Trump Action Archive

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• Trump Attacks Supreme Court Justice — Former President Donald Trump launched a verbal attack on Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, referring to her as "low IQ." This attack follows the Court's decision to strike down Trump's tariffs, which could

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• Administration fires six more immigration judges — Over the weekend, the administration fired six more immigration judges, including two who had blocked deportation orders against pro-Palestinian students.

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• Administration ends CFPB headquarters lease — The administration has ended the lease on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) headquarters six years early and is seeking court approval to reduce the agency's workforce to one-third of its previous size.

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• Congress passes a 10-day extension of Section 702 — Congress has passed a short-term 10-day extension of Section 702, a surveillance law that allows the government to collect communications.
• FISA Extension Fails in House — The House of Representatives attempted to extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) but faced opposition from both parties regarding Section 702, which allows warrantless collection of foreign

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• H.R. 1897 scheduled for House floor consideration — H.R.

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• House passes bill to extend TPS protections for Haitians — The House of Representatives passed a bill on April 16, 2026, to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians for three years.

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• Senate Republicans prepare ICE and Border Patrol funding package — Senate Republicans are preparing to introduce a funding package for ICE and Border Patrol, expected to cost over $50 billion over three years.

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• House Ethics Committee Encourages Reporting of Misconduct — The House ethics committee, a bipartisan panel, released a statement encouraging individuals who have experienced sexual misconduct by a House member or staffer to report it.

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• Resignation of Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales Amid Allegations — Eric Swalwell, a Democrat and former frontrunner in California’s governor race, resigned following reports of sexual assault and misconduct allegations published by the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN.

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• Resignation of Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Amid Ethics Investigation — Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Democratic US representative from Florida, announced her resignation from Congress effective immediately.
• Resignation of Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick — Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned from her position in the House of Representatives ahead of a potential expulsion vote.

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• Senator Chris Murphy criticizes military spending — On April 20, 2026, Senator Chris Murphy criticized the U.S.

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• Case update — State of California v. Trump (D. Mass.) 1:26-cv-11581 — State Attorneys General filed a motion for leave to intervene as Defendants and a memorandum in support of their motion.
• Complaint filed — Common Cause v. U.S. Department of Justice — On April 21, 2026, Common Cause, the Common Cause Education Fund, and four individual registered voters filed a complaint against the U.S.
• Complaint filed — Oversight v. Prevention et al (D.D.C.) 1:26-cv-01351 — On April 21, 2026, American Oversight filed a complaint in the U.S.

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• Certiorari Denied in Willacy v. Florida — The Supreme Court of the United States denied the application for a stay of execution and the petition for a writ of certiorari in the case of Chadwick Willacy v.

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• Trump dismisses negative poll results — On April 20, 2026, President Trump responded to a new NBC News poll showing that 63% of Americans disapprove of his job performance, including 67% disapproving of his handling of Iran.

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• Trump Threatens to Wipe Out Iranian Civilization — In early April, President Donald Trump threatened to "wipe out Iranian civilization" as part of his strategy to pressure Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage for oil tankers.

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• Veterans arrested during protest at Capitol — On April 20, 2026, 71 veterans and military family members were arrested inside the Cannon House Office Building rotunda in Washington, D.C.
• Veterans arrested during protest at Capitol Hill — On April 20, 2026, more than 60 veterans and military family members were arrested inside the Cannon House Office Building rotunda on Capitol Hill.
• Veterans arrested during protest against war in Iran — A protest in Washington DC against the ongoing war in Iran led to the arrest of 66 veterans, including elderly and disabled individuals.

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• ICE Detains Wife of US Army Member — Deisy Rivera Ortega, the wife of US Army Sgt First Class Jose Serrano, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during an immigration appointment in El Paso, Texas.

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• Brent Crude Oil Prices Surge Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions — Brent crude oil prices have surged above $100 per barrel following the pause in U.S.-Iran peace talks.

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• EPA Receives Application for Pesticide Experimental Use Permit — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced receipt of an application from Google LLC for an experimental use permit (EUP) to release Wolbachia pipientis wPip strain in live adult Aedes albopictus males.
• FCC Reduces Barriers to Network Improvements — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a final rule to reduce regulatory barriers for transitioning from legacy networks to next-generation, IP-based infrastructure.
• FDA Announces Potential New Indication for Testosterone Replacement Therapy — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a potential new indication for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) to treat low libido in men with idiopathic hypogonadism.

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• Pam Bondi's Non-Appearance for Congressional Subpoena — Pam Bondi, former Attorney General under Trump's administration, failed to appear for a congressional subpoena regarding her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigative files.

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• RFK Jr. Faces Scrutiny in Congressional Hearings — RFK Jr.

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• Climate groups file lawsuit against US government over BP project approval — On the 16th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, a coalition of five environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration.
• Case update — Democracy Forward Foundation v. U.S. Department of Justice (D.D.C.) 1:26-cv-01206 — Plaintiff filed an amended complaint introducing an additional claim alleging that the DOJ violated the FOIA by failing to grant expedited processing for the requests made in this matter, citing exceptional media
• Case update — DSCC v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:26-cv-01114 — State Attorneys General filed a motion for leave to intervene as Defendants and a memorandum in support of their motion.

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• Certiorari granted in Beaird v. United States — The Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of Beaird, Kendrick J.

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• Certiorari granted in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy — The Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of St.

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• Supreme Court grants certiorari in Smith v. Scott — The Supreme Court granted the petition for a writ of certiorari in the case of Smith, Kyle, et al.