Trump Action Archive

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• National Guard Ordered to Carry Weapons in DC Crime Crackdown — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard members patrolling Washington, D.C., to carry their service weapons as part of President Trump's crime crackdown in the capital.
• Trump Administration's Military Takeover of DC Raises Concerns — President Trump has indicated plans for a military takeover of Washington, D.C., to address crime, with potential expansions to other cities like Chicago and New York.
• Trump orders arming of National Guard troops in DC — President Donald Trump announced that National Guard troops patrolling Washington DC will now be armed, as part of a federal crackdown on crime.

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• Grants Pass Settlement on Homeless Camping Spaces — The city of Grants Pass, Oregon, has reached a settlement with Disability Rights Oregon, agreeing to ensure at least 150 camping spaces for unhoused individuals.

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• Federal Appeals Court Allows TPS Termination to Proceed — A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration can temporarily move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 60,000 immigrants from Nicaragua, Honduras, and Nepal, as a legal challenge

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• Texas Democrats Protest Surveillance Protocols — Texas Democrats protested against new surveillance protocols imposed by the Republican house speaker, Dustin Burrows, which required them to sign "permission slips" to leave the chamber.
• Texas Democrats Return to Face Republican Power Grab — The 51 Democratic Texas state representatives who left the state on August 3 returned to find Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows demanding they sign a statement committing to attend a vote on redistricting maps.
• Texas Democrats Return to Face Republican Redistricting Efforts — The Republican Texas House speaker assigned state troopers to ensure that Democratic members attend legislative sessions, effectively policing their presence to maintain a quorum for conducting business.

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• Texas House Approves Gerrymandered Congressional Map — The Republican-controlled Texas House approved a redrawn congressional map requested by Donald Trump, which is expected to pass in the state Senate and be signed by Governor Greg Abbott.
• Texas House Passes Gerrymandered Redistricting Map — The Texas House of Representatives passed a mid-decade congressional redistricting map that could result in a net gain of five House seats for Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections.
• Texas House Approves Redistricting Map — The Texas House of Representatives approved a new congressional district map that shifts five seats from Democratic to Republican control.

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• Federal judge rules Alina Habba illegally serving as acting US attorney for NJ — A federal judge, Matthew Brann, ruled that Alina Habba is not lawfully qualified to serve as the acting US attorney for New Jersey and must be disqualified from participating in ongoing cases.
• Judge rules ex-Trump lawyer unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey — A federal judge, Matthew Brann, ruled that Alina Habba, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, was unlawfully serving as the U.S.
• Federal Judge Rules on Alina Habba's Position — A federal judge ruled that former Trump lawyer Alina Habba is "not lawfully" holding the office of US Attorney for New Jersey.

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• White House launches official TikTok account — The White House has launched an official TikTok account, marking a significant shift from former President Trump's previous stance on the app.

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• Texas Democrats criticize monitoring conditions — Texas Democrats, including Rep.
• Texas Rep. Collier locked inside House chamber — Texas State Rep.
• Texas Rep. Collier Sues Over Detention in Capitol — Texas state Rep.

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• Democratic Lawmakers Demand DHS Explanation for Raids — In July, Democratic representatives Summer Lee and Robert Garcia formally wrote a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) demanding an explanation for reports of agents using masks and unmarked vehicles

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• Republicans file lawsuit to block California redistricting plan — Republican state legislators in California have filed a lawsuit to block Governor Gavin Newsom's fast-tracked redistricting plan.

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• Justice Department Impanels Grand Jury on Obama-Era Investigations — In August, the Justice Department, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, impaneled a grand jury to investigate claims by Trump's director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, that Obama and his aides engaged in a

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• Texas Lawmakers End Walkout Over Redistricting — Democratic state lawmakers in Texas returned to the state, ending their two-week walkout in opposition to Republican efforts to introduce a mid-decade redistricted Congressional map.
• Texas Democrats return to legislature after redistricting standoff — Texas Democrats returned to the state legislature after leaving to deny Republicans a quorum during a special session called by Governor Greg Abbott to redistrict the state.

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• DOJ Investigates DC Crime Data Manipulation — The Trump DOJ is investigating whether DC police manipulated crime data to make rates appear lower.
• Federal prosecutors launch inquiry into Washington DC police over crime statistics — Federal prosecutors have initiated a criminal investigation into the Washington DC police department over allegations of manipulating crime statistics to present a safer image of the city.

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• Judge restrains Beto O’Rourke’s group from sending funds to Democrats outside Texas — A Texas judge, Megan Fahey, issued a restraining order against Beto O’Rourke and his political organization, Powered by People, preventing them from sending funds to Democrats outside Texas.

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• Trump announced plan to eliminate mail-in ballots via executive order — Trump stated his intention to lead a movement to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines, claiming they are prone to fraud.
• Trump announces drafting of executive order to end mail-in voting — On Monday, Donald Trump announced that his lawyers are drafting an executive order to eliminate mail-in voting in the United States.
• Trump Plans Executive Order to Ban Mail-In Voting — President Trump announced plans to sign an executive order banning mail-in voting and "Highly 'Inaccurate' voting machines," claiming it would bring "HONESTY" to the 2026 Midterm Elections.

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• Texas Democrats Block Redistricting Vote by Leaving State — Texas House Democrats have left the state to block a mid-decade redistricting vote proposed by Texas Republicans at the request of Donald Trump.

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• Trump pardons January 6 insurrectionists — President Donald Trump has pardoned all individuals convicted or awaiting trial for offenses related to the January 6 Capitol insurrection.
• Trump Pardons Individuals Convicted of Crimes — In January 2025, President Trump issued pardons to approximately 1,500 individuals convicted of crimes related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

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• Trump deploys National Guard and federal agents to Washington DC — President Donald Trump has deployed 800 National Guard troops and hundreds of federal agents, including those from the FBI, DEA, and border patrol, to Washington DC, citing an "out of control" crime wave.
• National Guard Troops Sent to DC at Trump's Request — Republican governors from West Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio announced they would send approximately 700 National Guard troops to Washington, DC, at President Trump's request.
• Trump Administration's Attempted Takeover of Washington DC Police — President Trump attempted to take over the Washington DC police department, invoking a legal provision in the Home Rule Act of 1973.