Trump Action Archive

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• Trump Administration Requests Supreme Court Intervention for Deportations — On March 27, 2025, the Trump administration filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court to allow the deportation of immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act.
• Appeal filed — J.G.G. v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00766 — Defendants appealed to the Supreme Court asking to vacate the district court's order and to issue an administrative stay.

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• Trump administration sued by law firms over executive orders — On Friday, two law firms, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale, filed lawsuits against the Trump administration in federal court in Washington, seeking to block executive orders that would halt their business with the

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• Trump creates "DC safe and beautiful task force" by executive order — President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the "DC safe and beautiful task force," chaired by Stephen Miller, the US homeland security adviser.
• Executive Order: Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful — On March 28, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful." The order establishes the D.C.

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• Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom Reaches Agreement with Trump Administration — On March 28, 2025, Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom, a top-ranked law firm, reached an agreement with the Trump administration to commit at least $100 million in pro-bono services to causes supported by both the firm and

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• ICE Detains Russian Asylum Seeker Sergei During Routine Check-in — On March 27, 2025, Sergei, a Russian asylum seeker who fled to the US after protesting the Ukraine war, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a routine check-in at their San Francisco office.
• ICE Detains University of Alabama Doctoral Student — On Thursday, U.S.
• Russian Scientist Detained by ICE at Boston Airport — Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Boston Logan International Airport upon her return from France.

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• Judge orders preservation of Signal chat messages — On Thursday, Chief US District Judge James Boasberg issued a temporary restraining order requiring the preservation of all messages exchanged in a Signal group chat used by senior Trump administration officials.
• Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration Officials Over Signal Chat — A lawsuit was filed by the watchdog group American Oversight against several Trump administration officials, including Pete Hegseth and John Ratcliffe, accusing them of violating federal records retention laws.
• Case update — American Oversight v. Hegseth (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00883 — After a hearing, Chief Judge James Boasberg issued an order , “as agreed by the parties,” for “Defendants shall promptly make best efforts to preserve all Signal communications from March 11-15, 2025.” The court also

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• Senators demand Pentagon investigates Signal leak scandal — The chair and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Republican Roger Wicker and Democrat Jack Reed, have sent a bipartisan letter to the acting inspector general of the Department of Defense, Steven
• Senate Armed Services Committee Requests Investigation into Signal Chat Leak — On March 27, 2025, the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Roger Wicker and Jack Reed, jointly requested an investigation by the Defense Department's acting inspector general into a leak

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• Trump issues executive order to strip bargaining rights from federal workers — On March 27, 2025, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order citing national security to exempt collective bargaining at several federal departments, affecting over 1 million workers.
• Executive Order Excludes Agencies from Federal Labor-Management Relations — On March 27, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order excluding certain federal agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program.
• Trump Signs Executive Order to Eliminate Collective Bargaining for Federal Workers — On Thursday, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal workers.

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• Trump administration cites immigration law to detain Palestinian activist — Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia graduate student and Palestinian activist, was detained by ICE under a rarely used immigration law that allows revocation of legal status if an individual's presence poses "potentially
• Trump administration revokes student visa of Cornell University protester — Momodou Taal, a Cornell University student and dual citizen of the UK and the Gambia, had his student visa revoked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) due to his involvement in pro-Palestine demonstrations.
• Trump Attempts to Deport Protest Participants — The Trump administration is attempting to deport individuals involved in Palestine protests, including Yunseo Chung, a U.S.

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• Deportation without due process to El Salvador — The U.S.
• Secretary Noem Threatens More Immigrants to El Salvador — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem threatened to send more immigrants to the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador, indicating a harsh stance on immigration enforcement.
• Trump Deports Individuals to El Salvador Without Due Process — The Trump administration deported hundreds of individuals, including refugees, to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act, based on superficial criteria like tattoos.

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• Intelligence chiefs deny discussing war plans on Signal in House hearing — On March 26, 2025, during a House intelligence committee hearing, U.S.
• House Intel Committee Questions Tulsi Gabbard — During a House Intelligence Committee hearing, Rep.

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• Rumeysa Ozturk Arrested by Immigration Officers — Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, was arrested by plainclothes immigration officers while on her way to break her Ramadan fast.
• Federal court order violated in transfer of detained student — The Trump administration appeared to violate a federal court order by transferring Rumeysa Ozturk, a doctoral student detained for her activism, to a Louisiana immigration center.
• ICE Detains Tufts Graduate Student Rumeysa Ozturk — On Tuesday, federal immigration agents detained Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national and Tufts University doctoral student, in Massachusetts.

