Trump Action Archive

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• Government sends erroneous deportation notices to U.S. citizens — The government mistakenly sent deportation notices to U.S.

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• Defense Contractors Pitch Deportation Plan to Trump Administration — Defense contractors, including former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince, are pitching a plan to expand deportations to El Salvador's mega-prison, designating part of it as US territory.

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• US House panel drops inquiry into Northwestern’s law school clinics — The US House education and workforce committee withdrew its investigation into Northwestern University’s law school clinics.

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• Supreme Court Upholds Order to Facilitate Return of Wrongly Deported Man — The U.S.
• Government fails to comply with court order regarding Abrego Garcia — Following the Supreme Court's order, the government failed to provide information about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's whereabouts and did not take steps to facilitate his return, raising concerns about compliance with
• Supreme Court orders government to facilitate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — The Supreme Court issued a 9-0 decision requiring the government to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador, following a lower court's order.

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• Appeal filed — Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. United States Department of Health and Human Services (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-02847 — Defendants appealed the court's decision to grant and then extend the TRO to the Ninth Circuit.
• Case update — American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10685 — State Attorneys General submitted an amicus brief in support of Plaintiffs.
• Case update — Gunaydin v. Trump (D. Minn.) 0:25-cv-01151 — Günaydin filed an amended habeas petition.

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• Election Assistance Commission Renews Advisory Committee Charters — The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has renewed the charters for its Board of Advisors, Standards Board, Technical Guidelines Development Committee, and Local Leadership Council for two years, effective April 11

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• Social Security Administration Shifts Communications to Twitter — The Social Security Administration announced it will shift public communications exclusively to Elon Musk's Twitter, ceasing traditional press releases and letters.

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• Trump administration issues executive orders against law firms — The Trump administration has issued executive orders targeting five law firms with connections to political rivals.
• Trump administration sends letters to law firms about DEI programs — On March 17, the Trump administration sent letters to 20 law firms, including Latham & Watkins, questioning their efforts to recruit non-white lawyers and suggesting potential discrimination against white people.
• Trump Secures Pro Bono Agreements from Five Major Law Firms — On Friday, Donald Trump announced that five major law firms—Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft—agreed to provide $600

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• Trump signs memorandum for military mission at the southern border — President Trump signed a memorandum directing the secretaries of defense, interior, agriculture, and homeland security to create a military buffer zone along the southern border.
• Trump Authorizes Military to Take Over Public Lands — President Trump issued a memo authorizing the military to take over public lands along the southern border.

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• Social Security Administration cancels plan to restrict phone service for new claims — The Social Security Administration (SSA) has canceled a controversial plan to end phone service for new claims, which would have required up to 85,000 elderly and disabled individuals weekly to visit field offices for

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• Became Law: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales" — The measure disapproving the IRS rule on digital asset sales reporting was enacted, nullifying the requirement for brokers to report gross proceeds.

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• Lawyers file petition to US Supreme Court to stop execution by firing squad — Lawyers for Mikal Mahdi, a South Carolina death row inmate, have filed a petition to the US Supreme Court to halt his execution by firing squad.
• Case update — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — On the evening of April 10 the Supreme Court, in a per curiam opinion without any dissent, upheld the district court order in large part.
• Case update — American Oversight v. Hegseth (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00883 — Following a hearing, the court ordered the Defendants to provide supplemental declarations to address “specific clarifications” missing from the first round of declarations.

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• Stay of District Court Order in Yost v. Brown — The Supreme Court, through Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, issued a stay on the March 14, 2025, order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in the case of David Yost, Attorney General

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• Trump Administration Considers Consent Decree for Columbia University — The Trump administration is contemplating placing Columbia University under a consent decree, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
• Trump Administration Plans Consent Decree Against Columbia University — The Trump administration plans to seek a consent decree against Columbia University, giving a federal judge oversight to ensure compliance with administration policies.

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• ICE collaborates with Elon Musk's department for voter fraud checks — Acting ICE director Todd Lyons announced collaboration with Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" to access social security numbers for voter fraud investigations.
• DHS to Monitor Social Media for Antisemitism — The Department of Homeland Security announced that US Citizenship and Immigration Services would begin surveilling the social media activity of visa holders and green card applicants for "antisemitism." This policy

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• House Republicans Approve Rule Change to Avoid Vote on Trump Tariffs — On April 9, 2025, the House of Representatives' rules committee, led by Republicans, approved a procedural rule change that prevents the House from voting on legislation to overturn President Trump's newly imposed

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• National Review calls for Congress to reclaim power — The editors of the National Review urged Congress to reclaim the power it has ceded to President Trump, criticizing the concentration of power in the presidency and the chaos resulting from the recent tariff
• Senator Rand Paul speaks against emergency rule — The editors of the National Review urged Congress to reclaim the power it has ceded to President Trump, criticizing the concentration of power in the presidency over economic decisions.
• — Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) addressed the Senate, expressing his opposition to living under emergency rule, regardless of whether the president is a Republican or Democrat.

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• Case update — Cathy A. Harris v. Bessent et al (D.C. Cir.) 25-5037 — Defendants petitioned the U.S.
• Case update — Gwynne A. Wilcox v. Donald J. Trump et al (D.C. Cir.) 1:25-cv-00334 — The Defendants petitioned the U.S.
• Case update — Maine v. US Department of Agriculture (D. Me.) 1:25-cv-00131 — Defendants filed their opposition to Plaintiff's motion for an emergency TRO.

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• House Republicans Approve Budget Framework — The House of Representatives, led by Republicans, narrowly approved a budget framework that would add $5.8 trillion to the national debt.

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• White House Refuses to Release Trade Deal Countries List — The White House has declined to release a list of 75 countries that President Trump claimed reached out for trade deals, despite requests from NBC News.

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• Trump orders DoJ to investigate two former officials — On Wednesday, President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Justice to investigate two former officials, Miles Taylor and Chris Krebs, who had previously defied him.
• Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Critics and Law Firms — President Trump signed executive orders directing the DOJ to investigate former officials Miles Taylor and Chris Krebs, who criticized him publicly.

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• Trump signs executive order targeting Susman Godfrey law firm — On April 9, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting the law firm Susman Godfrey, which played a key role in securing a $787.5 million settlement for Dominion Voting Systems from Fox News over
• Executive Order: Addressing Risks From Susman Godfrey — On April 9, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting Susman Godfrey LLP, a law firm accused of engaging in activities detrimental to American interests.

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• Trump deregulates water pressure standards — President Trump signed an executive order deregulating water pressure standards for shower heads and household appliances.
• Trump launches review of Pentagon procurement programs — President Trump issued an executive order to review procurement programs at the Pentagon.
• Trump signs executive order on US shipbuilding — President Trump signed an executive order aimed at reviving the US shipbuilding industry and reducing China's influence in the global shipping sector.

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• Administration plans new immigrant detention facilities — The Trump administration announced plans to spend up to $45 billion over the next two years on new detention facilities for immigrants, which will be privately operated and subject to lower standards and oversight than

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• Trump Administration Expands Crackdown on International Students — The Trump administration expanded its crackdown on international students by targeting those appearing in "criminal records checks," even if they have never been charged or convicted.