Trump Action Archive

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• New detention facility approved in Florida Everglades — A new detention facility designed to house up to 5,000 migrants has been approved in the Florida Everglades, with state legislators claiming they were not consulted about the plan.

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• Trump comments on Medicaid cuts in budget bill — President Trump commented on the budget reconciliation bill, claiming it would cut $1.7 trillion and asserting that Medicaid would remain unchanged, despite the bill including significant cuts to the program.

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• Republicans call for firing of Senate parliamentarian — Following the parliamentarian's ruling, several Republican lawmakers, including Rep.
• Republican Lawmakers Call for Firing of Senate Parliamentarian — Republican lawmakers called for the firing of Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough after she ruled that certain provisions in the GOP's tax bill couldn't be passed via reconciliation.

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• Senate parliamentarian rules against Republican provisions in budget reconciliation — The Senate parliamentarian ruled that several provisions added by Republicans to the budget reconciliation package were improperly included and could not overcome a filibuster.
• Senate Parliamentarian Rules Against Medicaid Tax Change in Reconciliation Bill — On Thursday, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that a proposed change to taxes used by states to pay for Medicaid was not permissible under the budget reconciliation rules.
• Senate parliamentarian rules on budget reconciliation bill — Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that several provisions included in the Republicans' budget reconciliation bill do not qualify for inclusion, which could complicate the party's efforts to pass the

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• Emil Bove's Senate Judiciary Committee Nomination Hearing — Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official and former defense attorney for Donald Trump, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding his nomination to serve as a federal appeals court judge.
• Trump Nominates Emil Bove to 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals — President Trump nominated Emil Bove, his former personal attorney, to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals on May 28, 2024.

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• Harvard researcher indicted on additional charges — Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born researcher at Harvard Medical School, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on three new charges: concealment of a material fact, making a false statement, and smuggling goods

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• New Jersey Representative LaMonica McIver Pleads Not Guilty to Charges — LaMonica McIver, a Democratic representative from New Jersey, pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges related to an incident at an ICE detention facility in Newark.

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• Case update — National Job Corps Association v. Department of Labor (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-04641 — Judge Carter issued a nationwide injunction blocking the administration's planned shutdown of the Department of Labor's private Job Corps centers.
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• Federal Judge Orders Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — A federal judge ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on bail while he awaits trial, acknowledging he may be taken into ICE custody and face deportation.
• Case update — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia filed an emergency motion today asking the district court in Maryland to order his return to Maryland and bar any attempts to remove him to another district or outside the United States.

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• SecDef Hegseth holds press conference criticizing media — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth conducted a press conference where he criticized the media for reporting on a leaked DIA report that contradicted President Trump's claims about Iran's nuclear program.

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• Trump posts on Truth Social praising Hegseth's press conference — President Trump posted on Truth Social praising Secretary of Defense Hegseth's press conference, calling it one of the greatest and most professional he had ever seen.
• Trump Calls for Firing of CNN Correspondent — President Trump called for the firing of CNN Pentagon correspondent Natasha Bertrand in response to her reporting on the Iran strikes.

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• Trump Calls for Defunding Voice of America — President Trump called for Republican lawmakers to defund Voice of America, labeling it a "Democrat mouthpiece." This reflects the administration's efforts to control media narratives and limit dissenting voices.

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• Pentagon Launches Investigation into Iran Strikes Leak — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a criminal investigation into the leak of a classified assessment of the Iran strikes.
• FBI launches investigation into leak of intelligence report — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the FBI has initiated a criminal investigation into the leak of a Defense Intelligence Agency report regarding the effectiveness of U.S.

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• ICE restricts congressional access to detention facilities — ICE officials stated that members of Congress must provide at least 72 hours' notice before visiting detention facilities, despite federal law allowing unannounced inspections.

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• Trump administration terminates 639 employees at Voice of America — The Trump administration authorized the termination of 639 employees at Voice of America (VOA) on Friday, as part of a broader effort to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media.

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• Trump administration uses DHS propaganda to promote ICE actions — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been accused of weaponizing propaganda to support ICE's immigration enforcement actions.

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• Arizona Department of Corrections Applies to Import Controlled Substances — The Arizona Department of Corrections has applied to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be registered as an importer of the controlled substance Pentobarbital, classified under Schedule II.

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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.