Trump Action Archive

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• Federal employee unions amend lawsuit against DOGE — Federal employee unions amended their lawsuit against the Department of Office of Government Employment (DOGE) regarding mass firings of probationary employees.
• Federal Lawsuit Amended Against Musk's Directive — A federal lawsuit was amended to argue that Elon Musk violated the law with his directive requiring federal employees to submit an email about their accomplishments or risk being fired.

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• Rep. Anna Paulina Luna announces JFK assassination hearing — Rep.

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• Trump Posts Controversial Video on Social Media — The White House posted a video on social media depicting migrants in shackles, accompanied by the caption “ASMR: Illegal Alien Deportation Flight.” This video has been criticized for trivializing the suffering of
• — The White House posted a video on social media depicting migrants in shackles, accompanied by the caption “ASMR: Illegal Alien Deportation Flight.” This controversial video has been criticized for trivializing the

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• Trump Attacks Journalist Joy Reid — On Truth Social, President Trump attacked journalist Joy Reid, calling her "one of the least talented people in television" and a "mentally obnoxious racist." This personal attack follows the cancellation of her show

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• Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. enforces compliance with OPM directive — Health Secretary Robert F.

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• Trump administration halts NIH medical research funding — The Trump administration has ordered the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to stop submitting study sections to the Federal Register, effectively pausing the process for funding medical research.
• NIH reimposes DEI funding freeze despite court order — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has continued to block funding for grants related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, despite a federal court's temporary restraining order (TRO) prohibiting
• Trump administration blocks new NIH grant notices — The Trump administration has halted the issuance of new NIH grants by preventing the publication of necessary notices in the Federal Register, effectively stalling approximately 16,000 grant applications worth $1.5

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• Trump Administration Puts USAID Staff on Leave — The Trump administration placed nearly all of USAID's 4,700 full-time staffers on paid administrative leave.
• Trump Administration Eliminates 2,000 USAid Positions — The Trump administration announced the elimination of approximately 2,000 USAid positions in the United States, placing nearly all USAid personnel globally on paid administrative leave.

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• Department of Education Launches Title IX Investigation of Maine — Following a confrontation between Trump and Maine Governor Janet Mills over the executive order banning trans athletes from women's sports, the Department of Education announced a Title IX investigation into Maine.
• Maine governor defies Trump on transgender athlete policy — Maine Governor Janet Mills publicly defied President Trump regarding his executive order banning transgender student athletes from competing in girls' sports, stating that Maine would comply with state and federal laws

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• Tom Homan Advocates Arresting Officials in Sanctuary Cities — At CPAC, border czar Tom Homan criticized the Boston police commissioner for not cooperating with ICE, stating, "I'm coming to Boston.
• Border Czar Criticizes Boston Police for Lack of ICE Cooperation

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• Yosemite Staff Protest Firings with Upside-Down Flag — Staff at Yosemite National Park hung an upside-down American flag on El Capitan to protest the firing of 11 employees by Elon Musk.

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• Trump proposes taxpayer rebates from "Department of Government Efficiency" savings — President Trump pledged to consider using savings from the "Department of Government Efficiency" to provide rebates to taxpayers, despite economists questioning the feasibility of this promise.

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• Trump administration imposes new tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico — During his address at CPAC, Donald Trump announced the imposition of new tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico.

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• Missouri lawmaker proposes registry of pregnant women ‘at risk’ for abortions — A Republican lawmaker in Missouri has introduced a bill to create a registry for pregnant women deemed "at risk" of having an abortion.

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• Federal court grants injunction against Musk's access to private information — A federal court granted a preliminary injunction to prevent Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Americans' private information in the Treasury Department’s central payment system.

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• Trump Calls MSNBC a Threat to Democracy — During the Conservative Political Action Conference, President Trump labeled MSNBC as a "threat to democracy." This statement is part of a broader pattern of attacks on media outlets that are critical of his

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• Creation of "Weaponization Working Group" by Attorney General Pam Bondi — Attorney General Pam Bondi has established the "weaponization working group" in response to an executive order from Donald Trump.

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• Federal Workers Ordered to Document Accomplishments — Following a tweet from Elon Musk, federal workers received an email from the Office of Personnel Management requiring them to document five accomplishments from the past week.
• Elon Musk Orders Federal Employees to Report Weekly Accomplishments — Elon Musk, through the Office of Personnel Management, instructed all federal employees to submit weekly reports of their accomplishments or face automatic termination.
• Elon Musk's Ultimatum to Federal Workers — Elon Musk, with the backing of President Donald Trump, issued an ultimatum to federal workers demanding they list their weekly accomplishments or face termination.

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• Trump administration proposes cuts to social safety net programs — The Trump administration has proposed cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and supplemental food programs, despite these programs being crucial for many Republican voters.

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• EPA Extends Comment Periods for Two Environmental Notices — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the comment periods for two notices regarding water quality criteria and sewage sludge risk assessment.
• EPA Notice of Availability of Environmental Impact Statements — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a notice of availability for Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) filed between February 10 and February 14, 2025.

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• FCC Finalizes Rule on Accessibility of Video Programming — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has finalized a rule requiring manufacturers and multichannel video programming distributors to make closed captioning display settings readily accessible to individuals who

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• Federal judge allows USAid worker furloughs — A federal judge ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing it to place over 2,000 USAid workers on leave.

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• Supreme Court releases opinion in Hungary v. Simon (23-867) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Hungary v.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in Williams v. Reed (23-191) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Williams v.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath (23-1127) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Wisconsin Bell, Inc.

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• Trump administration removes top ICE official — The Trump administration reassigned the top official at U.S.

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• Trump Threatens Maine Over Transgender Sports Ban — President Trump threatened to cut federal funding to Maine if the state does not comply with his ban on transgender individuals participating in women's sports.

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• Trump fires Joint Chiefs Chair CQ Brown Jr. — President Trump fired Air Force General CQ Brown Jr., the first Black chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as part of a campaign to remove military leaders who support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Trump Fires Top Military Officials — President Trump has fired Gen.