Trump Action Archive

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• Appeal filed — Susan Webber et al v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al (D. Mont.) 4:25-cv-00026 — The Court granted the Department of Homeland Security's motion to transfer the case to the US International Court of Trade and transferred the case without addressing any of the merits of the complaint.

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• Case update — Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump (E.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-01464 — State Attorneys General submitted an amicus brief in support of Plaintiffs.
• Case update — Slaughter and Bedoya v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00909 — State Attorneys General submitted an amicus brief in support of Defendants.

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• Motion granted — Gunaydin v. Trump (D. Minn.) 0:25-cv-01151 — Judge Bryan granted in part and denied in part Günaydin's motion for a TRO.

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• Motion to dismiss decided — Centro de Trabajadores Unidos v. Bessent (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00677 — Defendants replied to Plaintiffs' opposition to their motion to dismiss, emphasizing their belief that Plaintiffs' alleged harms are conjectural and hypothetical.
• Motion to dismiss decided — Pacito v. Trump (W.D. Wash.) 2:25-cv-00255 — Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the first supplemental complaint, alleging a variety of both substantive and procedural shortcomings in the Plaintiffs' first supplemental complaint.
• Motion to dismiss decided — The Intercept v. DOGE (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-02404 — Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the case arguing Plaintiff failed to plausibly allege that USDS and DOGE are “agencies” subject to FOIA.

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Library Association v. Sonderling et al. (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01050 — Plaintiffs filed a reply in support of a preliminary injunction.
• Temporary restraining order ruling — American Library Association v. Sonderling et al. (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01050 — Judge Richard Leon granted in part and denied in part Plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order .

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — National Treasury Employees Union v. Russell Vought (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00381 — The D.C.

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• Stay motion decided — OCA–Asian Pacific American Advocates v. Marco Rubio et al (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00287 — OCA filed its opposition to Defendants' motion to stay and requested that the court deny the vague motion which lacked a specific proposed order.

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• Judge orders restoration of funds to Radio Free Europe — A federal judge ordered the restoration of millions of dollars in funds to Radio Free Europe, ruling that the executive branch does not have the constitutional power to refuse appropriated funds by Congress.
• Motion granted — RFE/RL, Inc. v. Lake (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00799 — Judge Lamberth granted Plaintiff's April 9 motion for a TRO.

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• DeLarosa, Joseph v. Romeoville, IL, et al. — The Supreme Court denied the motion of petitioner Joseph DeLarosa for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
• Hain Celestial Group, et al. v. Palmquist, Sarah, et al. — The Supreme Court granted certiorari limited to Question 1 presented by the petition in the case of Hain Celestial Group, et al.
• Kersey, George E. v. Trump, Donald J. — The Supreme Court denied George E.

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• Elon Musk's FAA project involves nondisclosure agreements — Staffers for Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" are working on a multimillion-dollar communications project called "Project Lift" at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
• Trump Administration Grants Classified Network Access to Musk's Team — NPR reported that two members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency were issued accounts on classified networks containing top-secret details about the country's nuclear weapons.

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• Trump signs executive order requiring English proficiency for commercial drivers — On April 28, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating that commercial vehicle drivers, such as truckers, must read and speak English.
• Executive Order Enforcing English Proficiency for Truck Drivers — On April 28, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order mandating the enforcement of English proficiency requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers.
• Trump Requires Truck Drivers to Speak English — On April 28, 2025, President Trump signed an order requiring commercial truck drivers to read and speak English.

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• Trump signs executive order targeting sanctuary cities — On April 28, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the attorney general and the secretary of homeland security to publish a list of state and local jurisdictions that obstruct the
• Executive Order: Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens — On April 28, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens." The order directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to
• Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Sanctuary Cities — On April 28, 2025, Trump signed an executive order threatening to cut federal funding from sanctuary cities and jurisdictions that "obstruct the enforcement of Federal immigration laws." This order is part of the

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• Trump signs executive order to support law enforcement — On April 28, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at strengthening law enforcement.
• Executive Order: Strengthening and Unleashing America's Law Enforcement — On April 28, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at enhancing the capabilities of state and local law enforcement agencies.
• Trump Signs Executive Order Supporting Police Officers — Trump signed an executive order to provide legal aid and indemnification for police officers facing legal expenses related to their duties, issue harsher sentences for crimes against officers, and review federal

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• Pete Hegseth ends Women, Peace & Security program — Pete Hegseth announced the termination of the Women, Peace & Security (WPS) program within the Department of Defense, labeling it a divisive initiative.
• Pete Hegseth Ends Pentagon’s Women, Peace and Security Program — On April 29, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the termination of the Pentagon’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) program.

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• Trump comments on call with Bezos — Trump confirmed that he called Jeff Bezos to address concerns over Amazon's potential plans to display tariff impacts on product prices, stating that Bezos "solved the problem very quickly." This interaction highlights

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• Trump Administration Dismisses Scientists from Climate Assessment — The Trump administration informed nearly 400 scientists they would no longer contribute to the National Climate Assessment, a congressionally mandated report.
• Trump administration dismisses contributors to climate report — The Trump administration has dismissed nearly 400 contributors to the sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA), a key US government study on climate crisis preparedness.

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• Trump Administration Investigates Harvard for Race-Based Discrimination — The Trump administration announced an investigation into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review over allegations of race-based discrimination.
• Trump administration launches investigation into Harvard Law Review for alleged race-based discrimination — The Trump administration announced an investigation into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review for potential violations of civil rights law, specifically Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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• Federal raid on Colorado Springs nightclub results in over 100 detentions — On Sunday, a federal raid involving more than 300 law enforcement officers from at least 10 agencies took place at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs.

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• Senate Report on Musk's Influence Over Federal Government — A Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations report found that Elon Musk could avoid over $2 billion in potential legal financial liabilities due to his influence on the federal government through DOGE.

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• Harvard University sues Trump administration over funding threats — Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in response to threats of cutting $9 billion in federal funding.

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education v. Carter (D. Md.) 1:25-cv-00702 — Plaintiffs filed a motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction and a supporting memorandum of law in which they requested an indicative ruling because the case is currently on interlocutory appeal to the Fourth

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• Summary judgment ruling — Protect Democracy Project v. OMB (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01111 — Protect Democracy withdrew its April 22 motion and filed a motion for a preliminary injunction or summary judgment in the alternative.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — Protect Democracy Project v. OMB (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01111 — Defendants filed their opposition to Protect Democracy's motion for a preliminary injunction.

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• Trump Orders DOJ Investigation into ActBlue — On April 27, 2025, Trump ordered a DOJ investigation into ActBlue, the Democratic Party's top fundraising platform, alleging it is an "ILLEGAL SCAM" that raises money from "foreign contributions." This move is part of

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• ICE Deportations Separate Families, Including U.S. Citizen Children — Recent ICE deportations have separated families, including U.S.
• ICE Deports US Citizen Child and Mother — ICE officials deported a 4-year-old US citizen with cancer and his mother without the child's medication, along with two Honduran-born mothers and their US-born children, and a Cuban-born mother separated from her
• ICE Deports U.S. Citizen Children to Honduras — Early on April 26, 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported three U.S.

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• Trump Administration Cancels LGBTQ Pride Events at Kennedy Center — The Trump administration's board at the Kennedy Center has canceled the "Tapestry of Pride" events planned for June, which were intended to celebrate LGBTQ rights during the World Pride Festival in Washington, D.C.