Trump Action Archive

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• Bill Introduced to Limit Presidential Tariff Powers — Senators Chuck Grassley and Maria Cantwell introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at limiting the president's ability to impose or increase tariffs without congressional approval.
• Congress proposes bills to counter Trump's tariffs — In response to President Trump's tariffs, at least two bills have been proposed in Congress aimed at reversing these economic measures.
• Senate Republicans propose bill to limit Trump's tariff powers — Seven Republican senators signed a bill aimed at limiting President Trump's ability to impose tariffs, asserting that the power to levy tariffs belongs to Congress.

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• Court overturns Trump’s firings of two independent agency board members — The Washington DC court of appeals has reinstated Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox to their positions with the Merit Systems Protection Board and the National Labor Relations Board, respectively.
• Case update — Cathy A. Harris v. Bessent et al (D.C. Cir.) 25-5037 — Plaintiff filed a brief with the D.C.
• Case update — Gwynne A. Wilcox v. Donald J. Trump et al (D.C. Cir.) 1:25-cv-00334 — The D.C.

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• Appeal filed — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — The Defendants appealed the order, and on the morning of April 7, the Fourth Circuit denied the Defendants' request for a stay.
• Supreme Court Lifts Deadline for Abrego Garcia's Return — Chief Justice John Roberts lifted a midnight deadline for the government to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the US.
• Supreme Court stays District Court order in Noem v. Abrego Garcia — The Supreme Court of the United States issued an order staying the April 4, 2025, decision of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in the case of Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, et

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• Case update — Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. United States Department of Health and Human Services (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-02847 — Plaintiffs filed an emergency motion to enforce the TRO, alleging that Defendants have not complied with the court's order.
• Case update — Sustainability Institute v. Trump (D.S.C.) 2:25-cv-02152 — Judge Richard Mark Gergel narrowed Plaintiffs' expedited discovery requests to a single request and ordered the five defendant agencies named in Plaintiffs' motion to produce all documents from Jan.
• Motion denied — D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10676 — The First Circuit denied the stay on jurisdictional grounds involving the temporary status of the district court's order.

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• Ruling vacated — J.G.G. v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00766 — The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision, vacated the district court's TROs holding that the case should have been brought as a habeas case where the plaintiffs were in custody at the time.
• Supreme Court Grants Emergency Application in Trump v. J.G.G. — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Allows Deportation Under Alien Enemies Act — The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to deport Venezuelan migrants using the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.

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• Gray v. United States: Certiorari Granted and Case Remanded — The Supreme Court granted the motion of petitioner Devon M.
• Parrish v. United States: Divided Argument Granted — The Supreme Court granted the motion of the Acting Solicitor General for divided argument in the case of Donte Parrish v.
• Thomas v. Alabama Law Enforcement: Petition Dismissed and Filing Restrictions Imposed — The Supreme Court denied the motion of petitioner Noel V.

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• National Park Service alters Harriet Tubman webpage — The National Park Service has removed a quote and image of Harriet Tubman from its webpage about the Underground Railroad, replacing them with content emphasizing "Black/White Cooperation." This change is part of a
• Trump administration orders DEI content removal from Pentagon — In February, the Trump administration issued a directive to the Pentagon to conduct a "digital content refresh," removing mentions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from its public platforms.

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• White House deletes Navarro OpEd post — The White House official social media account deleted a previous post featuring an OpEd by Peter Navarro in the Financial Times, which stated that the tariffs were non-negotiable once imposed.

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• National Park Service Restores Harriet Tubman Content — The National Park Service restored a photo and quote from Harriet Tubman to a web page about the Underground Railroad, following a report that the agency had rewritten the history of the movement as part of an anti-DEI

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• Executive order targets Smithsonian Institution — In late March, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at the Smithsonian Institution, intending to remove what the administration deems "improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology" from its museums and

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• ICE Arrests Nicaraguan Asylum Seeker Despite Compliance — Alberto Lovo Rojas, a Nicaraguan asylum seeker residing in Spokane, Washington, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on February 8, 2025, despite regularly checking in with the agency as required.
• Trump administration broadens ICE mandate for immigrant arrests — The Trump administration has expanded the mandate of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to prioritize the arrest of all immigrants without legal status, including those who have been regularly checking in and

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• Investigation into Border Patrol's Handling of Detainee's Death — A 52-year-old Chinese woman detained by US border patrol in Yuma, Arizona, died by suicide on March 29, 2025.

