Trump Action Archive

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• Supreme Court Allows Alabama to Use Controversial Electoral Map — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Ruling on Alabama Congressional Districts — The Supreme Court overturned a lower court order, allowing Alabama to eliminate one of its two majority-Black congressional districts.
• Alabama seeks to use legislature-approved map — Alabama has requested the Supreme Court to lift a court order requiring a map with two largely Black districts.

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• Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Redistricting Referendum — The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a referendum that would have allowed voters to approve a new congressional district map aimed at countering gerrymandering.
• Virginia Supreme Court Overturns Voter Decision — The Virginia Supreme Court recently issued a decision that overturned the will of Virginia voters, although specific details of the case were not provided in the text.
• Virginia Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved redistricting plan — On May 8, 2026, the Virginia Supreme Court voted along partisan lines to invalidate a voter-approved plan to redraw congressional districts, which aimed to counteract Republican gerrymandering.

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• Supreme Court invalidates Louisiana's majority-Black congressional district — The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Louisiana v.
• Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights Act — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Ruling Weakens Voting Rights Act — On April 29, 2026, the U.S.

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• Appeals court allows continuation of White House ballroom construction — On April 18, 2026, a US appeals court ruled that the Trump administration could continue the construction of a $400 million White House ballroom at the site of the former East Wing.

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• Settlement reached for wrongful death lawsuit involving Ashli Babbitt — The Biden administration agreed to a nearly $5 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Ashli Babbitt, a participant in the January 6 insurrection.
• Trump officials reach $5m settlement in January 6 wrongful death suit — The Trump administration has reportedly agreed to a $5 million settlement with the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was fatally shot by police during the January 6, 2021, US Capitol breach.
• US Taxpayers to Pay $5 Million Settlement to Ashli Babbitt’s Family — The Washington Post reported that the Trump administration reached a $5 million settlement with Ashli Babbitt’s family over her death during the January 6 insurrection.

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• Republicans attempt to pass significant budget bill — Republicans in Congress attempted to advance a budget measure dubbed “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” which aimed to extend Trump’s tax cuts at a projected cost of $4.6 trillion over ten years while raising the debt ceiling
• House Budget Committee passes bill in late-night session — The House Budget Committee passed a budget bill after a late-night session, with some members who previously voted 'No' changing their votes to 'Present.' The bill is set to face further scrutiny in the Rules Committee.
• Republicans criticized for scheduling votes at odd hours — Several Democratic representatives criticized Republicans for scheduling votes on significant legislation during late-night hours, suggesting a lack of transparency and public engagement in the legislative process.

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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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• US Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Freeze Teacher-Training Grants — The US Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, has allowed the Trump administration to temporarily freeze $65 million in teacher-training grants aimed at promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
• Stay pending appeal decided — State of California v. U.S. Department of Education (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10548 — The Supreme Court (in a 5-4 decision) granted a stay pending appeal.
• Supreme Court Grants Stay in Department of Education v. California — The Supreme Court granted a stay of a lower court order in the case of Department of Education v.

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• Appeals Court Lifts Block on Anti-DEI Orders — The Trump administration won a legal battle to end government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs after an appeals court lifted a block on executive orders aimed at rolling back DEI initiatives.
• Appeals court lifts block on executive orders ending DEI programs — An appeals court has lifted a block on executive orders issued by the Trump administration that aim to terminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across the federal government.
• Appeals Court Lifts Block on Executive Orders Ending DEI Programs — An appeals court lifted a block on executive orders from the Trump administration aimed at terminating federal support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.