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TERM 2
May 2026 · 43 days ago
🗽 Immigration
The Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court decision and allow indefinite detention of immigrants arrested in enforcement operations without bond hearings, even for individuals who have lived in the U.S. for years. The policy would eliminate due process protections for immigrants to demonstrate financial ties and community standing. Hundreds of thousands of detained immigrants would lose the right to seek release pending their immigration proceedings.
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TERM 2
May 2026 · 57 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
The Trump administration's fiscal 2027 budget request includes a $5 billion reduction in National Institutes of Health funding, cutting grant and research programs. NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the proposed cuts. The reduction continues the administration's pattern of weakening federal health research capacity amid ongoing public health challenges.
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TERM 2
May 2026 · 68 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
A federal appeals court ruled the Trump administration's ban on active transgender military service members is unconstitutional. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled intent to appeal to the Supreme Court. The policy expels thousands of currently serving transgender troops from the military.
Pending
TERM 2
April 2026 · 74 days ago
🗳️ Democracy
President Trump signed an executive order restricting mail-in voting and directing the creation of a federal eligible voter list. Voting rights groups filed legal challenges arguing the president lacks constitutional authority to impose such voting restrictions. The order directly affects millions of Americans' access to mail ballots and could alter voting procedures across states.
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TERM 2
January 20 2025 · 74 days ago
🗽 Immigration
The Trump administration pursued termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals from 13 of the 17 countries currently holding the designation. TPS provides temporary residency and work authorization to foreign nationals whose home countries face ongoing armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary conditions. This action would directly impact hundreds of thousands of immigrants currently living and working in the United States.
Pending
TERM 2
January 20 2025 · 74 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
The Department of Justice took action to reinstate execution by firing squad as a method of capital punishment. This expands the methods available for federal death penalty cases beyond lethal injection. The policy directly affects death row inmates in federal custody and raises questions about execution procedures and constitutional protections.
Pending
TERM 2
January 20 2025 · 75 days ago
🗽 Immigration
An appeals court ruled against the Trump administration's immigration detention policy for undocumented immigrants. The decision creates a circuit split on whether undocumented immigrants can remain in the United States without facing arrest and detention. The case is likely headed to the Supreme Court.
Pending
TERM 2
January 20 2025 · 75 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
A Trump administration regulation will reduce federal assistance for disabled young adults who live with their parents or family members. The policy penalizes disabled individuals for maintaining family living arrangements that help them stay in their homes. This directly impacts disabled Americans' access to crucial support services and ability to live independently or with family support.
Pending
TERM 2
January 20 2025 · 76 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
Trump signed an executive order eliminating birthright citizenship, which grants automatic citizenship to children born in the United States. The order conflicts with the SAVE America Act and is currently before the Supreme Court. The action could disenfranchise millions of Americans born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents.
Pending
TERM 2
January 20 2025 · 86 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
A Trump administration order permits the transfer of transgender inmates to facilities matching their biological sex rather than gender identity. A federal appeals court allowed the policy to proceed while transgender women inmates pursue additional legal challenges. The ruling directly affects approximately 17 transgender women in federal custody facing transfer to men's facilities.