https://trumpactiontracker.info Free and independent tracker documenting Trump-related actions using verified news sources. Showing 50 of 3,215 total actions. en-us 2026-05-19T22:52:40.000Z https://www.ft.com/content/57334fae-a475-4ab0-a202-8df3766927e4 https://www.ft.com/content/57334fae-a475-4ab0-a202-8df3766927e4 Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT US tax authorities will be barred from pursuing claims against Donald Trump, his eldest sons and the Trump Organization under an agreement to halt the president’s $10bn lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. The pledge by the Department of Justice on Tuesday came a day after Trump agreed to settle his lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for the US government launching a $1.8bn fund for victims of alleged “lawfare” Corruption https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/doj-official-told-gop-ally-big-payouts-coming-jan-6-defendants-rcna343847 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/doj-official-told-gop-ally-big-payouts-coming-jan-6-defendants-rcna343847 Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT DOJ (Dept of Justice) official told GOP ally that big payouts were coming for Jan. 6 defendants. Months before the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund was announced, Ed Martin predicted Capitol rioters would get millions, even if it took until 2028, two people told NBC News Corruption https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/trump-dismiss-10-billion-dollar-irs-lawsuit https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/trump-dismiss-10-billion-dollar-irs-lawsuit Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Dept of Justice (DOJ) announced it was creating a loosely controlled and secretive $1.776bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund to compensate Trump allies as part of an agreement in which Trump and his sons dropped a $10bn spurious lawsuit against the IRS. Corruption https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5883148-canada-defense-cooperation-trump-carney-tensions/ https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5883148-canada-defense-cooperation-trump-carney-tensions/ Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Pentagon announced it will pause its involvement in a joint body that coordinates military consultation with Canada, following Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech earlier in the year when he sounded a warning about the risks of relying on global “hegemons” and called on middle powers to take a new approach to projecting strength. Foreign policy https://thehill.com/policy/international/5884126-us-sanctions-cuban-officials/ https://thehill.com/policy/international/5884126-us-sanctions-cuban-officials/ Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. is sanctioning 11 people it claims are “Cuban regime-aligned actors,” among them Cuban Minister of Energy and Mines Vicente de la O Levy, Cuban Minister of Communications Mayra Arevich Marín and National Assembly for People’s Power President Juan Esteban Lazo Hernández. Foreign policy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-afrikaner-refugees.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-afrikaner-refugees.html Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Trump administration moved ahead with plans to allow 10,000 more white South Africans into the United States as refugees, even as the program remains closed off to people from every other country in the world, arguing that an “emergency refugee situation” in South Africa warrants the expansion of Mr. Trump’s carve-out for Afrikaners Nationalism Foreign policy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/hegseth-gallrein-campaign.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/hegseth-gallrein-campaign.html Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Defense Secretary Hegseth in an unprecedented breech of military decorum, spoke at a campaign event in Kentucky for Trump-endorsed candidate Ed Gallerin. During his speech he attacked the Republican candiate Thomas Massie as obstructive and accused him of betraying his fellow Republicans. a pentagon official claimed this was not a breech of the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from engaging in political activities while in office. Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/18/greenland-us-doctor-visit-trump-envoy-deeply-problematic https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/18/greenland-us-doctor-visit-trump-envoy-deeply-problematic Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A US delegation to Greenland included a doctor whose aim was to “assess the medical needs” of the Arctic island. This was condemed by the health minister and several other politicians as Greenland has a history of repeated health-related abuses of Indigenous Greenlandic people as a Danish colony. The US delegation’s visit comes as talks between the US and Greenland over the territory’s future continue. Foreign policy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/children-parents-detained-trump-mass-deportation-push https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/children-parents-detained-trump-mass-deportation-push Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A report published by the Brookings Institution, a reputable US thinktank, showed that over 145,000 children who are US citizens have had a parent detained during the Trump mass deportation campaign since January 2025. In addition, more than 22,000 experienced the detention of all of their co-resident parents and around 36% were under six years of age. Nationalism https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/trump-administration-epa-pfas-water https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/trump-administration-epa-pfas-water Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a plan to rescind a Biden-era rule that puts limits on four Pfas “forever chemicals” in drinking water, and to delay the implementation of standards for two other compounds. Attacking science https://www.npr.org/2026/05/17/nx-s1-5825003/trump-christian-national-mall-prayer-service-250 https://www.npr.org/2026/05/17/nx-s1-5825003/trump-christian-national-mall-prayer-service-250 Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT National Prayer event "Rededicate 250" held on the National Mall included speeches by many members of the Trump administration, incl Trump