.

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• Agreement to scale back executive order on DC police federalization — White House officials and attorneys for Washington DC reached an agreement to scale back the executive order that placed the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control.
• Agreement to Scale Back Trump Administration's Control Over DC Police — The White House and Washington DC officials have reached an agreement to scale back the Trump administration's control over the city's police department.

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• Executive Order Declaring a Crime Emergency in D.C. — On August 11, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia.

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• Trump Deploys National Guard and Takes Over DC Police — On Monday, President Donald Trump announced the deployment of the National Guard to Washington DC and the federal takeover of the city's police department for 30 days.
• Trump seizes control of Washington DC police and deploys national guard — President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of the national guard to Washington DC and taken control of the city's police force, citing a public safety emergency.
• Trump threatens federal control over Washington, D.C. — On August 10, 2025, former President Donald Trump threatened to "federalize" Washington, D.C., following an alleged carjacking incident involving two teenagers.

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• Supreme Court Grants Stay in McMahon v. New York — The Supreme Court granted the federal government's request for a stay in the case of McMahon v.
• Supreme Court Allows Education Department Cuts — The Supreme Court granted an emergency appeal from the Trump administration to proceed with firing nearly half of the Department of Education's workforce.
• Supreme Court grants stay on Department of Education layoffs — The Supreme Court granted a stay on a lower court's order that had blocked the Trump administration from laying off employees at the Department of Education.

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• Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship and Nationwide Injunctions — The U.S.
• Supreme Court limits federal judges' power in Trump v. CASA — The Supreme Court decided the case of Trump v.
• Supreme Court ruling on Trump's birthright citizenship executive order — The Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that lower courts cannot impose nationwide bans against an executive order issued by Donald Trump, which limits automatic birthright citizenship.

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• Trump orders military strikes on Iran — President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that he ordered military strikes involving over 125 aircraft and 75 weapons, including bunker-busting bombs, targeting three sites in Iran to prevent the
• US Bombardment on Iranian Nuclear Facilities — The United States conducted a direct bombardment on Iranian nuclear facilities, marking a significant escalation in tensions between the two countries.

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• SCOTUS Limits Nationwide Injunctions — The Supreme Court of the United States ruled 6-3 that nationwide injunctions likely exceed the authority granted to the courts by Congress.
• Supreme Court Limits Judicial Power to Curb Presidential Policies — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Limits Lower Courts' Power to Block Executive Orders — The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of limiting the power of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions, which have been used to block many of Donald Trump's executive orders, including his attempt to end

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• President Trump Orders Airstrikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities — On June 21, 2025, President Trump ordered airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—marking the first U.S.
• U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites — On June 21, 2025, President Donald J.
• US military conducts airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites — The US military launched airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, involving over 125 aircraft and multiple bomb types, including GBU-57 bunker buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles.

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• Federal court ruling against military deployment in Los Angeles — A federal judge ruled that control of national guard troops and US marines deployed to Los Angeles should return to California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom.
• Appeals court rules in favor of Trump on National Guard deployment — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of President Trump, allowing him to maintain control over the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.
• Federal Appeals Court Rules on National Guard Control — A federal appeals court ruled that President Trump can temporarily maintain control over California's National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

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• Trump extended TikTok divestiture deadline — President Trump extended the deadline for TikTok's divestiture by another 90 days, despite a law passed by Congress that had already been upheld by the Supreme Court.
• Executive Order Extending TikTok Enforcement Delay — On June 19, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order further extending the enforcement delay of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act as it applies to TikTok.
• Trump Extends TikTok Ban Deadline — President Trump signed an executive order extending the TikTok ban deadline by 90 days, ignoring a congressional ban and Supreme Court ruling.

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• Congressional Representatives Denied Access to Detainees — Representatives Jimmy Gomez, Luz Rivas, Norma Torres, and Lou Correa were denied access to check on detainees arrested during federal raids in Los Angeles.
• Democratic lawmakers denied entry to detention centers in LA and New York — Over the weekend, Democratic members of Congress from California and New York were denied entry to federal detention facilities in Los Angeles and New York City.
• Members of Congress Barred from ICE Detention Facilities — Five members of Congress reported being barred from entering ICE detention facilities to conduct oversight, despite having legal authority to do so.

