Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• Preliminary injunction ruling — League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump (D. Mass.) 1:26-cv-11549 — Judge Talwani granted Plaintiffs' renewed motion for a preliminary injunction, enjoining the U.S.

Supporting reports

• Complaint filed — State of Oregon v. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — A coalition of ten states, led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, filed a complaint in U.S.

Supporting reports

• Complaint filed: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations v. United States Department of Education — Four major labor unions—the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, and National Nurses United—filed suit in D.D.C.

Supporting reports

• Mike Lindell lost Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary to Lisa Demuth — Mike Lindell, former MyPillow CEO and Trump ally, lost the Republican primary for Minnesota governor to state house speaker Lisa Demuth.
• Lisa Demuth won Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary — Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth defeated MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a Trump-endorsed election denier, in the Republican gubernatorial primary on August 11, 2026.
• Mike Lindell loses Minnesota gubernatorial Republican primary — Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO and election denier, lost the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary to Lisa Demuth, the Minnesota House speaker.

Supporting reports

• DOJ Office of Legal Counsel issued opinion extending executive privilege to private advisors — The DOJ Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion allowing the president to claim executive privilege over communications between the president and "private advisors," extending to direct advisors' communications with

Supporting reports

• Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan court for pre-trial conference in healthcare CEO killing case — Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court on August 11, 2026, for a final pre-trial conference ahead of his September 8 trial.
• Federal hearing scheduled in Mangione federal stalking case amid plea deal speculation — Prosecutors and Luigi Mangione's defense team jointly requested an unexpected hearing in Manhattan federal court on Friday, August 15, 2026, at 11am in the federal stalking case against Mangione, who is accused of
• Appeal filed — National Alliance to End Homelessness v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (D.R.I.) 1:26-cv-00436 — Judge McElroy denied the government's combined emergency motion to stay the summary judgment order pending appeal.

Supporting reports

• North Carolina legislature added Republicans to Judicial Standards Commission — The North Carolina legislature added more Republicans to the Judicial Standards Commission a couple of years prior to August 2026.
• North Carolina legislature created new Family Court with judges appointed by Chief Justice — The North Carolina legislature's recent budget bill created a new "special" Family Court whose judges will be appointed directly by Chief Justice Paul Newby.
• Chief Justice Newby given power over new business court with wide jurisdiction — Chief Justice Paul Newby was previously given power over a new business court with exceptionally wide jurisdiction, further concentrating judicial authority in his hands and enabling him to shape outcomes in commercial

Supporting reports

• Trump appoints Will Scharf as White House counsel, effective September 1 — Donald Trump announced the appointment of Will Scharf, the current staff secretary, as White House counsel and assistant to the president, effective September 1, 2026.

Supporting reports

• Mike Lee failed to object to Senate recess despite prior objection notice — Sen.

Supporting reports

• Judge temporarily blocks Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax on second homes — A New York state judge issued a temporary emergency pause on Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposed pied-à-terre tax, which would impose a surcharge on second homes worth $5 million or more (or condos/co-ops worth $1 million+).

Supporting reports

• U.S. Court of Appeals upholds ban on Trump's White House ballroom construction — A three-judge panel of the U.S.

Supporting reports

• Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general — The US Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Todd Blanche, Trump's former personal attorney, as attorney general.
• Todd Blanche confirmed as US Attorney General — The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as US Attorney General.
• Senate confirmed Trump's former criminal defense lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general — The Senate narrowly voted to confirm Todd Blanche, Trump's former criminal defense lawyer, as attorney general on August 8.

Supporting reports

• Justice Department Office of Professional Responsibility gutted; 1,666 misconduct complaints filed in 2025 — The Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility received 1,666 misconduct complaints in 2025, the highest number since 2005.

Supporting reports

• US Senate passes Russia sanctions bill with tariff authority — The US Senate approved the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia Act by an 86-11 vote on August 7, 2026, imposing new sanctions, visa bans, and tariffs of up to 500% on Russian exports.

Supporting reports

• Senate committee obtains copy of Fauci's iPhone and weighs contempt charges — Senator Ron Johnson, chair of the Senate homeland security permanent subcommittee on investigations, announced that his committee obtained a backup copy of Anthony Fauci's iPhone, used during Fauci's tenure as NIAID

Supporting reports

• Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress — The Republican-controlled Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee voted to refer Dr.

Supporting reports

• Congressional ethics committee launches investigation into Max Miller over domestic abuse allegations — The House ethics committee opened an investigation into Ohio Republican representative Max Miller following allegations that he engaged in domestic violence and abuse or illegal drug use.

Supporting reports

• Kansas voters rejected constitutional amendment to directly elect state Supreme Court justices — Approximately 61% of Kansas voters rejected a constitutional amendment on August 5, 2026, that would have abolished the state's Supreme Court Nominating Commission and replaced the current selection system with direct

Supporting reports

• Todd Blanche clears Senate confirmation hurdle for attorney general — Senator Bill Cassidy announced Friday he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, removing the final Republican holdout and clearing the path for Blanche's confirmation by a narrow margin.
• Senate Judiciary Committee advances Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination after he commits to scrapping $1.8bn anti-weaponization fund — The US Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general to a full Senate vote.
• Todd Blanche nomination advanced after rescinding Trump's $1.8bn anti-weaponization fund — Two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, announced they will support Todd Blanche's nomination as permanent attorney general after Blanche provided written assurance that a planned $1.8bn

Supporting reports

• House ethics committee recommends censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards for sexual harassment — The US House ethics committee, in a bipartisan report, recommended censure of Republican congressman Chuck Edwards (North Carolina) after determining he "fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual

Supporting reports

• Senator Bernie Moreno calls for Rep. Max Miller to resign over domestic abuse allegations — Ohio Republican Senator Bernie Moreno publicly called for Representative Max Miller to step down from Congress on Sunday, citing allegations of domestic and child abuse made by his daughter Emily Moreno, Miller's
• Max Miller faces domestic abuse allegations and calls to resign from Ohio Republican leadership — Ohio Congressman Max Miller, facing domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife Emily Moreno (daughter of Senator Bernie Moreno), received a public call to resign from Senator Moreno on Sunday via X post.

Supporting reports

• US appeals court halts White House ballroom construction, upholds preliminary injunction — The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a 2-1 ruling upholding a preliminary injunction that halts construction of Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project.
• Stay pending appeal decided — National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States v. National Park Service (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-04316 — In a 2-1 opinion and judgment , the D.C.

Supporting reports

• Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche releases documents claiming to rescind Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche released two documents purporting to rescind Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" and narrow a provision to retroactively protect only Trump, his two sons, and his company

Supporting reports

• Senate Judiciary Committee schedules reconsideration of Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination — The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Chuck Grassley, scheduled a meeting for Tuesday to reconsider Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.

Supporting reports

• Republicans passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — In July 2025, Republicans passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act without any Democratic votes, which included significant cuts to Medicaid totaling $911 billion over ten years.