himself, Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio and more. The event also included 18 Christian faith leaders and only one non-Chritian speaker, a rabbi from Trump's Religious Liberty Commission. The event has been criticized as promoting Christian nationalism and obscuring the lines separating church and state. Controlling information Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/trump-thomas-massie-primary https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/trump-thomas-massie-primary Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trump over an 8-hour period attacked Republican congressman Thomas Massie (Kentucky) on his Truth Social platform, saying Massie is the “worst and most unreliable Republican Congressman in the history of our Country” and “vote the bum out on Tuesday”. Massie is running in the Kenntucky primary election against Trump- endorsed Republican candidate Ed Gallerin. Suppressing dissent https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5882068-graham-republicans-against-trump-agenda/ https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5882068-graham-republicans-against-trump-agenda/ Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said there’s “no room” within the Republican party to “destroy” President Trump’s agenda, a day after Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) failed to advance to a runoff for his seat in the upper chamber. Suppressing dissent https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republican-cassidy-faces-trump-retribution-effort-louisiana-senate-primary-2026-05-16/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republican-cassidy-faces-trump-retribution-effort-louisiana-senate-primary-2026-05-16/ Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Two-term Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy lost his bid for re-election in Louisiana's primary on Saturday, as Trump-backed challenger Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming ​advanced to a June runoff to choose the party's nominee after a closely fought three-way battle. Trump congratulated and praised Letlow on social media while gloating about Cassidy's loss. "His disloyalty to the man who got him elected is now a part of legend, and ​it’s nice to see that his political career is OVER!" Trump said in a lengthy post on Saturday night. Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-threatens-pull-endorsement-us-representative-lauren-boebert-after-she-2026-05-16/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-threatens-pull-endorsement-us-representative-lauren-boebert-after-she-2026-05-16/ Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Donald Trump threatened a primary challenge on ​Saturday for hardline conservative Representative Lauren Boebert, until now ‌a staunch Trump ally, after she campaigned for maverick Representative Thomas Massie in his Kentucky district. "Boebert is campaigning for the Worst 'Republican' Congressman ​in the History of our Country, Thomas Massie, of ​the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, and anybody who can ⁠be that dumb deserves a good Primary fight!" Trump ​wrote on Truth Social. Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01558-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01558-w Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Three senior officials at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have been given the choice to either accept reassignment outside the institute or resign. With the new departures, scientists in most of the senior positions at the NIAID will have been required to vacate their jobs, including officials in eight of the ten top leadership slots. All but one of the eight scientists worked under Fauci, who was director of the NIAID for 38 years before he stepped down in 2022. In the past month, the Trump administration has pursued charges against scientists in Fauci’s orbit who were involved with COVID-19 research Attacking science Suppressing dissent Hollowing state https://eu.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2026/05/15/knox-county-schools-bans-historical-novel-roots-by-alex-haley/90080042007/ https://eu.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2026/05/15/knox-county-schools-bans-historical-novel-roots-by-alex-haley/90080042007/ Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT "Roots," the renowned 1976 novel by Alex Haley that spurred a broad awakening in African American genealogy and history, has been banned by Knox County (Tennessee) Schools. "Roots" was among the first widely read works of fiction to offer a detailed account of the Middle Passage, the horrific transatlantic journey to America endured by enslaved Africans between the 16th and 19th centuries. Both the book and subsequent TV miniseries were cultural phenomenons that started conversations and shifted perspectives in the US. "Roots" is now one of 119 titles KCS has banned in the past two years for perceived sexual references or that include references to LGBTQ+ or race-related issues. Attacking education https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5880579-nationa-guard-dc-america-250/ https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5880579-nationa-guard-dc-america-250/ Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dept of Justice (DOJ) has requested that a further 1,500 National Guard troops be deployed to Washington DC as part of a “summer surge” of law enforcement to the nation’s capital ahead of America’s 250th birthday. The increase of troops in the city is not likely to go over well with local officials, who were not in attendance at the announcement and have said the deployment is unnecessary. Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-moves-end-job-protections-hundreds-health-department-workers-2026-05-15/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-moves-end-job-protections-hundreds-health-department-workers-2026-05-15/ Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Trump administration moved to end job protections for hundreds of senior health department workers who received an email saying their jobs would be reclassified, affecting their appeals rights and protection from getting fired. Weakening civil rights Hollowing state https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/pentagon-civilian-death-program https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/pentagon-civilian-death-program Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT According to a report from the Pentagon's inspector general, it has quietly dismantled a legally required civilian harm mitigation and response (CHMR) program, designed to handle training and procedures critical in limiting civilian harm in theaters of war. Foreign policy Weakening civil rights Hollowing state Undermining democracy https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/texas-hospital-launch-youth-detransition-clinic-fire-doctors-settle-state-probe-2026-05-15/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/texas-hospital-launch-youth-detransition-clinic-fire-doctors-settle-state-probe-2026-05-15/ Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The largest ​children's hospital in the United States will create the country's first "detransition clinic" to undo gender-affirming ‌treatments for transgender youth and fire five doctors who performed the procedures to settle an investigation by the state. Texas Children's in a statement said it has been compliant with all laws. ​The hospital said it was settling the investigation "to protect our resources from endless and costly litigation" and return to focusing on patient care. Weakening civil rights Attacking science https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/americas/doj-terrorism-charges-mexican-officials.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/americas/doj-terrorism-charges-mexican-officials.html Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Trump administration this week instructed federal prosecutors to use terrorism statutes to target Mexican officials complicit in the narcotics trade, a significant escalation in its campaign against drug trafficking from Mexico Foreign policy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/ice-us-citizen-violent-arrest-documentary https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/ice-us-citizen-violent-arrest-documentary Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT ICE violently arrested a US citizen and filmed it ‘like a documentary’, videos reveal Nationalism https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/us-military-airstrikes-caribbean-pacific-victim-identities https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/us-military-airstrikes-caribbean-pacific-victim-identities Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A five-month investigation has named 13 previously unidentified victims of US attacks on boats allegedly carrying narcotics in a campaign that has killed nearly 200 people in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific. It is unclear if the US has ever identified any of its 194 victims before attacking them. A joint effort by 20 journalists led by the Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism (CLIP) this week published the identities of 13 of those killed, some of whom showed no indication of involvement in drug trafficking. All the victims identified so far, including those who may have had some involvement in drug trafficking, came from extremely poor communities across Latin America and the Caribbean. Foreign policy Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/may/14/justice-department-yale-medical-school-race-admissions https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/may/14/justice-department-yale-medical-school-race-admissions Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The US Department of Justice accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school. in a letter to the school Assistant Attorney General for civil rights, Harmeet Dhillon, alleged the school was violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting discrimination. This is the second medical school under scrutiny from the Trump administration - UCLA's medical school was accused of illegal admissions practices earlier this month Weakening civil rights Attacking education Suppressing dissent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-reporter-treasonous-iran-war-b2977334.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-reporter-treasonous-iran-war-b2977334.html Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Donald Trump labeled a reporter from the New York Times “treasonous” and “fake” for his coverage of the ongoing Iran war during a tense exchange aboard Air Force One. Suppressing dissent https://www.notus.org/money/donald-trump-stock-investments-palantir-axom-nvidia https://www.notus.org/money/donald-trump-stock-investments-palantir-axom-nvidia Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Donald Trump personally bought and sold millions of dollars worth of stock in technology companies and government contractors early this year, according to new government records. The Trump administration directly regulates some of these companies and many of these trades coincided with favorable regulatory decisions. White House spokesman Davis Ingle said in an email. “President Trump’s assets are in a trust managed by his children. There are no conflicts of interest.” Corruption https://www.science.org/content/article/unreleased-document-fired-u-s-science-board-issues-stark-warning-about-keeping-pace https://www.science.org/content/article/unreleased-document-fired-u-s-science-board-issues-stark-warning-about-keeping-pace Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Donald Trump fired 22 of the nation’s top science advisers just as they were putting the finishing touches on a two-page essay that presented U.S. policymakers with a grim warning: China has already raced ahead of the United States in key scientific fields, and preventing the country from falling further behind will require a robust response. But the board hadn’t approved the final version of the essay, which Science has obtained, when its members were dismissed on 24 April. So it does not accompany the longer report, called The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2026, which the board issues every 2 years. Attacking science Controlling information https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-narrowly-rejects-bid-rein-trump-iran-war-powers-2026-05-14/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-narrowly-rejects-bid-rein-trump-iran-war-powers-2026-05-14/ Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly defeated a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are ‌authorized by Congress. The House voted 212 to 212 on the war powers resolution, meaning it failed because it needed a majority to pass, despite more Republicans backing the effort Foreign policy Undermining democracy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/trump-citizenship-list-voting.