Trump Action Archive

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• AP Journalists Blocked from White House Despite Court Order — The Associated Press reported that its journalists were blocked from entering the White House despite a court order granting them access.
• White House Violates Court Order on Press Access — The White House barred Associated Press journalists from an Oval Office event, violating a court order that previously ruled such actions unconstitutional.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — The Associated Press v. Budowich (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00532 — The Associated Press submitted a motion to enforce the April 8 preliminary injunction.

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• Trump stripped security clearances from Krebs and Taylor — On April 9, President Trump stripped security clearances from Christopher Krebs and Miles Taylor, both former officials who had publicly criticized his administration.

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• Trump proposes deporting US citizens to El Salvador — On Monday, during a meeting with El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, President Donald Trump proposed deporting US citizens who are "homegrown criminals" to El Salvador, where they would be imprisoned.
• Trump Discusses Sending American Citizens to Salvadoran Prisons — Former President Donald Trump was recorded on a hot mic suggesting to Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele that he build more hard-labor prisons in El Salvador to detain American citizens.

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• US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his views — An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and Palestinian organizer, is eligible for deportation from the United States.

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• Pro-Palestinian protester's lawyer stopped and searched at US border — Amir Makled, a Lebanese American attorney representing a pro-Palestinian student protester, was stopped and searched by immigration officials at the Detroit Metro airport upon returning from a vacation.

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• Trump administration's tariffs threaten Delaware's economy — The Trump administration's imposition of market-shattering tariffs poses a threat to Delaware's economy, potentially disrupting Governor Matt Meyer's agenda.
• Trump Institutes and Pauses Tariffs, Causing Market Chaos — On April 2, 2025, Donald Trump declared "liberation day" and announced a 10% universal tariff on all imported goods, followed by "reciprocal tariffs" on April 9, including a 34% tariff on imports from China and a 20%
• Trump Pauses Tariffs for Most Countries, Excluding China — President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on a range of tariffs for most countries, while maintaining a 145% tariff on Chinese imports.

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• Trump administration confirms wrongful deportation of Maryland man — The Trump administration confirmed to a federal judge that Kilmar Ábrego García, a Maryland resident, was wrongly deported and is currently detained in a prison in El Salvador.
• Case update — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — The government submitted a declaration stating only that “Abrego Garcia is currently being held in the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador.

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — Middle East Broadcasting Networks v. United States (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00966 — RFA and MBN filed a combined reply in support of their motions for preliminary injunctions.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — Radio Free Asia v. United States (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00907

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• Trump Administration's Book Ban Sparks Backlash — The removal of nearly 400 books from the US Naval Academy's library under a DEI ban has sparked backlash from lawmakers and the public.
• US Naval Academy Removes Books Under DEI Ban — The US Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its Nimitz Library to comply with directives from executive orders issued by the president.

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• Trump authorizes US military to take control of land at US-Mexico border — President Donald Trump authorized the US military to take control of land at the US-Mexico border, allowing armed forces to play a direct role in securing the border.

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• Immigration agents turned away from LA elementary schools — Immigration agents from the Department of Homeland Security attempted to enter two Los Angeles elementary schools, Lillian Street Elementary and Russell Elementary, seeking five students in grades one through six.

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• Defense Contractors Pitch Deportation Plan to Trump Administration — Defense contractors, including former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince, are pitching a plan to expand deportations to El Salvador's mega-prison, designating part of it as US territory.

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• US House panel drops inquiry into Northwestern’s law school clinics — The US House education and workforce committee withdrew its investigation into Northwestern University’s law school clinics.

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• Supreme Court Upholds Order to Facilitate Return of Wrongly Deported Man — The U.S.
• Government fails to comply with court order regarding Abrego Garcia — Following the Supreme Court's order, the government failed to provide information about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's whereabouts and did not take steps to facilitate his return, raising concerns about compliance with
• Supreme Court orders government to facilitate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — The Supreme Court issued a 9-0 decision requiring the government to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador, following a lower court's order.

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• Appeal filed — Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. United States Department of Health and Human Services (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-02847 — Defendants appealed the court's decision to grant and then extend the TRO to the Ninth Circuit.
• Case update — American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10685 — State Attorneys General submitted an amicus brief in support of Plaintiffs.
• Case update — Gunaydin v. Trump (D. Minn.) 0:25-cv-01151 — Günaydin filed an amended habeas petition.

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• Election Assistance Commission Renews Advisory Committee Charters — The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has renewed the charters for its Board of Advisors, Standards Board, Technical Guidelines Development Committee, and Local Leadership Council for two years, effective April 11

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• Law firms remove DEI references from websites — Nearly two dozen prestigious US law firms have removed references to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from their websites and revised descriptions of pro-bono work to align with the Trump administration's

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• Social Security Administration Shifts Communications to Twitter — The Social Security Administration announced it will shift public communications exclusively to Elon Musk's Twitter, ceasing traditional press releases and letters.

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• State Department Orders Staff to Report 'Anti-Christian Bias' — The State Department, under the direction of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has issued an internal cable instructing staff to report instances of "anti-Christian bias" that occurred during the Biden administration.

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• Became Law: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales" — The measure disapproving the IRS rule on digital asset sales reporting was enacted, nullifying the requirement for brokers to report gross proceeds.

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• Tesla halts orders in China due to tariff impacts — Tesla has stopped taking orders for its Model S sedans and Model X SUVs in China following the imposition of reciprocal tariffs between the U.S.

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• US House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote — The US House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (Save Act) with a 220-208 vote.
• House Passes SAVE Act Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voting — The House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, requiring proof of citizenship to register for federal elections and allowing citizens to sue election officials who don't comply.
• SAVE Act and Budget Framework Passed by House — The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has passed the SAVE Act and a new budget framework.

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• Lawyers file petition to US Supreme Court to stop execution by firing squad — Lawyers for Mikal Mahdi, a South Carolina death row inmate, have filed a petition to the US Supreme Court to halt his execution by firing squad.
• Case update — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — On the evening of April 10 the Supreme Court, in a per curiam opinion without any dissent, upheld the district court order in large part.
• Case update — American Oversight v. Hegseth (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00883 — Following a hearing, the court ordered the Defendants to provide supplemental declarations to address “specific clarifications” missing from the first round of declarations.

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• Stay of District Court Order in Yost v. Brown — The Supreme Court, through Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, issued a stay on the March 14, 2025, order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in the case of David Yost, Attorney General

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• Trump Administration Considers Consent Decree for Columbia University — The Trump administration is contemplating placing Columbia University under a consent decree, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
• Trump Administration Plans Consent Decree Against Columbia University — The Trump administration plans to seek a consent decree against Columbia University, giving a federal judge oversight to ensure compliance with administration policies.