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• US Supreme Court Allows Doge Access to Social Security Data — The US Supreme Court lifted an injunction, allowing the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) to access sensitive records from the Social Security Administration during ongoing legal challenges.
• Motion granted — American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO v. Social Security Administration (D. Md.) 1:25-cv-00596 — The Supreme Court granted a stay while the case is on appeal.
• Supreme Court Grants Stay in Social Security Administration v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees — The Supreme Court granted a stay in the case of Social Security Administration v.

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• Trump Pardons Reality TV Stars Todd and Julie Chrisley — President Trump pardoned reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of fraud and conspiracy to commit tax evasion.
• Trump Pardons Reality TV Stars and Others — Donald Trump has issued pardons to several individuals, including reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, who were convicted of defrauding banks.
• Trump pardons reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley — Former President Donald Trump pardoned reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, who were convicted in 2022 of defrauding community banks out of more than $30 million and tax evasion.

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• Trump pardons Paul Walczak — Trump pardoned Paul Walczak shortly after his mother attended a high-priced fundraising dinner for Trump, raising questions about the motivations behind the pardon.
• Trump pardons nursing home executive Paul Walczak — Paul Walczak, a nursing home executive who pleaded guilty to tax crimes and was set to pay $4.4 million in restitution and serve 18 months in prison, was pardoned by Donald Trump.
• Trump pardons former nursing home executive for tax crimes — Trump issued a presidential pardon to Paul Walczak, a former nursing home executive who pleaded guilty to tax crimes.

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• Fed Chair Powell affirms independence amid Trump threats — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced he would not lower interest rates due to economic uncertainty caused by tariffs, emphasizing the Fed's independence from political pressure.
• Trump Criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell Over Interest Rates — On April 17, 2025, former President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering U.S.
• Trump criticizes Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell — President Donald Trump publicly criticized Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on his social media platform, claiming Powell is "always TOO LATE AND WRONG" and expressing a desire for Powell's termination.

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• US judge finds probable cause to hold Trump officials in contempt over deportations — A federal judge, James Boasberg, ruled that there is probable cause to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt for violating a temporary injunction.
• Appeal filed — J.G.G. v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00766 — Judge Boasberg issued an order holding that there's probable cause to find the Defendants acted with criminal contempt in violating his orders.
• U.S. District Judge Issues Contempt Ruling Against Administration — U.S.

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• Judge rebukes Trump officials for non-compliance with Supreme Court order — A federal judge in Maryland, Paula Xinis, criticized the Trump administration for failing to secure the return of Kilmar Ábrego García, who was wrongly deported to El Salvador.
• Motion granted — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — Judge Xinis granted the motion for expedited discovery .

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• Trump and Bukele Announce Plan to Defy Supreme Court Ruling — On April 14, 2025, President Donald Trump met with El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office, where they announced their decision not to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S., defying a Supreme Court
• President defies Supreme Court order on concentration camps — The President of the United States has openly defied a unanimous order from the Supreme Court by continuing to collaborate with the President of El Salvador to send individuals, including American citizens, to

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• DOJ argues against returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia — Lawyers for the Department of Justice informed a federal court that the administration does not believe it is legally obligated to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S., despite a court order mandating his return.
• DOJ argues against returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. — Lawyers for the Department of Justice informed a federal court that the administration does not believe it is legally obligated to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States, despite a court order mandating his

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• Administration claims foreign affairs immunity in Abrego Garcia case — In a court hearing, administration lawyers argued that any attempt to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador would intrude on the president's power to conduct foreign affairs.
• Administration claims foreign affairs power limits court jurisdiction — Administration lawyers argued that because Kilmar Abrego Garcia is now outside the U.S., any attempt to return him would intrude on the president's power to conduct foreign affairs.

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• Trump authorizes US military to take control of land at US-Mexico border — President Donald Trump authorized the US military to take control of land at the US-Mexico border, allowing armed forces to play a direct role in securing the border.

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• Brown University professor deported despite judge’s order — Rasha Alawieh, a Brown University medical professor, was deported to Lebanon despite a US district court judge's order blocking her immediate removal.
• Deportation of Brown University Professor Despite Court Order — Dr.