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/trump-citizenship-list-voting.html Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Citizenship lists that the Trump administration has ordered be compiled and shared with state election officials this year are likely to be incomplete and unreliable for determining voter eligibility, the Justice Department told a federal judge. These are lists that Donald Trump has tried to use to get states and the US Postal Service (USPS) to stop people voting. The government lawyer allowed that it was possible that some states might be “overzealous” in checking the lists against their current registered voters, after Texas last year compared its voter rolls with federal data and started the process of removing roughly 2,700 voters deemed “potential noncitizens.” Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/louisiana-senate-bill-black-congressional-districts https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/louisiana-senate-bill-black-congressional-districts Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Louisiana state senate has passed a bill for a new congressional map which eliminates one of two majority-Black congressional districts. The bill now moves to the state house and if it passes and is approved by lawmakers could give Louisiana Republicans and extra seat in Louisiana. Undermining democracy https://abcnews.com/US/trump-poised-drop-irs-suit-launch-17b-weaponization/story https://abcnews.com/US/trump-poised-drop-irs-suit-launch-17b-weaponization/story Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Donald Trump is expected to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the Biden administration Corruption https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/14/poland-pentagon-hegseth-troop-withdrawl-surprise-00922169 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/14/poland-pentagon-hegseth-troop-withdrawl-surprise-00922169 Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pete Hegseth’s last-minute decision to cancel the deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland caught Pentagon staff and European allies by surprise — the latest example of an abrupt personnel move from the Defense secretary that blindsided both sides of the Atlantic. The decision was even more surprising because troops and equipment had already started to arrive in the country. It sent fresh waves of anxiety through European capitals and inside the Pentagon on Thursday about whether such moves could embolden Russia Foreign policy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/nyregion/gautam-adani-billionaire-doj-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/nyregion/gautam-adani-billionaire-doj-trump.html Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT When the Justice Department indicted India’s richest man in the final weeks of the Biden administration, prosecutors described an “elaborate” bribery scheme involving “corruption and fraud at the expense of U.S. investors.” Now the Justice Department is planning to drop the charges altogether. The reversal came after the Indian billionaire, Gautam Adani, hired a new legal team led by Robert J. Giuffra Jr., one of President Trump’s personal lawyers. Apparently If prosecutors dropped the charges, Mr. Adani indicated he would be willing to invest $10 billion in the American economy and create 15,000 jobs Corruption Undermining democracy https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5877099-stars-stripes-trump-concerns/ https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5877099-stars-stripes-trump-concerns/ Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT In a letter to lawmakers, the Pentagon demanded that the independent military publications"Stars and Stripes" must operate within the parameters of guidelines set out in March which mandate content to be “in support of good order and discipline of the military.” The Pentagon laid out a memo requiring the “modernization” of Stars and Stripes in March, replacing a framework put in place in 1994. With the Dept of Defense outlining their policies for Stars and Stripes raises concerns over its independence from the Trump administration. Controlling information https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-senate-blocks-latest-bid-rein-trump-iran-war-powers-support-grows-2026-05-13/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-senate-blocks-latest-bid-rein-trump-iran-war-powers-support-grows-2026-05-13/ Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Senate again blocked a war powers resolution which would require Congressional approval for Trump to continue war efforts in Iran beyond the initial 60 days. That deadline expired on May 1st. Foreign policy Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/ice-checks-police-cincinnati-schools https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/ice-checks-police-cincinnati-schools Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Two police officers from Gratis, Ohio, an all-white town per the US census, showed up at a majority Latinx public school in Cincinnati—50 miles away—to search for undocumented students on behalf of ICE, disguised as a “wellness check.” Nationalism https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/politics/vance-medicaid-fraud-california.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/politics/vance-medicaid-fraud-california.html Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Trump administration will withhold $1.3 billion in federal Medicaid payments from California, Vice President JD Vance announced, saying the state had failed to combat fraud in the public health insurance program. Attacking science Suppressing dissent https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/13/florida-trump-library-lawsuit-miami-00919438 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/13/florida-trump-library-lawsuit-miami-00919438 Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Miami residents claim Florida governor's land gift (worth $67m) to Trump for his presidential library is unconstitutional as Trump has said he will monetise the library as a hotel. Corruption Undermining democracy https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/south-carolina-revives-trump-backed-redistricting-push https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/south-carolina-revives-trump-backed-redistricting-push Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R) is expected to call lawmakers back for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map and eliminate its lone majority-Black district Undermining democracy https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/brian-kemp-georgia-special-session-redistricting-supreme-court-ruling-2028-maps https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/brian-kemp-georgia-special-session-redistricting-supreme-court-ruling-2028-maps Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Georgia is the latest state to call for a redrawing of its congressional map favouring Republican seats, following the Supreme Court decision last week. Boverone Kemp (Rep) signed a proclamation convening the Georgia General Assembly for a special session on June 17 to address redistricting in the wake of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling expected to require changes to Georgia's electoral maps before the 2028 election cycle. Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/jd-vance-anti-fraud-medicare-medicaid https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/jd-vance-anti-fraud-medicare-medicaid Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vice President JD Vance threatened states that don't comply with his crackdown on fraud with the loss of federal funding for Medicaid and Medicare. In addition, hospices and home health agencies are also halted from new Medicare enrollment for six months while the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) investigates potential fraud as part of Vance’s anti-fraud taskforce. Weakening civil rights Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/pete-hegseth-faith-rally-dc https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/pete-hegseth-faith-rally-dc Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Defense Secretary Hegseth is scheduled to headline a faith rally at the National Mall in Washington, which will include far-right and Christian nationalist speakers. The "rededicate" event is hosted by a private foundation operating in partnership with the White House and forms the faith-based part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and House speaker Mike Johnson are also scheduled to appear. The lineup includes no Muslims, no representatives of historically Black churches, no Indigenous faith leaders and no mainline Protestants. Nationalism Undermining democracy https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5875776-donald-trump-john-kennedy-barack-obama-fake-health-care-post/ https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5875776-donald-trump-john-kennedy-barack-obama-fake-health-care-post/ Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trump shared post falsely attributed to Senator Kennedy (R-KY) in which he accused former President Obama of earning $120 million from a healthcare scheme. This promotes misinformation both by sharing false information about Obama and by sharing a false quote. Controlling information https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/business/trump-suit-irs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/business/trump-suit-irs.html Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Justice Department is holding internal discussions about settling President Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This move could involve the government directly providing taxpayer funds or another public benefit to the president. Corruption Undermining democracy https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/tennessee-democrats-stripped-house-committee-seats-over-redistricting-protests-2026-05-13/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/tennessee-democrats-stripped-house-committee-seats-over-redistricting-protests-2026-05-13/ Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Republican speaker of Tennessee's House of Representatives stripped Democratic lawmakers of all committee assignments as punishment for their role in protests during last week's special ​session on redistricting. Tennessee approved ‌a new congressional map dismantling a Black-majority district in the U.S. House of Representatives built around the predominantly African American city of Memphis. Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/trump-rollback-eto-pollution-epa https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/trump-rollback-eto-pollution-epa Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A new Trump administration plan to rescind 2024 regulations for toxic ethylene oxide (EtO) pollution more broadly aims to limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to strengthen public health protections around hazardous emissions and could result in more of the toxin being released into the air. Attacking science https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/new-york-hospital-system-receives-grand-jury-subpoena-us-transgender-care-probe-2026-05-12/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/new-york-hospital-system-receives-grand-jury-subpoena-us-transgender-care-probe-2026-05-12/ Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT NYU ​Langone Health, one of New York City's major hospital networks, said it received a federal grand jury ‌subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking information concerning gender-affirming care it provided to minors. It is the first known instance of the Justice Department using a grand jury to obtain information for a criminal probe as ​part of the Trump administration's broader crackdown on treatments for transgender youth. Weakening civil rights Attacking science https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/12/republican-gerrymandering-missouri-victory-00917806 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/12/republican-gerrymandering-missouri-victory-00917806 Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Missouri Supreme Court enacted the state’s Republican-drawn gerrymander on Tuesday, allowing it to likely take effect for the midterms by handing the GOP victories on two major redistricting cases. Undermining democracy https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116563472755399975 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116563472755399975 Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT In a Truth Social post, Trump accuses media organisations of treason if they report that Iran is having any success in its war against the US Controlling information Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy