Trump Action Archive

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• Executive Order on Biological Research Safety — On May 5, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at improving the safety and security of biological research.

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• Executive Order on Regulatory Relief for Domestic Medicine Production — On May 5, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at promoting the domestic production of critical medicines.

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• Freight Technologies Buys Trump Crypto to Influence Trade Policy — Freight Technologies, an international trucking logistics firm, announced plans to purchase $20 million worth of Trump Crypto coins to influence U.S.

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• Case update — RFE/RL, Inc. v. Lake (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00799 — Plaintiff filed an emergency appeal for an en banc stay of the panel's order.

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Office of Management and Budget (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01051 — CREW replied to OMB's opposition to CREW's motion for a preliminary injunction.
• Summary judgment ruling — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Office of Management and Budget (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01051 — OMB filed a sur-reply to plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction and for a partial motion for summary judgment reiterating their allegation that CREW's request for preliminary injunction and partial summary

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• Stay pending appeal decided — J.O.P. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D. Md.) 8:19-cv-01944 — Defendants filed a Motion to Vacate or in the Alternative to Stay Pending Appeal the portion of the Judge's order requiring the return of Plaintiff, Section 2.
• Stay motion decided — J.O.P. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D. Md.) 8:19-cv-01944 — The Court denied in part and granted in part the motion to vacate or in the alternative to stay, denying the motion to vacate but granting the motion to stay Section 2 until May 8 to allow Defendants to file an appeal.
• Appeal filed — J.O.P. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D. Md.) 8:19-cv-01944 — The government appealed to the Fourth Circuit, and on May 8, the Fourth Circuit granted an administrative stay while it considers the issue.

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• House Republicans Propose Renaming Gulf of Mexico — House Republicans held a hearing to discuss renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

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• Office of Special Counsel drops inquiry into federal worker firings — The Office of Special Counsel, an independent watchdog agency, announced it was dropping its investigation into complaints that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated probationary federal workers.

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• Trump signs executive order to cut funding for public broadcasters — Former President Donald Trump issued an executive order blocking National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) from receiving taxpayer funds through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
• Trump Administration Signs Executive Order to Cut Funding for NPR and PBS — In late April, the Trump administration signed an executive order to slash federal funding for NPR and PBS, accusing them of spreading "radical woke propaganda." This move is part of a broader effort to downsize the

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• Police disband pro-Palestinian camp at Swarthmore College and arrest nine activists — On May 3, 2025, Swarthmore borough police disbanded a pro-Palestinian encampment at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, arresting nine activists.

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• Protests in defense of the rule of law — Approximately 1,500 lawyers and their supporters gathered outside Manhattan’s federal courthouse to protest against attacks on the rule of law.

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• Appeals court blocks reinstatement of Voice of America employees — A federal appeals court has blocked the reinstatement of over 1,000 Voice of America (VoA) employees, siding with the Trump administration.
• Appeal filed — Abramowitz v. Lake (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00887 — The D.C.
• Appeal filed — Widakuswara v. Kari Lake (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01015 — In March 2025, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the Voice of America (VOA) by cutting off its funding through its parent company, the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM).

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• Judge rules Trump order targeting Perkins Coie unconstitutional — A federal judge, Beryl Howell, permanently struck down an executive order by Donald Trump that targeted the law firm Perkins Coie.
• Judge blocks Trump's executive order against Perkins Coie — Judge Beryl Howell permanently barred the enforcement of Trump's executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie, which restricted federal hiring and access for its lawyers.
• Fed Judge strikes down Trump's executive order — Federal Judge Beryl Howell struck down Trump's executive order targeting the Perkins Coie law firm, stating that no American president has previously issued such orders against a law firm.

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• Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson addresses attacks on judges — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke out against the ongoing attacks on judges during an event for legal professionals, highlighting the dangers of undermining judicial independence.
• Ketanji Brown Jackson's Remarks on Judicial Attacks — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson addressed the ongoing attacks on judges during an event for legal professionals, emphasizing that such attacks undermine the legal system and calling for judicial independence.

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• Settlement reached in Ashli Babbitt case — The Trump administration reached a settlement in principle with the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot by Capitol Police officer Michael Byrd during the January 6, 2021, insurrection.

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Office of Personnel Management and Charles Ezell (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-017 — Plaintiff filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin any issuance or reliance on marginal performance appraisals, prohibit any removal or reassignment based on OMB's realignment directive, and cease any

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — City and County of San Francisco v. Donald J. Trump, et al (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-01350 — Judge Orrick issued a further order explaining the reasoning behind his preliminary injunction, including the basis for “the Cities and Counties' well-founded fear of enforcement” and his determination that the

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• Misreporting of GDP impact by major news outlets — Major news outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNBC, and the Washington Post, reported that imports negatively impacted U.S.

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• Trump administration eliminates diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at intelligence agencies — The Trump administration has eliminated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within intelligence agencies.

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• Trump administration plans to cut 1,200 jobs from the CIA — The Trump administration has announced plans to cut 1,200 jobs from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as part of a broader strategy to align the agency with national security priorities.

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• Threat of arrest against Wisconsin governor — Trump’s "border czar," Tom Homan, threatened Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers with arrest after Evers issued a memo advising state workers to consult a lawyer before complying with Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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• Announcement of military parade on Trump's birthday — The Trump administration announced a military parade to take place on June 14, 2025, coinciding with Trump's 79th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the Continental Army.
• Trump plans military parade — Trump announced plans for a large military parade to celebrate the U.S.

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• Swarthmore College suspends students involved in pro-Palestinian protest — On May 2, 2025, Swarthmore College issued interim suspensions to nine students involved in a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on campus.

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• ICE Conducts Controversial Raid in Oklahoma City — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted a raid in Oklahoma City, where they mistakenly targeted a U.S.

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• Trump Administration to Revoke Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status — On May 2, 2025, Trump announced on Truth Social that his administration will revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status, claiming "It's what they deserve!" This move targets the university's financial standing and