Trump Action Archive

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• Appeals court denies Trump’s plea to reinstate birthright citizenship ban — A federal appeals court in San Francisco denied the Trump administration's request to reinstate a ban on birthright citizenship.
• US court denies reinstatement of birthright citizenship ban — A US appeals court denied an emergency application from the Department of Justice to reinstate a ban on birthright citizenship.

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• Executive Order on Deregulatory Initiative — On February 19, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's 'Department of Government Efficiency' Deregulatory Initiative." The order

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• Trump orders justice department to fire all US attorneys appointed by Biden — On February 19, 2025, Donald Trump announced via a Truth Social post that he instructed the Justice Department to terminate all remaining US attorneys appointed by the Biden administration.
• Trump orders DoJ to fire Biden-era US attorneys — Donald Trump has instructed the Department of Justice to dismiss any remaining US attorneys appointed during Joe Biden's administration.

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• Trump Administration Cancels Collective Bargaining Agreements with Federal Workers — The Trump administration unilaterally canceled collective bargaining agreements with federal workers, affecting thousands of employees.

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• Executive Order: Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies — On February 18, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies." This order modifies Executive Order 12866 by requiring most independent federal agencies to
• Trump Signs Executive Order on Regulatory Agencies — President Trump signed an executive order granting the White House and the attorney general direct authority over independent regulatory agencies.
• Trump signs order making independent regulators answerable to White House — Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring independent regulatory agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to report their policy priorities to the

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• Justice Department Drops Corruption Charges Against Eric Adams — The U.S.
• Trump DOJ Drops Bribery Case Against Eric Adams — On February 19, 2025, a federal judge in Manhattan questioned Emil Bove, the acting deputy attorney general under Trump, about the Department of Justice's motion to dismiss a corruption indictment against New York City
• Judge questions DoJ's motion to dismiss Eric Adams indictment — Emil Bove, the acting deputy attorney general, led the Justice Department's decision to dismiss the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams.

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• Lawsuits Filed Against Federal Workforce Reductions — Five government employees' unions have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, arguing that the mass firings of federal employees violate established procedures for reductions in force.

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• DOJ Appeals to Block Whistleblower Protection — The Trump administration's Justice Department has appealed to the Supreme Court to block a federal judge's order temporarily reinstating the head of a government ethics watchdog agency.
• Trump administration files supreme court appeal over firing of government watchdog — The Trump administration has filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court to approve the firing of Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), an independent federal agency that protects

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• Federal Spending Freeze Implemented — The Trump administration has instituted a freeze on federal spending, which has been deemed illegal as it contradicts established laws requiring the president to implement programs approved by Congress.

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• Court ruling favors Musk's offer to federal workforce — A court ruled in favor of Elon Musk's proposal to offer almost all of the 2 million-strong federal workforce eight months of pay for resigning voluntarily.

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• Trump administration defies federal court orders — The Trump administration has been defying federal court orders that were meant to pause its actions perceived as subverting the Constitution and federal bureaucracy.
• Trump administration defies court orders to restore funding to federal bodies — The Trump administration has defied court orders that mandated the restoration of funding to federal bodies such as the National Institutes of Health.

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• Democrats and Republicans face potential government shutdown over funding bill — As the US federal government faces a potential shutdown on March 14, 2025, Democrats and Republicans are in a standoff over a funding bill.

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• Trump Administration Threatens to Revoke Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians — The Trump administration has threatened to end programs that allow Ukrainians to live and work legally in the United States, casting uncertainty over the lives of thousands of Ukrainians in Cleveland, Ohio.

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• Trump administration announces mass layoffs in health agencies — The Trump administration announced a plan to lay off thousands of probationary employees from health agencies, including the CDC and HHS, as part of a broader effort to reduce government spending.
• Federal Employee Layoffs Impacting Scientific Research — The layoffs of federal employees, particularly at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are expected to severely impact scientific research and public health
• Mass Firings of Federal Employees Begin — Following the executive order signed by Trump, mass firings of federal employees commenced, with agencies like the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency losing thousands of workers.