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• Judge blocks deportation of Columbia protester — A federal judge in Manhattan has issued a temporary restraining order preventing immigration officials from detaining Yunseo Chung, a Columbia University student and legal permanent resident.
• Federal judge grants temporary restraining order for Columbia student — A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from detaining Yunseo Chung, a Columbia University student and legal permanent resident.
• Federal judge halts deportation efforts against Columbia student — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop its efforts to arrest and deport Yunseo Chung, a Columbia University student whose green card was revoked after participating in a pro-Palestinian protest.

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• US academic groups file lawsuit against Trump administration over deportations — The American Association of University Professors and the Middle East Studies Association have filed a lawsuit in a US federal court in Boston against the Trump administration.

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• Democrats Call for Investigation into Signal Chat Leak — Democrats have called for an investigation into the leak of highly classified military plans shared on the Signal app, involving top US officials, including National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.
• Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing on Signal Chat Leak — On March 25, 2025, Democratic senators questioned leaders of the US intelligence community during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about a security breach involving a Signal group chat.

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• Executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration — On March 25, the US President signed an executive order mandating that documentary proof of citizenship be added to federal voter registration forms.
• Trump signs executive order altering voter registration processes — On March 25, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order that significantly changes the U.S.
• Executive Order on Election Integrity Issued by Trump — On March 25, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections." The order mandates stricter enforcement of federal election laws, including

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• Large Investors Profit from $TRUMP Coin — Following President Trump's initial promotion of the $TRUMP coin, a select group of large investors made significant profits through well-timed transactions.
• SEC Dismisses Lawsuit Against Coinbase After $TRUMP Listing — Shortly after $TRUMP was listed on major trading platforms like Coinbase, the SEC dismissed a lawsuit against Coinbase for violating federal securities law.
• Trump Promotes Eponymous Meme Coin — On March 22, 2025, President Trump used his social media platform, Truth Social, to promote his meme coin, $TRUMP.

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• Appeals court judge rules on Venezuelan migrants' deportation rights — On March 24, 2025, Judge James Boasberg rejected the Trump administration's attempt to vacate restraining orders that protected Venezuelan migrants accused of gang ties from deportation.
• Federal Appeals Judge Critiques DOJ Lawyer's Treatment of Immigrants — During a court hearing, a federal appeals judge remarked that "Nazis got better treatment under the Alien Enemies Act" than those sent to El Salvador by the Trump administration.

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• Trump and Allies Attack Judges and Legal Institutions — President Trump and his allies, including Elon Musk, have launched attacks on judges and legal institutions, accusing them of obstructing executive orders and Musk's "department of government efficiency" (Doge).
• Trump Calls for Impeachment of Judge Over Deportation Ruling — President Trump called for the impeachment of a top Washington DC judge who ruled to halt the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelans, including alleged gang members.

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• Trump Issues Executive Orders Against Law Firms — President Donald Trump issued executive orders penalizing three major law firms, including Covington & Burling and Perkins Coie, by barring them from entering federal buildings, interacting with agencies, and revoking
• Executive Order: Addressing Risks from Jenner & Block — On March 25, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting the law firm Jenner & Block LLP.
• Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Law Firm — Trump signed an executive order targeting a law firm that previously employed Andrew Weissmann, suspending security clearances for its employees and terminating government contracts.

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• Chief Justice John Roberts Rebukes Trump's Impeachment Calls — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare public statement rebuking President Trump's calls for the impeachment of judges, including Judge James Boasberg.

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• Trump Administration Ignores Court Order on Deportation Flights — The Trump administration defied a court order from U.S.
• Trump Administration Allegedly Defies Court Order on Deportation — The Trump administration reportedly ignored a court order to halt the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members, claiming the ruling did not apply as the flights were over international waters.

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• Trump appoints Alina Habba as interim U.S. Attorney — Trump announced the appointment of Alina Habba as the interim U.S.
• Trump Announces Alina Habba as Interim US Attorney for New Jersey — Trump announced Alina Habba as the interim US attorney for the District of New Jersey.

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• Military action planning revealed in Signal chat — An article in The Atlantic disclosed that a Signal chat group was used to plan missile attacks against the Houthis in Yemen by the Trump administration.
• Leak of Sensitive Military Plans in Signal Group Chat — On March 24, 2025, it was revealed that Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, along with other Trump administration officials, shared sensitive military attack plans in a Signal group chat.
• Jeffrey Goldberg Reveals Sensitive Military Chat Group — Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, disclosed that he was added to a chat group of senior Trump administration officials discussing sensitive military plans for strikes in Yemen.

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• IRS Reportedly Close to Agreement with ICE to Use Tax Data — The Washington Post reported that the IRS is nearing an agreement with ICE to utilize confidential tax data to locate undocumented immigrants.
• IRS Allows ICE Access to Migrant Tax Data — The Washington Post reported that the IRS will allow ICE to use tax data to confirm the names and addresses of migrants for the first time.
• IRS nears deal with ICE to share data of undocumented immigrants — The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to share tax data of undocumented immigrants.