Trump Action Archive

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• Trump Uses Alien Enemies Act to Expel Alleged Foreign Terrorists — President Donald Trump defended his use of the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 wartime authority, to detain or deport citizens of an enemy nation, specifically targeting alleged foreign terrorists for expulsion from the

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• Trump fires National Security Adviser Mike Waltz — Trump fired National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong amid controversy regarding Waltz's performance and a connection to a reporter.
• Trump Fires National Security Advisor Mike Waltz — President Donald Trump fired national security advisor Mike Waltz after 101 days in office due to his involvement in a scandal regarding the sharing of classified information on an unsecure Signal chat.

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• Detention and Disappearance of Venezuelan Migrants in the US — On March 13, 2025, Neiyerver Rengel, a Venezuelan migrant, was detained by federal agents in Irving, Texas, and subsequently disappeared into custody without communication.

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• FBI Reassigns Agents Who Kneeled with Protesters — The Washington Post reported that the FBI reassigned agents who kneeled with protesters during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020.

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• USPS Cooperates with ICE to Locate Undocumented Immigrants — The Washington Post reported that the US Postal Inspection Service has started cooperating with ICE to locate suspected undocumented immigrants using photographs of envelopes, mail tracking, and other data.

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• Governor J.B. Pritzker Calls for Bold Democratic Action — In a speech to Democrats in New Hampshire, Illinois Governor J.B.
• Illinois governor calls for mass protests against Republicans — Illinois Governor J.B.
• Illinois Governor Calls for Mass Protests Against Republicans

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• FEC Commissioner Resigns, Leaving Agency Without Quorum — A second commissioner resigned from the Federal Election Commission, leaving the agency without a quorum, which prevents it from taking official actions like citing committees for campaign finance violations.

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• House Republicans Block Investigation into Hegseth's Use of Signal — House Republicans blocked an effort by Democrats to investigate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal by adding a provision into a rule that prevents votes on "resolutions of inquiry." This move limits

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• Case update — Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00716 — Perkins Coie amended its complaint to list all of the defendants and their addresses.
• Summary judgment ruling — Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00716 — The Fannie Mae defendants were voluntarily dismissed in a notice by Perkins Coie.
• — Judge Howell held that the EO violates the law and is invalid.

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• Case update — State of New York v. United States Department of Education (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-02990 — Plaintiffs filed a reply arguing that the new process does not render the prior rescission not final, and reasserting that the removal of the funds has caused them irreparable harm.
• Dismissal entered — Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth, Inc. v. DHHS (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00605 — The case was dismissed and motion for TRO denied as moot ( joint stipulation of the parties to dismissal ).
• Motion to dismiss decided — American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10685 — The court granted the motion to dismiss on third count (Fifth Amendment vagueness), but denied the motion to dismiss on the first (First Amendment), second (First Amendment), and fourth (APA) counts.

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — United Farm Workers v. Noem (E.D. Cal.) 1:25-cv-00246 — The court granted Plaintiffs' motions for provisional class certification for the Suspicionless Stop and Warrantless Arrest classes and for a preliminary injunction.

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• Supreme Court releases opinion in Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy (23-715) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Advocate Christ Medical Center v.

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• Senate Democrats to Hold Marathon Speeches Against Trump's First 100 Days — Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, plan to hold marathon speeches on the Senate floor to criticize President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.

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• Trump Administration Sues Michigan and Hawaii Over Climate Laws — The Trump administration sued Michigan and Hawaii to stop them from filing lawsuits against major oil companies for their role in the climate crisis.
• Trump Administration Sues States Over Climate Lawsuits — The Trump administration sued Michigan and Hawaii to prevent them from filing lawsuits against major oil companies for their role in the climate crisis.
• DoJ Sues States to Block Climate Litigation Against Oil Companies — The U.S.

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• Trump Fires Biden Appointees from Holocaust Museum Board — Trump fired several Biden appointees, including former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, from the board overseeing the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
• Trump Administration Fires Doug Emhoff and Other Officials — The Trump administration has fired Doug Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris, along with other senior Biden White House officials from the board overseeing the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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• FCC Seeks Comments on Information Collection for Children's Programming — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a notice inviting public comments on its information collection related to children's educational programming.

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• Peace Corps to Undergo Significant Cuts After Doge Review — The Peace Corps is set to undergo significant restructuring following an assessment by the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), led by Elon Musk.

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• Executive Order on Tariffs Issued by President Trump — On April 29, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to address the cumulative effect of overlapping tariffs on certain imported articles.
• Trump Reverses Course on Auto Tariffs — On April 29, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order modifying his previous plan on auto tariffs.

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• DOJ Accuses University of Pennsylvania of Title IX Violations — The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights accused the University of Pennsylvania of violating anti-sex discrimination statutes by allowing trans athletes to compete in women’s sports.

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• May Day Protests Planned Nationwide — Large-scale protests are planned across the United States on May 1, known as May Day, to advocate for social justice and economic equality.

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• USDA withdraws salmonella safety rule — The U.S.

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• Almac Clinical Services Inc Applies for Controlled Substances Importer Registration — Almac Clinical Services Inc (ACSI) has applied to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for registration as an importer of controlled substances, including psilocybin, oxycodone, hydromorphone, morphine
• Correction to DEA Notice on Controlled Substances Manufacturing — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a correction to a previously published notice regarding Pharmaron Manufacturing Services (US), LLC's application to manufacture controlled substances.
• EPA Approves Kansas Air Plan Revisions — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized approval of revisions to Kansas's State Implementation Plan (SIP) and Operating Permits Program.

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• Gerry Connolly to step down as top Democrat on House oversight panel — Gerry Connolly, the top Democrat on the House of Representatives' oversight committee, announced he will not seek re-election and will resign from his committee post due to the return of his esophageal cancer.

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• Senators request ethics inquiry into Trump's $TRUMP contest — Senators Adam Schiff and Elizabeth Warren have requested an urgent inquiry by the U.S.

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• Appeal filed — State of New York v. Trump (D.R.I.) 1:25-cv-00039 — Defendants appealed the April 4 order enforcing the preliminary injunction to the First Circuit Court of Appeals.