Trump Action Archive

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• CBS refuses to air Stephen Colbert's interview with James Talarico — Stephen Colbert revealed that CBS refused to air an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico due to FCC guidance requiring equal time for political candidates.
• FCC Issues New Guidance on Equal-Time Rule for Talk Shows — CBS has blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas State Representative James Talarico, citing concerns about potential retaliation from FCC Chair Brendan Carr.
• Colbert Fights Back — FCC chair Brendan Carr opened an investigation into the talk show "The View" after it featured Democratic candidate James Talarico, suggesting that the show may have violated the Equal Time Rule by not providing equal

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• Reports Suggest Epstein Files Larger Than Disclosed — New reports suggest that the Epstein files may contain up to 50 terabytes of material, with only a fraction publicly disclosed.

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• Trump Excludes Governors from Bipartisan Conference

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• Deportation Czar’s Crusade Continues — Trump administration border czar Tom Homan defended ICE policies on CBS' 'Face the Nation,' arguing that masks are necessary for agents' protection, despite criticism.

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• John Paulson Plans to Offshore Ohio Plant to China — Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson plans to offshore an Ohio manufacturing plant to China, despite previous statements supporting domestic manufacturing.

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• Judge blocks deportation of Ruben Torres Maldonado — Days before Ofelia Torres' death, a judge blocked the deportation of her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, citing the hardship it would cause his family.

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• Judge rules Ruben Torres Maldonado's arrest and detention illegal — In late October, a judge ruled that the arrest and detention of Ruben Torres Maldonado by immigration authorities was illegal.

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• National Trust for Historic Preservation files lawsuit to block White House ballroom construction — In December, the National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the construction of a new ballroom at the White House.

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• Federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis — On February 5, federal immigration enforcement operations were conducted in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where federal agents used pepper spray on observers.

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• Thousands of Illegal Detentions — The Trump administration has been found to have unlawfully detained immigrants more than 4,400 times by hundreds of judges since October, according to Reuters.

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• Epstein Survivors Condemn DOJ Document Release — A group of 20 Epstein survivors issued a joint statement condemning the DOJ's release of Epstein files, stating that the release exposes survivors while protecting Epstein's enablers.

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• Federal funding withheld from Minnesota — The Trump administration has attempted to withhold several streams of federal funding from Minnesota as part of its crackdown on the state.

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• Limited US government shutdown begins — A limited US government shutdown commenced on Saturday, affecting about 13% of the federal civilian workforce, primarily within agencies under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
• Partial Shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has entered a partial shutdown after the Senate failed to pass the DHS appropriations bill, with a vote of 52-47, falling short of the required 60 votes.
• DHS Funding Faces Impasse Amid Calls for Reform — Senate Democrats refused to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without reforms due to concerns over the actions of federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S.

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• Senate Democrats Outline Demands for DHS Funding — Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries sent a letter to Republican leaders outlining demands for reforms to be included in any funding measure for DHS.

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• House Oversight Subpoenas DOJ for Epstein Files — House Oversight ranking member Robert Garcia announced that the committee has subpoenaed the Department of Justice to release all Epstein files, citing concerns that the DOJ has withheld approximately 50% of the

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• Justice Department Drops Charges Against ICE Incident — The Justice Department dropped charges against two men involved in an incident with ICE agents in Minneapolis, citing "newly discovered evidence" that contradicted the agents' claims.

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• Sen. Murkowski Opposes SAVE Act — Senator Lisa Murkowski became the first Republican senator to oppose the SAVE Act, a Trump-backed election bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote nationwide.

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• DHS Uses Controversial Tool to Verify Voter Eligibility — DHS has been using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) tool to identify noncitizen voters, which has led to errors that incorrectly classify naturalized citizens as noncitizens.

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• DOJ Claims Full Compliance with Epstein Transparency Act — Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche issued a letter stating that the Department of Justice has fulfilled its obligation to release all files under the Epstein Transparency Act.

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• Steve Bannon's 2019 Communications with Jeffrey Epstein Revealed — Newly released Justice Department materials reveal communications between Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein in 2019.

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• FBI Interviewed Epstein Victim Accusing Trump — Investigative reporter Roger Sollenberger revealed that the FBI interviewed a victim who credibly accused Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to Epstein file documents.
• FBI Interviews Victim in Trump Sexual Assault Allegations — The FBI has conducted multiple interviews with a woman who accused former President Trump of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager.

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• ICE Expands Operations Amid Controversy — Reports indicate that ICE has been expanding its operations across the United States, acquiring new facilities and planning to spend $38.3 billion on warehouses to create processing centers for detainees.

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• Subpoenas issued to Minnesota officials — The US Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to several high-ranking officials in Minnesota, suggesting potential prosecution as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on the state.

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• Trump administration to draw down immigration crackdown in Minnesota — The Trump administration announced a reduction in its immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota following the controversial actions of federal agents, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

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• New England Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America v. Department of Homeland Security (D. Mass.) 4:25-cv-40102 — Judge Saylor granted in part Plaintiffs' request for preliminary relief — Judge Saylor granted in part Plaintiffs' request for preliminary relief.