Trump Action Archive

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• US State Department Orders Expanded Screening for Student Visas — The US State Department has issued a directive to consular offices to enhance the screening process for student visa applicants.

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• Trump's crackdown on protests is spreading to local law enforcement — The article discusses how former President Trump's policies on protest crackdowns are influencing local law enforcement agencies.

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• University of Michigan Ends DEI Program — The University of Michigan has closed its flagship diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program and its corresponding office, citing compliance with anti-DEI executive orders from the Trump administration.

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• Trump Administration Requests Supreme Court Intervention for Deportations — On March 27, 2025, the Trump administration filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court to allow the deportation of immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act.
• Appeal filed — J.G.G. v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00766 — Defendants appealed to the Supreme Court asking to vacate the district court's order and to issue an administrative stay.

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• Trump administration sued by law firms over executive orders — On Friday, two law firms, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale, filed lawsuits against the Trump administration in federal court in Washington, seeking to block executive orders that would halt their business with the

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• Appeal filed — Shilling v. Trump (W.D. Wash.) 2:25-cv-00241 — The government appealed the Court's order granting the preliminary injunction to the Ninth Circuit.
• Case update — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — Plaintiffs filed a supplemental memorandum in support of the requested injunctive relief.
• Case update — American Oversight v. Department of Government Efficiency (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00409 — DOGE and OMB filed an opposition to the motion for a preservation order.

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• Discovery of Additional Venmo Accounts Linked to Trump Officials — Wired reported the discovery of four additional Venmo accounts associated with Trump administration officials involved in a Signal chat discussing a planned military attack on the Houthis in Yemen.

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• Trump creates "DC safe and beautiful task force" by executive order — President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the "DC safe and beautiful task force," chaired by Stephen Miller, the US homeland security adviser.
• Executive Order: Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful — On March 28, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful." The order establishes the D.C.

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• Trump Administration Plans Significant Cuts to Federal Workforce — Reports indicate that Trump officials are seeking to cut between 8% and 50% of employees across various federal agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Interior Department, and the
• Trump Administration's Cuts to Social Security Administration — The Social Security Administration's website has experienced multiple crashes due to staffing cuts, and new rules have been instituted requiring beneficiaries without internet access to verify their identity in person.

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• Trump Signs Executive Order to Eliminate FEMA — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced plans to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which is responsible for responding to national emergencies.

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• Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom Reaches Agreement with Trump Administration — On March 28, 2025, Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom, a top-ranked law firm, reached an agreement with the Trump administration to commit at least $100 million in pro-bono services to causes supported by both the firm and

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• ICE Detains Russian Asylum Seeker Sergei During Routine Check-in — On March 27, 2025, Sergei, a Russian asylum seeker who fled to the US after protesting the Ukraine war, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a routine check-in at their San Francisco office.
• ICE Detains University of Alabama Doctoral Student — On Thursday, U.S.
• Russian Scientist Detained by ICE at Boston Airport — Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Boston Logan International Airport upon her return from France.

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• Common Cause Wisconsin expresses concerns over Musk's influence — Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin, expressed concerns that Musk's financial influence in the Supreme Court race undermines the integrity of judicial elections, which should focus on judicial
• Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair condemns Musk's actions — Ben Wikler, Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, criticized Elon Musk's actions as illegal and called for accountability, stating that promising something of value to induce voting is a felony under Wisconsin law.

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• Judge orders preservation of Signal chat messages — On Thursday, Chief US District Judge James Boasberg issued a temporary restraining order requiring the preservation of all messages exchanged in a Signal group chat used by senior Trump administration officials.
• Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration Officials Over Signal Chat — A lawsuit was filed by the watchdog group American Oversight against several Trump administration officials, including Pete Hegseth and John Ratcliffe, accusing them of violating federal records retention laws.
• Case update — American Oversight v. Hegseth (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00883 — After a hearing, Chief Judge James Boasberg issued an order , “as agreed by the parties,” for “Defendants shall promptly make best efforts to preserve all Signal communications from March 11-15, 2025.” The court also

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• Case update — Haitian Americans United Inc. v. Trump (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10498 — Plaintiffs filed a reply in support of their motion to postpone the effective date of the Haiti and Venezuela Vacaturs and Venezuela termination, rebuffing the arguments proffered by Defendants in their March 20
• Case update — J.G.G. v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00766 — Plaintiffs filed a motion to extend the TROs set to expire on March 29 for 14 days to April 12, claiming that good cause exists to extend the TROs.
• Case update — Suri v. Trump (E.D. Va.) 1:25-cv-00480 — Petitioner filed a motion for release on bond .

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• Senators demand Pentagon investigates Signal leak scandal — The chair and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Republican Roger Wicker and Democrat Jack Reed, have sent a bipartisan letter to the acting inspector general of the Department of Defense, Steven
• Senate Armed Services Committee Requests Investigation into Signal Chat Leak — On March 27, 2025, the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Roger Wicker and Jack Reed, jointly requested an investigation by the Defense Department's acting inspector general into a leak

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• Executive Order: Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History — On March 27, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History." The order aims to counter what it describes as a revisionist movement that distorts American
• Executive Order Targets DEI Initiatives — On March 27, 2025, an executive order was issued by former President Trump aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
• Trump issues executive order targeting Smithsonian funding for 'improper ideology' — President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the removal of what his administration deems "improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology" from the Smithsonian Institution.

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• Trump issues executive order to strip bargaining rights from federal workers — On March 27, 2025, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order citing national security to exempt collective bargaining at several federal departments, affecting over 1 million workers.
• Executive Order Excludes Agencies from Federal Labor-Management Relations — On March 27, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order excluding certain federal agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program.
• Trump Signs Executive Order to Eliminate Collective Bargaining for Federal Workers — On Thursday, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal workers.

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• Trump refuses to fire officials involved in Signal chat leak — President Donald Trump has decided not to fire National Security Adviser Mike Waltz or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth despite their involvement in a Signal group chat leak that included sensitive military plans.

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• Trump administration cites immigration law to detain Palestinian activist — Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia graduate student and Palestinian activist, was detained by ICE under a rarely used immigration law that allows revocation of legal status if an individual's presence poses "potentially
• Trump administration revokes student visa of Cornell University protester — Momodou Taal, a Cornell University student and dual citizen of the UK and the Gambia, had his student visa revoked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) due to his involvement in pro-Palestine demonstrations.
• Trump Attempts to Deport Protest Participants — The Trump administration is attempting to deport individuals involved in Palestine protests, including Yunseo Chung, a U.S.

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• Deportation without due process to El Salvador — The U.S.
• Secretary Noem Threatens More Immigrants to El Salvador — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem threatened to send more immigrants to the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador, indicating a harsh stance on immigration enforcement.
• Trump Deports Individuals to El Salvador Without Due Process — The Trump administration deported hundreds of individuals, including refugees, to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act, based on superficial criteria like tattoos.

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• Trump administration threatens Columbia University with funding cuts — The Trump administration announced that Columbia University would lose $400 million in federal funds due to its handling of pro-Palestine protests on campus.
• Trump Administration Withholds Federal Funding from Columbia University — The Trump administration withheld $400 million in federal grants from Columbia University, allegedly over issues related to antisemitism, until the university complied with the administration's demands for changes.

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• Trump announces new tariffs on imports — U.S.
• Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Imported Cars — Trump announced a 25% tariff on imported cars and car parts, set to take effect on April 3, 2025, as part of a broader trade strategy.
• Trump announces 25% tariff on car imports to the US — Former President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on all car imports to the United States, escalating his global trade war.

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• FCC Announces Open Commission Meeting Agenda — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced an Open Commission Meeting scheduled for March 27, 2025.
• Census Bureau Issues Correction Notice for HTOPS Survey — The U.S.
• EPA Stays and Defers Sanctions for Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an interim final determination to stay the application of offset sanctions and defer highway sanctions for the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District in

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• California Attorney General and City Attorneys Negotiate Wage Theft Settlement with Uber and Lyft — The California state attorney general, Rob Bonta, along with city attorneys and attorneys representing rideshare drivers, are engaged in negotiations with Uber and Lyft to settle thousands of wage theft claims.