Trump Action Archive

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• Republicans pass budget framework for Trump's proposed bill — Earlier this month, Republicans in Congress passed a budget framework for a bill proposed by President Trump.
• 2025 Federal Budget Resolution Clears Congress — The 2025 Budget Resolution has cleared both houses of Congress, proposing significant tax cuts for the wealthy and cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.

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• Case update — Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Noem (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00418 — Plaintiffs amended their complaint and removed the advocacy groups and families from the case, designating it a class action suit and limiting it to two named detainees and “all immigration detainees originally

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• Summary judgment ruling — U.S. Institute of Peace v. Jackson (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00804 — Defendants filed a reply in further support of their cross-motion for summary judgment, asserting the President has the authority to remove USIP's board in his discretion and that Trump appropriately exercised this

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• Trump Bars Associated Press from Oval Office
• Trump administration bars Associated Press from presidential pool

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• Administration Deports U.S. Citizen Child — The Trump administration deported a two-year-old U.S.

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• Democratic lawmakers call for release of Tufts student from ICE detention — Democratic lawmakers, including Senator Ed Markey and Representatives Jim McGovern and Ayanna Pressley, have called for the immediate release of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University graduate student detained by ICE in

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• Democratic lawmakers call for release of Tufts student from ICE detention — Democratic lawmakers, including Senator Ed Markey and Representatives Jim McGovern and Ayanna Pressley, have called for the immediate release of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University graduate student detained by ICE in

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• Federal judge grants preliminary injunction against Trump's executive order — On April 25, 2025, federal judge Paul Friedman granted a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of Trump's executive order that aimed to strip collective bargaining rights from federal workers.
• Federal Judge Blocks Ending Collective Bargaining Rights — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — National Treasury Employees Union v Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00935 — The court granted a preliminary injunction .

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• Case update — Doe v. Collins (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00760 — Defendants filed a response in opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for a TRO.
• Case update — Gunaydin v. Trump (D. Minn.) 0:25-cv-01151 — Günaydin filed a motion for a TRO along with a supporting memorandum .

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• Case update — J. Doe 4 v. Musk (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00462 — Plaintiffs filed a motion for expedited discovery related to their Appointments Clause and Separation of Powers constitutional claims.

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• Case update — Middle East Broadcasting Networks v. United States (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00966 — Defendants filed a notice of interlocutory appeal.
• Case update — Radio Free Asia v. United States (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00907 — Judge Royce Lamberth granted Plaintiffs' requested preliminary injunction requiring Defendants to restore grants with USAGM Networks Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — Middle East Broadcasting Networks v. United States (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00966

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• Case update — Orr v. Trump (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10313 — Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint adding Plaintiffs and details on continued harm to the plaintiffs since the initial filing of the lawsuit and on April 30, filed a memorandum of support for the expanded class

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• Case update — Sanchez Puentes v. Garite (W.D. Tex.) 3:25-cv-00127 — Judge Briones ordered the release of petitioners.

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• Motion granted — Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00457 — Defendants moved to dismiss Plaintiffs' complaint for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim for which relief can be granted.
• Motion granted — Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts v. Bessent (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-12822

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Federation of Government Employees AFL-CIO v. Noem (W.D. Wa.) 2:25-cv-00451 — The Defendants filed a response to the Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-03070 — Defendants filed an Opposition to Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause .
• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Federation of Government Employees, et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-01237 — Plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in which it requests that the court block OPM from disclosing records to DOGE and allowing Defendants access to personal information contained within these records.

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• Supreme Court Orders Supplemental Briefs in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management — The Supreme Court issued an order in the case of Kennedy, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al.

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• Federal Election Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Notice — The Federal Election Commission announced a Sunshine Act meeting scheduled for April 30, 2025, at 10 a.m.

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• Trump misrepresents trade negotiations with China — President Trump claimed that negotiations with China regarding tariffs were ongoing, despite a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry stating that no consultations were taking place.
• Trump suggests negotiations with China amid tariff disputes — President Trump indicated that he was negotiating with China regarding the high tariffs he imposed, suggesting they would soon be reduced.
• Trump claims to have spoken with China's President Xi about trade — In an interview with TIME, Donald Trump claimed that he has spoken with China's President Xi regarding a trade deal.

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• Bondi Revokes Policy Protecting Reporters' Records — Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo revoking a policy introduced by former Attorney General Merrick Garland that protected reporters from having their phone, email, and other records seized in leak investigations.

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• Kennedy's health initiatives raise concerns over vaccine opposition — Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F.

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• Musk's Department of Government Efficiency faces internal conflict — Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, which operates without formal government experience or security clearances, has been embroiled in internal conflicts, including a public argument with Secretary of the
• Musk's influence in the Trump administration raises concerns — Elon Musk, overseeing the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, has been criticized for his lack of government experience and for attempting to impose his will on federal employees.

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• Trump administration reverses course on student visas — The Trump administration announced a reversal of its policy regarding student visas, restoring visas for thousands of foreign students who had minor legal infractions.
• Trump Administration Walks Back Student Visa Terminations — The Trump administration reversed its decision to terminate the legal statuses of over 1,500 international students, with a DOJ lawyer stating that no further changes will be made while a new review system is developed.
• Ruling reversed — Jane Doe 1 v. Bondi (N.D. Ga.) 1:25-cv-01998 — The Department of Justice informed a federal court the administration has reversed the new policy.

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• EEOC Texts Barnard College Employees About Jewish Identity — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sent text messages to employees of Barnard College, linking to a survey asking if they are Jewish or Israeli and if they have experienced harassment or antisemitism.

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• ICE Admits Lack of Warrant for Khalil's Arrest — In a court filing, government lawyers admitted that ICE did not have a warrant for the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian green card holder detained last month.
• Court documents reveal warrantless arrest of Mahmoud Khalil — In the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and recent Columbia University graduate detained by ICE, court documents disclosed that DHS did not have a warrant for his arrest.

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• Federal Election Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Notice — The Federal Election Commission announced a closed meeting scheduled for April 29, 2025, with continuation on April 30, 2025.