Trump Action Archive

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• Administration Deports U.S. Citizen Child — The Trump administration deported a two-year-old U.S.

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• Federal judge grants preliminary injunction against Trump's executive order — On April 25, 2025, federal judge Paul Friedman granted a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of Trump's executive order that aimed to strip collective bargaining rights from federal workers.
• Federal Judge Blocks Ending Collective Bargaining Rights — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — National Treasury Employees Union v Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00935 — The court granted a preliminary injunction .

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• Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in federal court — Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court to charges of stalking and murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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• Case update — Doe v. Collins (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00760 — Defendants filed a response in opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for a TRO.
• Case update — Gunaydin v. Trump (D. Minn.) 0:25-cv-01151 — Günaydin filed a motion for a TRO along with a supporting memorandum .

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• Case update — J. Doe 4 v. Musk (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00462 — Plaintiffs filed a motion for expedited discovery related to their Appointments Clause and Separation of Powers constitutional claims.

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• Case update — Middle East Broadcasting Networks v. United States (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00966 — Defendants filed a notice of interlocutory appeal.
• Case update — Radio Free Asia v. United States (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00907 — Judge Royce Lamberth granted Plaintiffs' requested preliminary injunction requiring Defendants to restore grants with USAGM Networks Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — Middle East Broadcasting Networks v. United States (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00966

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• Case update — Orr v. Trump (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10313 — Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint adding Plaintiffs and details on continued harm to the plaintiffs since the initial filing of the lawsuit and on April 30, filed a memorandum of support for the expanded class

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• Case update — Sanchez Puentes v. Garite (W.D. Tex.) 3:25-cv-00127 — Judge Briones ordered the release of petitioners.

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• Motion granted — Center for Taxpayer Rights v. IRS (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00457 — Defendants moved to dismiss Plaintiffs' complaint for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim for which relief can be granted.
• Motion granted — Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts v. Bessent (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-12822

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• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Federation of Government Employees AFL-CIO v. Noem (W.D. Wa.) 2:25-cv-00451 — The Defendants filed a response to the Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-03070 — Defendants filed an Opposition to Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause .
• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Federation of Government Employees, et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-01237 — Plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in which it requests that the court block OPM from disclosing records to DOGE and allowing Defendants access to personal information contained within these records.

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• Supreme Court Orders Supplemental Briefs in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management — The Supreme Court issued an order in the case of Kennedy, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al.

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• Federal Election Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Notice — The Federal Election Commission announced a Sunshine Act meeting scheduled for April 30, 2025, at 10 a.m.

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• Trump misrepresents trade negotiations with China — President Trump claimed that negotiations with China regarding tariffs were ongoing, despite a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry stating that no consultations were taking place.
• Trump suggests negotiations with China amid tariff disputes — President Trump indicated that he was negotiating with China regarding the high tariffs he imposed, suggesting they would soon be reduced.
• Trump claims to have spoken with China's President Xi about trade — In an interview with TIME, Donald Trump claimed that he has spoken with China's President Xi regarding a trade deal.

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• Bondi Revokes Policy Protecting Reporters' Records — Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo revoking a policy introduced by former Attorney General Merrick Garland that protected reporters from having their phone, email, and other records seized in leak investigations.

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• Closure of Federal Oversight Offices for Immigration Detention — The current administration has closed two federal offices that provided oversight for healthcare and other issues in immigration detention centers: the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) and the Office

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• Kennedy's health initiatives raise concerns over vaccine opposition — Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F.

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• Musk's Department of Government Efficiency faces internal conflict — Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, which operates without formal government experience or security clearances, has been embroiled in internal conflicts, including a public argument with Secretary of the
• Musk's influence in the Trump administration raises concerns — Elon Musk, overseeing the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, has been criticized for his lack of government experience and for attempting to impose his will on federal employees.

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• Trump administration reverses course on student visas — The Trump administration announced a reversal of its policy regarding student visas, restoring visas for thousands of foreign students who had minor legal infractions.
• Trump Administration Walks Back Student Visa Terminations — The Trump administration reversed its decision to terminate the legal statuses of over 1,500 international students, with a DOJ lawyer stating that no further changes will be made while a new review system is developed.
• Ruling reversed — Jane Doe 1 v. Bondi (N.D. Ga.) 1:25-cv-01998 — The Department of Justice informed a federal court the administration has reversed the new policy.

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• EEOC Texts Barnard College Employees About Jewish Identity — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sent text messages to employees of Barnard College, linking to a survey asking if they are Jewish or Israeli and if they have experienced harassment or antisemitism.

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• ICE Admits Lack of Warrant for Khalil's Arrest — In a court filing, government lawyers admitted that ICE did not have a warrant for the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian green card holder detained last month.
• Court documents reveal warrantless arrest of Mahmoud Khalil — In the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and recent Columbia University graduate detained by ICE, court documents disclosed that DHS did not have a warrant for his arrest.

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• Federal Election Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Notice — The Federal Election Commission announced a closed meeting scheduled for April 29, 2025, with continuation on April 30, 2025.

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• Federal judge blocks Trump administration from withholding funds from sanctuary cities — On April 24, 2025, U.S.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — City and County of San Francisco v. Donald J. Trump, et al (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-01350 — Judge William Orrick granted a preliminary injunction .

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• Federal judge blocks Trump order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration — On April 23, 2025, US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly blocked an executive order by Donald Trump that sought to add a proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) v. Executive Office of the President (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00946 — Judge Kollar-Kotelly granted a preliminary injunction , with the exception of the Democracy Party Plaintiffs' motions as to Sections 2(b), 7(a), and 7(b) of the EO.

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• Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate ban on trans troops — The Trump administration has requested the U.S.
• Trump Administration Files Emergency Appeal on Trans Military Ban — The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal asking the Supreme Court to authorize the enforcement of a ban on trans people serving in the military while related court cases proceed.
• Appeal filed — Shilling v. Trump (W.D. Wash.) 2:25-cv-00241 — Defendants appealed to the U.S.

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• Appeal filed — Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security ( D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00943 — Plaintiffs appealed the district court's April 10 order that denied Plaintiffs' motion for a stay and preliminary injunction to the D.C.