Tracking every rollback, reversal, and overreach — and the path back to the America we know.
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Memorandum 2025-02032 directing the implementation of America First trade policies. The memorandum establishes directives for tariff negotiations, trade agreement reviews, and trade enforcement priorities across federal agencies. Specific confirmed impacts on Americans include pending tariff increases on imports and trade policy reviews that affect goods prices and trade relationships.
On January 19, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14145 directing federal agencies to develop strategies for economic revitalization in economically distressed communities. The order establishes a federal task force to coordinate resources and programs aimed at left-behind areas. Specific confirmed impacts on Americans remain pending implementation details from federal agencies.
President Trump formally nominated Todd Blanche, his former criminal defense attorney and current acting Attorney General, to permanently lead the Justice Department. Blanche's confirmation would entrench Trump's control over the DOJ and its prosecutorial powers. The nomination raises concerns about politicization of federal law enforcement and use of the department to pursue political opponents and allies of the former administration.
The Department of Justice, under Trump-appointed US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, filed to overturn seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members convicted for their roles in the January 6, 2021 Capitol siege. This action seeks to reverse previously finalized guilty verdicts for far-right extremists. The filing directly impacts the legal consequences for individuals convicted of conspiracy charges related to the Capitol attack.
A federal judge postponed the Trump administration's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 3,000 Yemeni nationals. The judge found the administration failed to follow proper legal procedures for terminating countries from the TPS program. This delays the loss of legal protections for Yemeni immigrants pending Supreme Court review.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether the Trump administration can strip temporary protected status (TPS) from hundreds of thousands of Syrians and Haitians. TPS has allowed these immigrants to live and work in the US due to safety concerns in their home countries. A ruling could result in the deportation of hundreds of thousands of people.
President Trump withdrew his nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General and announced Dr. Nicole Saphier, a Fox News contributor and radiologist, as his replacement. This marks Trump's third nominee for the Surgeon General position. The change affects the leadership of the U.S. Public Health Service and sets the direction for federal health policy.
ICE agents conducted a warrantless raid and detained ChongLy 'Scott' Thao, a US citizen in St. Paul, Minnesota, in January 2025 as part of Operation Metro Surge. County officials are investigating the detention as potential kidnapping, false imprisonment, and burglary. The incident highlights concerns about ICE enforcement practices during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem terminated temporary protective status (TPS) for asylum seekers from 11 countries, removing deportation protections. Hundreds of thousands of migrants are challenging the terminations at the Supreme Court, arguing the decision violates the law governing TPS protections. The ruling will directly impact vulnerable asylum seekers currently in the United States.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed eliminating the longstanding requirement that nuclear power plants maintain radiation exposure "as low as is reasonably achievable" (ALARA). This foundational safety principle, in place for decades, would be replaced with less stringent exposure limits. The change would allow higher radiation exposure levels for nuclear plant workers and potentially nearby communities.