Trump Action Archive

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• Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump Admin's federal employee buyout plan — U.S.
• Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s buyout deadline for federal employees — A federal judge, George O’Toole, temporarily blocked the Trump administration's deadline for federal employees to decide on a buyout offer.
• Judge Blocks Federal Worker Buyout Deadline — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from imposing a midnight deadline for federal workers to voluntarily resign and take buyouts until a hearing occurs.

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• US Senate Confirms Pam Bondi as Attorney General — The US Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as the attorney general with a 54-46 vote, largely along party lines.
• Confirmation of Pam Bondi as attorney general — The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as attorney general, despite opposition from civil rights groups due to her history of anti-LGBTQ, anti-immigrant, and anti-voting rights stances.

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• Senator raises alarm over Musk's access to federal employee data — Reports indicate that Elon Musk has gained access to sensitive government records concerning millions of federal employees, including personal and disciplinary information.
• Trump and Treasury Secretary give Musk access to Americans' sensitive information — Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent granted Elon Musk and his "department of government efficiency" access to Americans' sensitive information, including social security numbers and work history.
• Report reveals unauthorized access to Treasury Department systems — A report by Wired revealed that Marko Elez, a 25-year-old engineer with previous ties to Elon Musk's companies, has gained direct access to Treasury Department systems that manage significant government payments.

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• DOGE Accesses NOAA Systems, Climate Data Disappears — A representative from the Department of Government Efficiency gained access to NOAA's computer systems, leading to the disappearance of some climate data.

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• FCC Cancels POLITICO Subscriptions — The White House announced the cancellation of $8 million worth of POLITICO subscriptions following a conspiracy theory that the news organization was subsidized by USAID funds.
• FCC Reinstates News Distortion Complaint — The Federal Communications Commission released the transcript and full video of Kamala Harris’ ‘60 Minutes’ interview after reinstating a news distortion complaint.

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• West Point disbands student-led clubs following Trump’s DEI order — The US military academy at West Point has dissolved 12 student-led cultural and professional clubs in response to executive orders from the Trump administration targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs

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• Executive Order: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports — On February 5, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports." The order directs federal agencies to ensure that educational institutions receiving federal funds do
• Trump Bans Trans Women from Female Sports — President Trump signed an executive order banning trans women and girls from competing in female sports.

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• Democrats Attempt to Enter USAID Building Amid Musk's Actions — Democratic members of the House and Senate attempted to enter the USAID building to protest Musk's actions but were denied entry.

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• Trump Administration Pauses New Regulations at CFPB — The Trump administration has paused all forthcoming regulations at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), impacting reforms aimed at easing medical debt burdens.

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• Federal grants and loans freeze rescinded — President Trump rescinded an order that had frozen federal grants, loans, and financial assistance, reversing a decision that caused significant confusion and anxiety among governments and nonprofit organizations.

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• Senate Finance Committee Advances RFK Jr's Nomination for HHS Secretary — On February 4, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee voted to advance Robert F.

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• FBI agents sue Trump DoJ over retaliation fears — Two groups of unnamed FBI agents have filed lawsuits against the Department of Justice to prevent it from collecting information on agents involved in the January 6 Capitol riot investigations and cases against Donald
• FBI Employees File Lawsuit Over Jan. 6 Investigations — FBI employees filed a class action lawsuit against acting Attorney General James McHenry, seeking to block the release of names of workers involved in Jan.
• Judge Blocks DOJ from Releasing FBI Employee Names — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Department of Justice from releasing the names of FBI employees who worked on investigations involving Trump and Jan.

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• Order to open California dams issued by Trump — President Trump ordered the opening of two dams in California, a decision based on the belief that it would reduce wildfire risk.
• Trump Signs Executive Order Affecting California Water Management — Last week, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Army Corps of Engineers to open two dams in California, releasing over 2 billion gallons of water from reservoirs.

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• Immigration authorities conduct surprise raid in Kern County, California — Immigration authorities conducted a surprise raid targeting agricultural laborers in Kern County, California.

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• Migrant Flights to Guantanamo Bay Begin — The first flights of migrants to Guantanamo Bay have commenced under an executive order by Donald Trump, allowing up to 30,000 migrants to be housed there while their deportation cases are litigated.
• DHS Sends Migrants to Guantanamo Bay — The Department of Homeland Security sent its first military flight with migrants to Guantanamo Bay.

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• Federal Employee Unions Sue Over Privacy Violations — Federal employee unions filed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of violating federal privacy laws by granting DOGE access to sensitive government payment systems.
• Federal employee unions file lawsuit against Trump administration over Musk's access to records — Three federal employee unions have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" (Doge) was granted unprecedented access to sensitive government

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• Federal Election Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Notice — The Federal Election Commission (FEC) published a notice regarding a Sunshine Act meeting held on January 30, 2025.

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• Sunshine Act Meeting Notice by the Election Assistance Commission — The U.S.

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• EPA Extends Comment Periods for Three Notices — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the public comment periods for three notices originally published in December 2024.

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• FDA Revises Guidance on Disease Transmission Risk in Human Cells and Tissues — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced revised guidance to reduce the risk of disease transmission, specifically sepsis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, through human cells, tissues, and cellular and
• FDA Submits Biosimilars User Fee Program Information Collection to OMB — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the submission of a proposed information collection for the Biosimilars User Fee Program to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
• FDA Submits Information Collection on Prescription Drug Labeling to OMB — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted a proposed information collection regarding prescription drug labeling requirements to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.

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• Supreme Court vacates stay in Steven Aiello v. United States — The Supreme Court, through Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, vacated a previously issued stay in the case of Steven Aiello, et al.
• Certiorari Denied in Nelson v. Texas — The Supreme Court denied the application for a stay of execution and the petition for a writ of certiorari in the case of Steven L.
• Dept. of Ed., et al. v. Career Colleges and Sch. of TX briefing schedule held in abeyance — The Supreme Court granted the motion of the Acting Solicitor General to hold the briefing schedule in abeyance in the case of Dept.

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• Senior civil servants blocked from accessing OPM systems — Senior civil servants at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) have been blocked from accessing key systems, including the Enterprise Human Resources Integration (EHRI) system.

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• Marco Rubio declares himself head of USAid as workers locked out of office — On February 3, 2025, U.S.
• Rubio Appointed Acting USAID Administrator — Senator Marco Rubio announced he would serve as the acting administrator of USAID, despite the agency's historical independence.

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• Trump administration considers executive order to dismantle Education Department — The Trump administration is contemplating an executive order to dismantle the U.S.

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• Trump issues blanket pardons for January 6 participants — On his first day in office, Donald Trump issued blanket pardons to over 1,500 individuals convicted or charged in connection with the January 6 insurrection.