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• Lawyer Detained by Federal Agents at Airport — A lawyer representing a pro-Palestinian demonstrator was detained by federal agents at Detroit Metro Airport.

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• Appeal filed — Aviel v. Gor et al (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00778 — Defendants appealed the April 4 order granting the preliminary injunction to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Case No.

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — Mahmoud Khalil v. William P. Joyce et al. (D.N.J.) 2:25-cv-01963 — Petitioner Mahmoud Khalil filed a reply in support of his motion for a preliminary injunction.

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• Trump Administration Moves Student Loan Program to SBA — The Trump administration announced the transfer of the federal student loan program from the Department of Education to the Small Business Administration (SBA).

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• Trump decides not to fire National Security Adviser Mike Waltz after Signal group chat leak — An internal investigation cleared National Security Adviser Mike Waltz after he mistakenly added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a White House Signal group chat discussing US military operations in Yemen.

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• Federal immigration agents arrest students for protest involvement — Federal immigration agents have arrested and sought to deport graduate students involved in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, claiming violations of immigration rules.
• Trump administration seeks to deport Mahmoud Khalil — The Trump administration is attempting to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student activist and green-card holder, under a federal immigration law provision that allows deportation of non-citizens deemed
• Arrest of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil by ICE — Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University and a green card holder, was arrested by ICE and placed in deportation proceedings due to his involvement in pro-Palestinian protests.

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• Trump administration arrests Venezuelan TPS holders — The Trump administration has been arresting Venezuelans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) despite legal protections against such detentions.

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• Nationwide 50501 Movement Protests Planned — The 50501 Movement has announced a coordinated day of action on April 5, 2025, with protests planned in all 50 state capitals.
• Nationwide Peaceful Protest Planned by 50501 Movement — The 50501 Movement has announced a nationwide peaceful protest scheduled for April 5th, 2025.
• Nationwide Protest Planned by 50501 Movement — The 50501 Movement has announced a nationwide protest scheduled for April 5th, involving all 50 states.

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• DOJ Suspends Lawyer Over Deportation Admission — The Department of Justice has suspended lawyer Erez Reuveni after he admitted in court to mistakenly deporting Kilmar Abrego García to a prison in El Salvador without knowing the legal basis for the expulsion.
• DOJ Lawyer Placed on Indefinite Leave — The Department of Justice placed one of its immigration lawyers on indefinite leave after he admitted in court that the deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was a mistake.
• DoJ Lawyer Placed on Leave for Not Defending Deportation Case — Erez Reuveni, a federal justice department attorney, was placed on administrative leave by the Trump administration for allegedly failing to defend the administration's position in the deportation case of Kilmar Abrego

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• Federal Reserve Chair warns of inflation risks — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that Trump's tariffs are "highly likely" to increase inflation and could lead to job losses.
• Goldman Sachs Raises Recession Probability — Goldman Sachs has increased the probability of a recession to 45% due to the economic impact of newly announced tariffs.
• Former Treasury Secretary warns of financial crisis — Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers warned that the current economic situation is an "iatrogenic financial crisis," caused by the actions and rhetoric of Trump and his administration, rather than external factors.

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• U.S. stock markets experience significant decline — The U.S.
• Stock market experiences significant decline — Following President Trump's announcement of high tariffs on April 2, 2025, the stock market experienced a significant decline on April 3 and continued to drop on April 4 while Trump was at one of his private golf
• Wall Street Experiences Volatile Trading Day — Wall Street experienced a volatile trading day with significant fluctuations in stock prices.

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• U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Heard and McDonald Islands — The U.S.

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• U.S. District Court orders return of legal resident — U.S.
• Federal Judge Criticizes Deportation of Abrego Garcia — A federal judge criticized the Trump administration for offering "no evidence" that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was a gang member and stated that the government has the power to return him to the US.
• Court Orders Return of Deportee Amid Legal Controversy