Trump Action Archive

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• EPA Exempts Pepino Mosaic Virus Strains from Tolerance Requirement — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule exempting residues of Pepino mosaic virus, strain LP, isolate VX1, and strain CH2, isolate VC1, from the requirement of a tolerance in all food commodities.
• EPA Grants and Denies Pesticide Emergency Exemptions — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued decisions on emergency exemptions for pesticide use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
• FCC Announces Open Commission Meeting on June 26, 2025 — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced an Open Commission Meeting scheduled for June 26, 2025.

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• House Votes to Table Impeachment Articles Against Trump — The House voted to table articles of impeachment against President Trump for unauthorized military strikes on Iran, with only 79 Democrats supporting the effort.

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• Appeals court orders return of wrongfully deported man to the US — The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York has ordered the Trump administration to return Jordin Melgar-Salmeron, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, to the United States.
• Case update — Melgar-Salmeron v. Bondi (2d Cir.) 23-7792 — The Second Circuit ruled that the government must facilitate the Petitioner's return from El Salvador as soon as possible.
• Appeals Court Orders Return of Deported Man — A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration must seek the return of a man deported to El Salvador in violation of a court order.

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• Whistleblower alleges DOJ leader suggested defying court orders on deportations — Erez Reuveni, a former attorney at the Department of Justice, has alleged in a whistleblower letter that Emil Bove, the DOJ's principal associate deputy attorney general, suggested the department should consider
• Whistleblower Alleges DOJ Official Ignored Court Orders — A whistleblower complaint alleged that DOJ official Emil Bove told subordinates to ignore court orders to further Trump's deportation efforts.
• Bove Threatened to Ignore Court Orders on Deportations — A whistleblower disclosure revealed that Emil Bove, during a meeting on March 14, 2025, stated that the Department of Justice would need to consider ignoring any court orders that might prevent the deportation of

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-03070 — Judge James Donato granted Plaintiffs a preliminary injunction , which enjoined the Agency Defendants and the Agency Head Defendants from implementing the EO against Plaintiffs and their members.
• Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Order on Federal Employees' Rights — A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's executive order terminating collective bargaining rights for over one million federal employees.
• Appeal filed — American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-03070 — Defendants appealed Judge Donato's preliminary injunction order to the Ninth Circuit.

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — State of Washington v. Dept. of Transport et al (W.D. Wash.) 2:25-cv-00848 — Judge Tana Lin granted Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction as to 14 Plaintiff states, finding they had established a likelihood of success on the merits as to their APA and separation of powers claims.
• Judge blocks Trump from withholding EV charger funds — A US district judge, Tana Lin, has issued a partial injunction against the Trump administration, preventing it from withholding $5 billion in funds allocated to 14 states for electric vehicle charger infrastructure

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• Temporary restraining order ruling — Valuta Corporation, Inc. v. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (W.D. Tex.) 3:25-cv-00191 — Judge Leon Schydlower granted Plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order, barring the administration's enforcement of the Geographic Targeting Order and noting that the order likely violates the APA and that

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• Trump Administration Sues Maryland Judges Over Deportation Order — The Trump administration sued federal judges in Maryland, challenging an order blocking the immediate deportation of immigrants challenging their removal.
• Trump’s Justice Department Sues Maryland Judges Over Deportation Order — The Trump administration's Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the entire bench of federal judges in Maryland.

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• Certiorari Denied for Thomas L. Gudinas v. Florida — The Supreme Court denied the application for a stay of execution of Thomas L.
• Certiorari Denied in Jordan v. Mississippi — The Supreme Court denied the application for a stay of execution and the petition for a writ of certiorari in the case of Richard G.
• Certiorari Denied in Richard Jordan v. Mississippi Executioner — The Supreme Court denied the application for a stay of execution and the petition for a writ of certiorari in the case of Richard Jordan v.

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• CDC Presentation Includes Nonexistent Study — A CDC presentation included a study that does not exist, claiming thimerosal in vaccines has long-term brain effects.

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• Intelligence Assessment Disputes Trump's Claims on Iran Strikes — A US intelligence assessment reported that Iran's nuclear program was not destroyed by US military strikes, contradicting President Trump's claims.
• Preliminary intelligence assessments contradict Trump's claims on Iran — Preliminary intelligence assessments provided to European governments indicated that Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpile remained largely intact following U.S.
• Trump claims military strikes against Iran were successful — Following military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities, President Trump claimed that the strikes were successful in destroying Iran's nuclear capabilities.

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• Trump Attacks AOC and Other Lawmakers on Truth Social — President Trump attacked Rep.

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• National Archives and Records Administration Requests Comments on Records Schedules — The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has published a notice inviting public comments on proposed records schedules.
• — The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has published a notice inviting public comments on proposed records schedules from various federal agencies.

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• RFK Jr replaces CDC vaccine advisers with misinformation spreaders — Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US Health Secretary, replaced the fired CDC vaccine advisory committee members with eight new appointees known for spreading vaccine misinformation.
• Health Secretary Unilaterally Appoints New ACIP Members — The U.S.
• Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. fires and replaces vaccine advisory panel — Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.

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• DHS Announces New Immigrant Detention Facilities — DHS announced plans to build new immigrant detention facilities in Florida, including a site nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz." The expansion raises concerns about the treatment of immigrants and the conditions of

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• FCC Issues Guidance on Criminal Enforcement Referrals — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published guidance on handling referrals for potential criminal enforcement, following Executive Order 14294 on overcriminalization.
• Guidance on Referrals for Potential Criminal Enforcement — The General Services Administration (GSA) issued guidance on handling referrals for potential criminal enforcement, following Executive Order 14294 on overcriminalization in federal regulations.

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• EPA Denies Petition Against Morenci Mine Operating Permit — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator issued a final order on April 30, 2025, denying a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity.

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• EPA Extends Postponement of TCE Regulation Effectiveness — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the postponement of the effective date for certain provisions of the Trichloroethylene (TCE) regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) until August

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• EPA Finalizes Risk Evaluation for 1,1-Dichloroethane — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the final risk evaluation for 1,1-dichloroethane under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

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• EPA Issues Findings on New Chemicals and Significant New Uses — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published findings under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for April 2025, determining that certain new chemical substances and significant new uses are not likely to
• EPA Issues Significant New Use Rules for Certain Chemicals — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act for certain chemical substances.
• EPA Order on Petition for Objection to Bella Energy Facility Permit — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final order on December 16, 2024, partially granting and partially denying a petition from the Sierra Club.

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• California Challenges Federalization of National Guard — California filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's order to federalize the state's National Guard to manage protests in Los Angeles.
• California sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment — California has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the unlawful deployment of 4,000 National Guard troops to counter protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions.
• Case update — Newsom v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-04870 — Judge Breyer approved California's request for “expedited and limited” discovery regarding the administration's claim that it acted beyond the limitation of the Posse Comitatus Act , which forbids federal troops from

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• Federal Court Blocks Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act — A federal judge in New York ruled against President Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan migrants, stating that the law does not justify treating the migrants as an "invasion" or

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• US Supreme Court allows Trump administration to deport migrants to third countries — The US Supreme Court issued a brief, unsigned order allowing the Trump administration to deport migrants to countries they are not originally from, including conflict-ridden areas like South Sudan.
• Case update — D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10676 — The Supreme Court stopped a lower court's order which has prevented the administration from removing immigrants to third countries without an opportunity to present their claims of potential torture first.
• Supreme Court Grants Stay in Department of Homeland Security v. D.V.D. — The Supreme Court granted the Department of Homeland Security's emergency application for a stay in the case of Department of Homeland Security, Applicants v.

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• Appeal filed — American Public Health Association v. National Institutes of Health (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10787 — Judge Young granted partial summary judgment in favor of Plaintiffs and held the challenged Directives and resulting grant terminations were arbitrary and capricious in violation of the APA.
• Case update — Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Kennedy (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10814 — Judge William Young issued a partial final judgment declaring that the administration's termination of hundreds of NIH grants was “arbitrary and capricious” under the APA and ordering the affected grants reinstated.
• — Defendants immediately filed an appeal of Judge Young's partial final judgment order.

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• Appeal filed — President and Fellows of Harvard College v. Department of Homeland Security (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-11472 — Judge Burroughs issued an order halting the administration's proclamation to suspend entry for any international students studying at Harvard.