Trump Action Archive

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• Appeal filed — State of California v. U.S. Department of Education (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10548 — The Defendants appealed to the U.S.
• Case update — Aviel v. Gor et al (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00778 — Defendants filed a motion opposing Plaintiff's motion for a TRO and injunction and asserting that Plaintiff should be made to post security for costs sustained by Defendants in connection with any injunctive relief in
• Case update — Casa, Inc. and Make the Road New York v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00525 — Plaintiffs filed their reply brief in support of their cross-motion for a stay of agency action , arguing that the court has requisite jurisdiction and authority to grant relief, and that Plaintiffs were likely to

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• Case update — Widakuswara v. Kari Lake (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-01015 — Plaintiffs renewed their request for an immediate TRO in response to statements by Defendant Lake indicating an intent to proceed with the dismantling of VOA.
• Cases consolidated — California Infrastructure and Economic Development v. Citibank and EPA (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00820 — This case was consolidated with Climate United Fund v.
• Motion denied — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — Judge Paula Xinis denied Plaintiffs' emergency motion for a TRO.

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• Case update — American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO v. Social Security Administration (D. Md.) 1:25-cv-00596 — Defendants filed a notice to appeal the TRO.
• Case update — American Oversight v. Department of Government Efficiency (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00409 — Plaintiff filed a motion for preservation order asking the court to order defendants to preserve records responsive to the FOIA requests and inform the Court whether such records have been preserved to date.
• Case update — J.G.G. v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00766 — Chief Judge Boasberg issued a memorandum opinion granting Plaintiffs' TRO.

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• Military action planning revealed in Signal chat — An article in The Atlantic disclosed that a Signal chat group was used to plan missile attacks against the Houthis in Yemen by the Trump administration.
• Leak of Sensitive Military Plans in Signal Group Chat — On March 24, 2025, it was revealed that Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, along with other Trump administration officials, shared sensitive military attack plans in a Signal group chat.
• Jeffrey Goldberg Reveals Sensitive Military Chat Group — Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, disclosed that he was added to a chat group of senior Trump administration officials discussing sensitive military plans for strikes in Yemen.

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• White House Removes References to California National Monuments — A White House fact sheet dated March 14, 2025, removed references to the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monuments in California, sparking speculation about plans to eliminate these monuments.

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• White House Removes Advisory on Gun Violence as Public Health Issue — The Trump administration has removed an advisory by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy that defined gun violence as a public health issue from the US Department of Health and Human Services’ website.

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• USAID staff ordered to destroy agency records — On March 12, 2025, staff at the U.S.

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• 2030 Census Advisory Committee Meeting Cancellation — The Census Bureau, part of the Department of Commerce, announced the cancellation of the 2030 Census Advisory Committee meeting that was scheduled for April 3-4, 2025.

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• Federal judge orders Doge to release internal records for transparency — A federal judge, Christopher Cooper, has ordered Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" (Doge) to release its internal documents, citing the need for transparency.

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• Census Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting Cancellation — The Census Bureau announced the cancellation of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee meeting that was scheduled for March 13-14, 2025.

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• Trump administration delays release of Epstein report

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• IAF website taken offline amid leadership changes — Following the appointment of Peter Marocco as head of the Inter-American Foundation (IAF), the agency's website was taken offline.

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• Pro-Trump Influencers Briefed at White House — Far-right conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec and other pro-Trump influencers were briefed at the White House and received documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
• DOJ Releases Limited Epstein Files — The Department of Justice released a limited set of files related to Jeffrey Epstein to a group of right-wing social media influencers, including Chaya Raichik and Jack Posobiec.

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• Deletion of False Savings Claims from Government Website — The "department of government efficiency" (Doge), led by Elon Musk, removed five major savings claims from its "wall of receipts" on its website.

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• Trump Purges Federal Employees — President Trump continued his purge of federal employees, firing Ellen Weintraub of the Federal Elections Commission and Colleen Shogan, the Archivist of the United States, both of whom had roles in overseeing

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• Trump orders USDA to take down websites referencing climate crisis — On Thursday, the Trump administration ordered the U.S.

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• Trump Administration Signs Executive Order 14168 — On January 20, 2025, the Trump administration signed Executive Order 14168, titled "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government." This order marks a
• Executive Order on Gender Ideology and Biological Definitions — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government." The order mandates federal
• Trump Signs Order on Gender Ideology — On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at establishing that there are only two sexes in the United States, which reflects a broader agenda against gender identity and expression.

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• Trump Administration Erases Transgender Data from Federal Records — Executive Order 14168 has led to the deletion of LGBTQ health pages, suicide-risk data, and trans-related terminology from federal records.