Trump Action Archive

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• U.S. Attorney Resigns Over Refusal to Drop Charges — The U.S.
• DOJ Drops Corruption Charges Against Eric Adams — Tom Homan, the Deportation Czar, publicly threatened Mayor Adams, stating that if he fails to comply with demands, criminal charges would be refiled against him.
• Deportation Czar threatens Mayor Adams with refiled charges — DOJ leadership reportedly gathered all Public Integrity Section lawyers and demanded they decide within an hour whether to dismiss the indictment against Mayor Adams or face termination.

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• Judge Orders FBI to Search Records Related to Trump — U.S.

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• Federal judge orders restoration of health agency web pages — A federal judge ordered federal health agencies to restore web pages and datasets, including on HIV testing and contraceptive guidance, that had been removed from their websites.

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• National Treasury Employees Union Sues Over CFPB Closure — The National Treasury Employees Union filed a lawsuit against Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, for his directive to cease operations of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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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 administration fires USAID inspector general — The Trump administration fired the independent inspector general for USAID, a day after his office published a report critical of the administration's efforts to dismantle the agency.

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• Judge maintains block on Trump administration's mass buyout offer for federal workers — A federal judge has upheld a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's mass buyout offer for over 2 million federal workers.
• Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Buyout Offer — A federal judge has maintained a temporary block on the Trump administration's buyout offer for federal employees, as the legality of the policy is under consideration.

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• Lawsuits Filed Against Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) — Elon Musk, as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), is facing numerous lawsuits alleging privacy concerns and free speech violations.

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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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• Federal judge orders reinstatement of whistleblower protection head — A federal judge ordered the reinstatement of Hampton Dellinger as the head of the Office of Special Counsel, responsible for protecting whistleblowers, after he was fired last week.
• Judge Blocks Firing of Special Counsel — Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a temporary order blocking the firing of U.S.
• Judge Blocks Removal of Special Counsel — Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a temporary order blocking the removal of U.S.

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• Federal Election Commission Cancels Open Meeting — The Federal Election Commission (FEC) announced the cancellation of its open meeting scheduled for February 13, 2025.

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• Federal Agencies Continue to Remove DEI-Related Content — Following President Trump's executive orders, various federal agencies have been systematically removing or altering web pages that mention diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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• Court ruled Trump Admin must lift funding freeze — Chief Judge McConnell of the Federal District Court of Rhode Island ruled that the Trump Administration is violating his order to lift a freeze on funding for various federal programs.
• Judge orders Trump administration to restore frozen funding — On February 10, 2025, U.S.
• Trump administration violates court order on funding freeze — A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated a court order that temporarily blocked a federal funding freeze, ordering an immediate restoration of frozen funds.

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• Hearing held on lawsuit blocking DOGE access to student loan data — A federal court in Washington, D.C.

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• Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Action on USAID Employees — U.S.
• Judge blocks Trump and Musk's attempt to put USAid workers on leave — A judge temporarily blocked an effort by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to put thousands of workers from the US Agency for International Development (USAid) on leave.
• Judge Stops Trump from Shutting Down USAID — Judge Carl Nichols issued a ruling preventing President Trump from shutting down the U.S.

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• Judge Halts DOGE's Access to Treasury Systems — U.S.
• Federal Judge Blocks Access to Treasury Records — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration and Elon Musk's team from accessing Americans' records from Treasury Department computers.
• DOGE's access to Treasury Department payment systems blocked by court — Another federal judge ruled to block DOGE's access to the Treasury Department's payment systems, further complicating the agency's ability to execute its mandate.

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• FCC Investigates KCBS for Immigration Reporting — The Federal Communications Commission launched an investigation into the San Francisco-based radio station KCBS for its reporting on immigration enforcement actions in San José.

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• Trump Calls for CBS to Cancel ‘60 Minutes’ — President Trump called for CBS to cancel ‘60 Minutes’ and suggested the network should lose its broadcasting license.
• Trump calls for termination of CBS News over editing procedures — President Trump claimed that CBS News "defrauded the public" by editing an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, calling for the network to be "immediately terminated." This statement was made despite the
• — President Trump claimed that CBS News "defrauded the public" by editing a 60 Minutes interview with then–vice president Kamala Harris, insisting that her actual answers were replaced.

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• CIA sends employee list to the White House — The Central Intelligence Agency sent a list of all employees hired in the past two years to the White House via unclassified email, which has been criticized as a serious breach of security.
• Trump administration exposes CIA employees' identities — A White House order signed by Trump required the CIA to send an unclassified email listing all employees hired in the past two years, including sensitive information about analysts focused on China.

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• Senator raises alarm over Musk's access to federal employee data — Reports indicate that Elon Musk has gained access to sensitive government records concerning millions of federal employees, including personal and disciplinary information.
• Trump and Treasury Secretary give Musk access to Americans' sensitive information — Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent granted Elon Musk and his "department of government efficiency" access to Americans' sensitive information, including social security numbers and work history.
• Report reveals unauthorized access to Treasury Department systems — A report by Wired revealed that Marko Elez, a 25-year-old engineer with previous ties to Elon Musk's companies, has gained direct access to Treasury Department systems that manage significant government payments.

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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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• FCC Cancels POLITICO Subscriptions — The White House announced the cancellation of $8 million worth of POLITICO subscriptions following a conspiracy theory that the news organization was subsidized by USAID funds.
• FCC Reinstates News Distortion Complaint — The Federal Communications Commission released the transcript and full video of Kamala Harris’ ‘60 Minutes’ interview after reinstating a news distortion complaint.

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• Senior civil servants blocked from accessing OPM systems — Senior civil servants at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) have been blocked from accessing key systems, including the Enterprise Human Resources Integration (EHRI) system.

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• Trump Administration Investigates NPR and PBS Sponsorship Practices — The new federal communications chair, Brendan Carr, has ordered an investigation into the sponsorship practices of taxpayer-supported NPR and PBS member stations, which have been criticized by conservatives for

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• Pentagon Implements Media Rotation Program — The Pentagon has announced a new "annual media rotation program" that will replace traditional media outlets with non-traditional ones in its press spaces.