Trump Action Archive

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• Federal Judge Bars Rapid Deportation Policy — Federal Judge Brian Murphy issued an order preventing the Trump administration from implementing a new policy that would allow rapid deportation of immigrants to countries other than their own without a chance to
• Preliminary injunction ruling — D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10676 — Judge Murphy granted class certification and a preliminary injunction .

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• Federal judge blocks mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — A federal judge, Amy Berman Jackson, has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to lay off approximately 1,500 employees from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

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• DOJ Civil Rights Division Shifts Focus Under New Leadership — Harmeet Dhillon, recently confirmed to lead the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, has issued new mission statements that pivot the division's focus away from protecting marginalized groups.

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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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• California files lawsuit against Trump's tariffs — On April 16, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the legality of tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump.
• Case update — State of California v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-03372 — Defendants filed a motion to transfer the case to the U.S.

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• Trump administration sues Maine over transgender athletes in schools — The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against Maine for allowing transgender girls to compete in school sports, claiming it violates Title IX.
• Justice Department Sues Maine Over Transgender Sports Policy — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Maine's Department of Education, seeking to enforce a ban on transgender girls participating in girls' sports.

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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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• Court Hearing on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Return — U.S.
• Judge Xinis Orders Fact Finding in Abrego Garcia Case — The Defendants submitted a notice of appeal .
• Notice of appeal filed — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration's appeal to block a lower court's order facilitating the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, asserting that the government cannot detain residents without

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• Trump signs executive order barring transgender participants from women’s sports — In February, President Trump signed an executive order that bars transgender participants from competing in women's sports.
• Trump Demands Maine Governor Ban Transgender Girls in Sports — President Trump demanded that Maine Governor Janet Mills prohibit transgender girls from participating in girls' sports, threatening to withhold federal education funding if she does not comply.
• Trump Demands Maine Governor Ban Transgender Participation in Sports

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• Court blocks Trump administration's attempt to end migrant legal status program — A federal district court in Boston has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's attempt to terminate a program that grants legal status to migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Haiti.

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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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• Mohsen Mahdawi Detained by ICE During Naturalization Interview — Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian green-card holder and Columbia University student, was detained by ICE in Vermont during his naturalization interview.

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• Supreme Court orders government to facilitate Abrego Garcia's release — The Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9-0 decision requiring the Trump administration to facilitate the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody in El Salvador.
• Supreme Court orders return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — The Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9-0 decision requiring the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador, where he was detained.
• Supreme Court Orders Return of Deported Salvadoran — The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a lower court's order for the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S.

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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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• Watchdog group sues White House over removal of spending tracker — On April 15, 2025, the non-profit group Protect Democracy filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in the US district court in Washington DC.
• Protect Democracy Project files lawsuit against OMB — The Protect Democracy Project has filed a lawsuit against the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Ross Vought, alleging violations of transparency laws due to the removal of a government website that provided

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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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• Supreme Court Ruling Misrepresented by Trump Administration — The Trump administration misrepresented a Supreme Court ruling regarding the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.

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• AP Journalists Blocked from White House Despite Court Order — The Associated Press reported that its journalists were blocked from entering the White House despite a court order granting them access.
• White House Violates Court Order on Press Access — The White House barred Associated Press journalists from an Oval Office event, violating a court order that previously ruled such actions unconstitutional.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — The Associated Press v. Budowich (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00532 — The Associated Press submitted a motion to enforce the April 8 preliminary injunction.

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• Trump proposes deporting US citizens to El Salvador — On Monday, during a meeting with El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, President Donald Trump proposed deporting US citizens who are "homegrown criminals" to El Salvador, where they would be imprisoned.
• Trump Discusses Sending American Citizens to Salvadoran Prisons — Former President Donald Trump was recorded on a hot mic suggesting to Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele that he build more hard-labor prisons in El Salvador to detain American citizens.

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• US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his views — An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and Palestinian organizer, is eligible for deportation from the United States.

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• Trump administration confirms wrongful deportation of Maryland man — The Trump administration confirmed to a federal judge that Kilmar Ábrego García, a Maryland resident, was wrongly deported and is currently detained in a prison in El Salvador.
• Case update — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — The government submitted a declaration stating only that “Abrego Garcia is currently being held in the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador.