Trump Action Archive

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• EPA Plans to Gut Office of Research and Development — The EPA is reportedly planning to dismantle its Office of Research and Development, which would result in the firing of over 1,000 scientists.

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• EPA chief proposes rollback of environmental regulations — EPA chief Lee Zeldin announced plans to roll back 31 key environmental regulations, prompting alarm from former EPA administrators across party lines.
• Trump’s EPA Announces Rollback of 31 Pollution Regulations — The Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to scale back or eliminate 31 pollution regulations.

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• EPA to Reconsider Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Trump administration announced it would reconsider the 2009 endangerment finding that greenhouse gases pose a threat to human health.

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• Massive budget cuts to the US Department of Education — The US Department of Education has faced nearly $1 billion in budget cuts, significantly impacting its research arm, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
• Department of Education cancels $900m in research funding — The Department of Education, under the influence of Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" (Doge), canceled $900 million in research funding that tracks American students' academic progress.

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• Executive Order: Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production — On March 1, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to expand American timber production.
• Trump orders expansion of logging in US forests — President Donald Trump issued an executive order to expand logging across 280 million acres of national forests and public lands in the United States.

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• Trump administration cancels flu shot meeting — The Trump administration has canceled a scheduled meeting of scientific experts intended to discuss the upcoming winter's flu shots.
• CDC meeting on immunization practices canceled — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) canceled a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that was scheduled for February 26–28.
• FDA cancels meeting on flu vaccine strains — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) canceled a scheduled meeting to select the strains of flu to be included in the upcoming season's vaccines.

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• Trump administration plans significant cuts to NOAA — The Trump administration has announced plans to significantly cut the budget of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by roughly a third, as part of a broader political crackdown on climate science.
• Trump administration sought to cut employees at federal scientific agencies — The Trump administration initiated wide-ranging cuts to employees at federal scientific agencies, targeting probationary workers who are typically in their first year of employment and lack job protections.
• Trump administration fires hundreds at NOAA — The Trump administration has terminated hundreds of employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a key climate research agency within the Department of Commerce.

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• Trump administration halts NIH medical research funding — The Trump administration has ordered the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to stop submitting study sections to the Federal Register, effectively pausing the process for funding medical research.
• NIH reimposes DEI funding freeze despite court order — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has continued to block funding for grants related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, despite a federal court's temporary restraining order (TRO) prohibiting
• Trump administration blocks new NIH grant notices — The Trump administration has halted the issuance of new NIH grants by preventing the publication of necessary notices in the Federal Register, effectively stalling approximately 16,000 grant applications worth $1.5

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• Trump administration issues executive orders reshaping NIH — The Trump administration has issued a series of executive orders aimed at reshaping the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest public funder of biomedical and behavioral research.

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• Robert F Kennedy Jr confirmed as Health Secretary — Robert F Kennedy Jr was confirmed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services after a Senate vote of 52 to 48.
• Senate Republicans confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services — On February 13, 2025, Senate Republicans, with the exception of Mitch McConnell, voted to confirm Robert F.

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• Trump Maintains Funding Freeze at NIH, Defying Court Order — Despite a court order, the Trump administration has continued to maintain a funding freeze at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
• Trump Administration Maintains NIH Funding Freeze Despite Court Orders — The Trump administration continues to enforce a funding freeze at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), defying two federal court injunctions.

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• Trump Signs Executive Orders Affecting NASA's DEI Policies — The Trump administration has issued a series of executive orders that have led to significant changes within NASA, particularly affecting its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.

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• Trump modifies NIH grants, blocked by federal judge — A federal judge issued a ruling that blocked modifications made by Trump to National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, which were part of DOGE's broader strategy to reshape federal programs.
• Federal judge blocks Trump administration's biomedical research funding cuts — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting federal biomedical research funding for equipment, maintenance, utilities, and support staff at the National Institutes of Health.
• Judge blocks Trump from cutting NIH research funding — A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to impose a 15% cap on "indirect costs" for National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants.

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• Trump administration cuts $4 billion in medical research funding — The Trump administration has announced a significant reduction in medical research funding by limiting the amount allocated for "indirect" costs such as buildings, equipment, and support staff.
• Trump Administration Cuts NIH Funding — The Trump Administration, through DOGE, announced cuts to NIH funding for cancer research and other programs.
• NIH Announces New Policy Capping Indirect Funding for Research Grants — The National Institutes of Health announced a new policy that will cap the amount of indirect funding for research grants at 15%, down from approximately 26%.

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• Musk's DOGE Team Targets NOAA for Elimination — Bloomberg reports that Musk's DOGE team is considering eliminating the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which provides critical weather forecasts and data.

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• DOGE Accesses NOAA Systems, Climate Data Disappears — A representative from the Department of Government Efficiency gained access to NOAA's computer systems, leading to the disappearance of some climate data.

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• Senate Finance Committee Advances RFK Jr's Nomination for HHS Secretary — On February 4, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee voted to advance Robert F.

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• Trump orders USDA to take down websites referencing climate crisis — On Thursday, the Trump administration ordered the U.S.

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• Trump Administration Freezes NIH Funding and Imposes Restrictions

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• RFK Jr faces questions about U-turn on abortion in US Senate hearing — Robert F Kennedy Jr, nominated by Donald Trump for the position of health secretary, testified in a US Senate confirmation hearing.
• RFK Jr's Senate Confirmation Hearing for Health Secretary — Robert F.
• RFK Jr's Confirmation Hearing and Vaccine Stance — The Senate Finance Committee conducted confirmation hearings for Robert F.

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• Gavin Newsom Vetoes AI Safety Bill in California — California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill aimed at imposing safety restrictions on AI development.

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• Trump Signs Executive Order Diverting Water in California — President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled "Putting People Over Fish," directing federal agencies to divert more water from northern California to the southern part of the state.
• Trump issues executive order to override California water policies — On Sunday, Donald Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to override California's water management practices if deemed ineffective.

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• Trump instructs health agencies to pause external communications — President Trump instructed all federal health agencies on January 21, 2025, to pause external communications, including scientific reports and health advisories.
• Trump Orders Communications Blackout for Health Agencies — The Trump Administration has ordered a communications blackout for national health agencies.
• Trump administration pauses communications and cancels meetings at HHS — Following the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has paused public communications and canceled scientific meetings.

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• Executive Order: Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at maximizing the development of Alaska's natural resources.
• Executive Order: Unleashing American Energy — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Unleashing American Energy." The order aims to promote energy exploration and production on federal lands and waters, establish the U.S.
• Trump revokes Biden's electric vehicle target order — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order revoking a 2021 order by President Joe Biden that aimed to make 50% of all new vehicles sold by 2030 electric.