Trump Administration further embraces Russia
Secretary of Defense Hegseth orders suspension of defense against Russian cyber attacks. Kremlin says Trump administration “aligns with our vision.” Russian news agency reporter given access to White House.
Humanitarian aid cuts endanger lives, US security
The UN Secretary General urges Trump administration to reinstate international humanitarian programs. Funding cuts to HIV projects is predicted to lead to up to 500,000 deaths over the next ten years in South Africa alone. A high-ranking USAID official was placed on leave after writing a memo warning that cuts will lead to “preventable death, destabilization, and threats to national security on a massive scale.”
Iowa repeals civil rights for transgender people
The governor of Iowa, Republican Kim Reynolds, signed a bill into law that repeals the protection of civil rights based on gender identity.
Weekend protests
Protests against government actions over the weekend targeted VP Vance on his vacation, Musk’s businesses, and National Park cutbacks.
Same-sex marriage targeted
Republicans begin targeting the right to marry for LGBTQ+ people at the state level.
Trump illegally halts arms shipments to Ukraine
Days after ambushing him in the Oval Office, Trump continues to attack President Zelensky of Ukraine. Trump has also ordered a halt to all military aid to Ukraine. The ““impoundment” of funds Congress has determined should go to Ukraine is illegal under the terms of the 1974 Impoundment Control Act, and it is unconstitutional because the Constitution gives to Congress, not to the president, the power to set government spending and to make laws.”
New Tariffs take affect
Trump implements new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. China and Canada answered with new tariffs on US goods.
DOGE cuts a threat to Social Security
Former Social Security chief Martin O’Malley warned that the Social Security system in the US is in danger of collapse due to mass DOGE cuts in the department.
Trump threatens freedom of speech
Trump threatens retaliation against universities for student protests.
Supreme Court says Trump has to pay bills
The US Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration has to pay USAID contractors for work already performed.
Trump State of the Union address filled with lies
Trump continued to gaslight the nation and world, denying truth and facts, in his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.
US stops sharing intelligence with Ukraine
The Trump administration has stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine, inhibiting their ability to defend themselves against Russia.
Trump begins to gut Dept of Education
Trump will sign an executive order to begin gutting the Department of Education.
Trump delays some tariffs
Trump temporarily exempted some goods from his latest round of tariffs.
Judge blocks firing of US African Development Foundation
A federal judge blocked the firing of the US African Development Foundation after DOGE used US Marshalls to force access to the Foundation’s headquarters. The Foundation’s president has sued DOGE and the State Department over attempts to dismantle the agency.
States sue Department of Education
Eight states have sued the Department of Education for illegally withholding more than $600 million in grants previously approved by Congress.
Judge orders reinstatement of NLRB member
A federal judge ordered the reinstatement of National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox, ruling that she was illegally fired by the Trump administration.
USDA ordered to reinstate workers
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) ordered the USDA to reinstate 6,000 workers while it investigates whether they were illegally fired.
Trump attacks Federal workers again
The Trump administration stripped union rights from 47,000 TSA workers. Also, 80,000 workers at the Department of Health and Human Services were offered buyouts.
Trump expands revenge campaign
Trump is attempting to cancel the security clearances of a law firm that formerly worked for Hillary Clinton’s campaign in 2016.
Arts groups sue National Edowment for the Arts
A group of arts organizations focused on transgender and nonbinary communities is suing the NEA over Trump’s attempt to ban so-called promotion of “gender ideology.”
Trans women transferred to Men’s prisons
The Trump administration has begun transferring transgender women to men’s prisons, putting their safety at risk.
Judge blocks deportation of Khalil
A judge blocked the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian green card holder who was targeted and arrested by the Trump administration for leading pro-Palestinian protests.
Musks threatens cuts to retirement and health
Elon Musk threatens massive cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, baselessly claiming fraud and calling the programs entitlements.
Trump weaponizes loan forgiveness program
Trump signed an executive order barring borrowers and employers from the student load forgiveness program in areas that go against his “agenda.”
Trump escalates trade war with Canada
Trump increased tariffs on Canada and continued to threaten its sovereignty.
Trump ramps up attacks on LGBTQ+ community
Trump ramped up discrimination against anti-LGBTQ+ people, using Nazi-era imagery in a campaign to keep LGBTQ+ people out of the military.
Dept of Education cuts
The gutting of the Department of Education continues as additional cuts announced. About one half of department’s workers have been fired since Trump took office.
EPA rolls back regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency announces largest environmental deregulation in history, opening the way to widespread increases in pollution, further endangering the world when we already face a climate change crisis.
DOJ guts oversight group; more cuts at NOAA
The Trump administration makes cuts to the Public Integrity Section of the Justice Department, which is responsible for the prosecution of corrupt public officials. Additional cuts are also expected at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Trump official admits Social Security at risk
The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration admits that cuts to department have placed the entire Social Security system at risk.
Judge orders foreign aid payments; Trump administration shreds classified docs
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to pay out $2 billion in foreign aid contracts, saying the withholding of the funds violates the constitution. Meanwhile, the Trump administration also orders workers at USAID to shred classified documents, a likely violation of federal law.
Last immigrants removed from Guantanamo
The Trump Administration removed the remaining immigrants that had been held at Guantanamo after Congressional visit and mounting legal challenges.
Trump considers invoking Alien Enemies Act
The Trump Administration is considering invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to speed up deportation of immigrants. This is the law used to jail citizens of Japanese descent during WWII. Because it is intended for a time of war, such a move might not hold up in court.
Musk demonizes federal workers
Elon Musk continued his efforts to demonize federal workers in a ludicrously bonkers tweet by comparing them to the perpetrators of the Holocaust (and seems to try to absolve Hitler of responsibility at the same time).
States sue over Dept of Education cuts
Several state attorneys general have sued the Trump administration over cuts to the Department of Education.
Judge orders reinstatement of probationary workers
A federal judge has ordered the Trump Administration to reinstate thousands of probationary employees from several different departments who were illegally fired.
Trump resumes jailing children
The Trump administration has resumed jailing immigration families, including children as young as 1 years old.
Trump reportedly advances plan to seize Panama Canal
The Trump administration has reportedly asked the military to develop plans to follow through on Trump’s threats against Panama.
Trump continues attacks on Columbia University
The Trump administration continues to threaten Columbia University over past student protests, issuing a list of demands in order for grant funding to be restored. Columbia has expelled and revoked diplomas of some of the protestors in an attempt to appease Trump.
Democrats refuse to stand up to fascism
10 Democratic Senators voted to move the Republican budget continuing resolution forward for a Senate vote, giving up their political leverage and allowing free rein to solidify his fascist agenda.
Trump complains about persecution
Trump used a policy speech at the Department of Justice to complain about perceived unfair past persecutions by the Biden Administration.
Trump expels South African ambassador
Trump expels South African ambassador because he thinks the ambassador doesn’t like him.
Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act; Judge halts
Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act as justification to deport non-citizens without due process. A federal judge ordered a 14 day halt to any deportations under the act.
Trump shuts down VOA, attacks media
Trump ordered journalists at the Voice of America put on leave and bizarrely claimed media outlets CNN and MSNBC were critical of him and thus illegal.
Trump blatantly disregards rule of law
The Trump administration mocked the rule of law by ignoring a court order not to deport anyone under the Alien Enemies Act.
Trump considers travel ban
The Trump administration is considering heavily restricting travel to the US by citizens of as many as 43 nations, including outright bans for 11 countries.
Trump Administration refuses to hold Russia accountable
The Trump administration reportedly plans to drop support of war crimes investigations into Russia’s actions in its war on Ukraine.
Trump defies constitution; attempts to invalidate Biden pardons
Trump claims Biden pardons are invalid although he has no constitutional power to do so. Trump’s claims are based on a false conspiracy theory which, even if true, wouldn’t invalidate the pardons.
Trump deports professor in defiance of court order
A Brown University professor with a valid work visa was deported by the Trump Administration in defiance of a court order blocking her removal from the country.
Trump administration continues to defy courts
Putting the rule of law in grave danger, the Trump administration continues to defy the courts by disobeying court orders and refusing to provide information and answer questions.
Trump axes research office of EPA
The Trump administration plans to dismantle the research office of the Environmental Protection Agency, firing as many as 1155 scientists.
DOGE completes hostile takeover of US Institute of Peace
DOGE staffers used DC police officers to mount a takeover of the US Institute of Peace, a private nonprofit corporation. The Trump administration also removed all board members not appointed by Trump.
Judge orders near-total reinstatement of USAID
A federal judge has ordered the reinstatement of almost all of the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) functions, finding the DOGE’s actions likely violated constitutional protections.
Chief Justice rebukes Trump
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement rebuking calls for the impeachment of judges simply because Trump disagrees with their rulings. Trump had called for the impeachment of James Boasberg.
Trump revokes protection for Biden children
For no apparent reason, Trump has revoked the Secret Service protection for Biden’s children Hunter and Ashley.
Trump cripples FTC
In another move that enables corruption, Trump fired the two Democrats on the Federal Trade Commission preventing a quorum and thus stopping the independent agency from operating.
Department of Education sued
The Department of Education is being sued for shutting down student loan programs and for firing staff that handles discrimination complaints at schools.
Trump attacks University over trans rights
The Trump Administration freezes $175 million meant for the University of Pennsylvania because they have allowed transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports.
ICE sued for disappearing 48 people
ICE is being sued in New Mexico for “disappearing” 48 people. It is a human rights violation to arrest people and then conceal what has happened to them.
Trump again attacks Education
Trump signs an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education.
Judge blocks DOGE access at SSA
A federal judge temporarily blocked DOGE from accessing people’s personal data at the Social Security Administration.
Trump Administration deports people with tatoos
The Trump Administration seems to think having a tattoo means you’re a gang member. Families of Venezuelan deportees claim they have been deported with no more evidence of wrong doing than the fact they had tattoos.
Trump extracts protection money from law firm
A law firm has agreed to provided $40 million in free services to get back on Trump’s “good” side.
Musk reportedly gets access to DOD plans
Reports have surfaced that Elon Musk, who has major financial investments in China, is to be given a briefing on classified information concerning any potential future war with China.
Trump claims he didn’t sign Alien Enemies Act proclamation
Adding confusion to his administration’s policies, Trump claims he never signed the Alien Enemies Act proclamation under which people have been deported without due process. This directly contradicts prior White House statements.
DHS guts oversight offices
The Department of Homeland Security gutted three offices responsible for preventing rights violations.
Trump orders opposition law firms to be punished
In a disturbing abuse of the law, Trump issues a memo direction the Attorney General to punish law firms that file lawsuits opposing his policies.
Trump to revoke status of legal immigrants
The Trump administration announces plans to revoke the legal status of over 530,000 people from select countries.
Judge blocks deportation of activist
A federal judge in Colorado has blocked ICE from deporting immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra.