https://trumpactiontracker.info Free and independent tracker documenting Trump-related actions using verified news sources. Showing 50 of 3,018 total actions. en-us 2026-04-22T11:33:39.000Z https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/europe/afghan-refugees-congo-us.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/europe/afghan-refugees-congo-us.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trump officials consider sending a group of 1,100 Afghans (including interpreters for the U.S. military, former members of the Afghan Special Operations forces and family members of American service members and ore than 400 children) to the Congo. This comes after the Trump administration halted a resettlement program for Afghans who helped the US war effort. Nationalism Weakening civil rights https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-consumer-finance-watchdog-ends-key-civil-rights-era-anti-discrimination-2026-04-21 https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-consumer-finance-watchdog-ends-key-civil-rights-era-anti-discrimination-2026-04-21 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. federal consumer finance watchdog agency on Tuesday formally ended certain civil-rights-era antidiscrimination ​requirements for the lending industry, according to a notice in the federal register. The ‌change from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made good on a directive from President Donald Trump to curtail long-standing policies he views as a burden on businesses, but that advocates say are fundamental to protecting the ​rights of American consumers. Weakening civil rights https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-says-he-will-remember-companies-that-dont-seek-tariff-refunds-2026-04-21/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-says-he-will-remember-companies-that-dont-seek-tariff-refunds-2026-04-21/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trump said he will 'remember' companies that don't seek tariff refunds, although it is unclear what this means. Corruption https://apnews.com/article/southern-poverty-law-center-criminal-investigation-db7fdcf9baa0d1b24b8f1e1f2cebc0be https://apnews.com/article/southern-poverty-law-center-criminal-investigation-db7fdcf9baa0d1b24b8f1e1f2cebc0be Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s the subject of a criminal investigation by the Justice Department and faces possible charges over its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups. The Southern Poverty Law Center previously paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups and gather information on their activities, often sharing it with local and federal law enforcement, Fair said. It was used to monitor threats of violence, he said, adding that the program was kept quiet to protect the safety of informants. Suppressing dissent https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116442964943642737 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116442964943642737 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trump attacks Democrat leaders and mainstream media organisations for criticism of his Iran operations, including the attack on nuclear facilities last summer Controlling information Suppressing dissent https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116442276577696798 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116442276577696798 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trump posts on Truth Social in praise of Apple's Tim Cook, but says he used to offer 'big help' to Cook when he called asking for favours during Trump's 1st and 2nd term Corruption https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cge0grppe3po https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cge0grppe3po Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Evidence grows of insider trading by people who know what is going to be announced by Trump or his administration Corruption https://newrepublic.com/article/209254/trump-library-funding-millions-media-companies https://newrepublic.com/article/209254/trump-library-funding-millions-media-companies Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Last year, four huge companies pledged tens of millions of dollars to help fund the creation of Donald Trump’s presidential library. The companies—ABC; Paramount; Meta; and X, formerly Twitter—entered into the agreements with Trump to settle legal cases he’d brought against them which experts had dismissed as dubious. The fund created to receive donations was dissolved last September. “Not one of these companies can say with any clarity where their multi-million-dollar donations to Donald Trump’s library slush fund are, or where they will go,” said Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts Corruption https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/national-guard-washington-dc-deployment-no-end-in-sight-b2961086.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/national-guard-washington-dc-deployment-no-end-in-sight-b2961086.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT More than 2,500 troops remain in the nation’s capital, Washington DC, eight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency, in a deployment that has grown increasingly routine with no clear end in sight. Nationalism Undermining democracy https://apnews.com/article/justice-department-elections-trump-wayne-county-michigan-4341df00ea8a2814a9fd42f2225d4495 https://apnews.com/article/justice-department-elections-trump-wayne-county-michigan-4341df00ea8a2814a9fd42f2225d4495 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. Department of Justice has demanded that Michigan’s Wayne County turn over all its ballots from the 2024 election just weeks after it made similar requests in Georgia and Arizona. Undermining democracy https://thehill.com/newsletters/technology/5840153-nsf-faces-uncertain-future-as-trump-seeks-cuts/ https://thehill.com/newsletters/technology/5840153-nsf-faces-uncertain-future-as-trump-seeks-cuts/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) future is in limbo as President Trump pushes for more budget cuts and his nominee to helm the research agency awaits Senate confirmation. Attacking science Hollowing state https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/trump-memos-domestic-fossil-fuels-defense https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/trump-memos-domestic-fossil-fuels-defense Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Donald Trump on Monday released a series of memos that doubled down on his support of increased domestic fossil fuel production for purported “defense readiness”. Trump directed the energy secretary to implement his determination about fossil fuels and defense. Trump has worked to bolster the US oil and gas industry, which donated more than $75m to his campaign and stopped investment in renewable energy, since assuming his second term in office. Attacking science https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/ice-detain-wife-army-member https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/ice-detain-wife-army-member Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A US army sergeant with 27 years of military service – including deployment to Afghanistan – has said that federal immigration agents recently arrested his wife during an appointment at an immigration office in El Paso, Texas. Sgt First Class Jose Serrano said that she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers under the command of the Trump administration despite receiving legal protection in 2019 that bars her from being deported to El Salvador. “I don’t really understand why, because she followed the rules of immigration by the T since day one,” Serrano, 51, told CBS News of her detention. Nationalism https://www.reuters.com/world/fbi-director-kash-patel-sues-atlantic-court-records-show-2026-04-20/ https://www.reuters.com/world/fbi-director-kash-patel-sues-atlantic-court-records-show-2026-04-20/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT FBI Director Kash Patel follows through on his previous threat and filed a defamation lawsuit against the Atlantic and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick ​following the publication of an article alleging the director had a drinking problem that could pose a threat to national security. Controlling information Suppressing dissent https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/us/politics/us-military-strike-boat-strike-caribbean.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/us/politics/us-military-strike-boat-strike-caribbean.html Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. military attacked another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people. This is the 52nd attack since September 25 and the death toll is now at least 180. Foreign policy https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5838330-trump-iran-ceasefire-islamabad-talks/ https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5838330-trump-iran-ceasefire-islamabad-talks/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Donald Trump again threatens to "knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran" if no deal is reached. Targeting civilian infrastructure is a violation of international law. Foreign policy https://thehill.com/homenews/5838055-fbi-director-kash-patel-bashes-media-over-atlantic-story-threatens-lawsuit/ https://thehill.com/homenews/5838055-fbi-director-kash-patel-bashes-media-over-atlantic-story-threatens-lawsuit/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT FBI Director Kash Patel threatened to sue The Atlantic after the magazine reported that his colleagues have grown alarmed by what it described as episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences. Controlling information Suppressing dissent https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/us-justice-department-adds-former-trump-lawyer-probe-former-cia-director-cnn-2026-04-18/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/us-justice-department-adds-former-trump-lawyer-probe-former-cia-director-cnn-2026-04-18/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will add an attorney who once worked for President Donald Trump to the investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan Corruption Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/18/ice-deportations-dreamers-daca https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/18/ice-deportations-dreamers-daca Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT From January through September 2025, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported 174 people that were renewing their protections from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) program Nationalism https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/europe/trump-samson-europe.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/europe/trump-samson-europe.html Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT US Diplomat is strengthening Washington’s ties with far-right Europeans and bolster such figures at the expense of Europe’s centrist establishment Nationalism Foreign policy https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/pro-palestinian-tufts-university-graduate-targeted-by-trump-administration-2026-04-17 https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/pro-palestinian-tufts-university-graduate-targeted-by-trump-administration-2026-04-17 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Tufts University graduate who ‌was arrested by U.S. immigration agents last year as part of the targeting by President Donald Trump's administration of pro-Palestinian campus activists has returned to her home in Turkey following a settlement with the U.S. government. Lawyers for Rumeysa Ozturk announced the accord ​on Friday, a week after the administration fired an immigration judge who had in January rejected the U.S. ​Department of Homeland Security's efforts to deport her. Nationalism Suppressing dissent https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5837073-new-epa-science-advisory-board/ https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5837073-new-epa-science-advisory-board/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would appoint a new Science Advisory Board (SAB) and appointees would include players in chemical and other industries, additional scientists and academics. Industry appointees include representatives from Dow Chemical, Chemours and Exxon Mobile, as well as the previous Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee leader during Trump's first term, who has reportedly denied the links between pollution and heart and lung issues. Attacking science https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/17/politics/prosecutor-running-john-brennan-investigation-removed https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/17/politics/prosecutor-running-john-brennan-investigation-removed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Justice Department has removed the career Miami federal prosecutor leading the investigation into John Brennan, after she resisted pressure to quickly bring charges against the former CIA director and prominent critic of President Donald Trump Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5836577-alaska-wildlife-lease-auction/ https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5836577-alaska-wildlife-lease-auction/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Trump administration scheduled a controversial drilling auction in an Alaska wildlife refuge. On June 5, companies will be able to bid for the right to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, The refuge is home to grizzly bears, polar bears, gray wolves, caribou and more than 200 species of birds and contains land considered sacred by the Gwich’in people. Attacking science https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/17/children-gender-affirming-trans-care-trump https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/17/children-gender-affirming-trans-care-trump Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT America First Policy Institute, a Trump administration-aligned thinktank claimed that Children are the “low-hanging fruit” in a longer effort to end gender-affirming care for all Americans Weakening civil rights https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/apr/17/donald-trump-again-accuses-australia-of-not-doing-enough-to-help-him-in-the-middle-east-video https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/apr/17/donald-trump-again-accuses-australia-of-not-doing-enough-to-help-him-in-the-middle-east-video Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Donald Trump has again accused Australia of not doing enough to help him in the Middle East war. He said 'Well, I’m not happy with Australia because they were not there when we asked them to be there.' and when pressed by a journalist on what he had asked Australia for, Trump did not answer directly but said: 'They were not there having to do with Hormuz. So I’m not happy, I’m not happy with them.' Foreign policy https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-administration-attempts-deport-iranian-media-commentator-yousof-azizi-2026-04-16/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-administration-attempts-deport-iranian-media-commentator-yousof-azizi-2026-04-16/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Trump administration said on Thursday it was attempting to ‌deport an Iranian academic and media commentator, who it alleged had lied on his visa application, prompting criticism from a Muslim advocacy group which cast his detention as a crackdown on Iranian voices amid the Iran war. Nationalism Suppressing dissent https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/minnesota-ice-agent-assault https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/minnesota-ice-agent-assault Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT According to prosecutors in Minnesota, an ICE agent has been charged with assault for allegedly pointing his gun at people in a car while driving on a Minneapolis highway. Nationalism https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5834822-hegseth-pulp-fiction-bible-reference/ https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5834822-hegseth-pulp-fiction-bible-reference/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT During a Pentagon Service, Defense Secretary Hegseth shared air rescue group’s ‘Pulp Fiction’ CZAR25:17 prayer, an apparent reference to Ezekiel 25:17 in the Bible. In the film "Pulp Fiction", Samuel L. Jackson’s character recites his own modified version of Ezekiel 25:17 in “Pulp Fiction” before shooting another man. Nationalism Controlling information https://www.reuters.com/world/fbi-under-trump-ramps-up-probe-ex-cia-chief-brennan-over-russia-report-sources-2026-04-16/ https://www.reuters.com/world/fbi-under-trump-ramps-up-probe-ex-cia-chief-brennan-over-russia-report-sources-2026-04-16/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT FBI plans to question roughly a half-dozen witnesses in its criminal inquiry into ex-CIA Director John Brennan over a U.S. intelligence assessment that found ​Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump. The probe represents a far-reaching effort by Trump’s Justice Department to revisit an investigation whose core conclusions were later affirmed by the Justice Department, a bipartisan Senate committee and a CIA review, fueling critics’ concerns that ​the Trump administration is using prosecutorial power to target perceived adversaries and re-litigate a central episode of Trump’s first term. Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-lobby-allies-support-trade-over-aid-push-cable-shows-2026-04-16/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-lobby-allies-support-trade-over-aid-push-cable-shows-2026-04-16/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The State Department instructed U.S. diplomats worldwide to lobby countries to back ​a "trade over aid" declaration at the United Nations, part of a broader effort to overhaul how Washington spends billions ‌of dollars in foreign assistance, according to a cable reviewed by Reuters. Foreign policy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/pete-hegseth-iran-energy-infrastructure https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/pete-hegseth-iran-energy-infrastructure Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT According to Defense Secretary Hegseth, Iran’s energy infrastructure is “not destroyed yet” and the US is “locked and loaded” to finish the job. Foreign policy https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5834685-hhs-ends-catholic-charities-contract/ https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5834685-hhs-ends-catholic-charities-contract/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) a subagency of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) decided not to renew an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities and will no longer fund the Catholic Charities shelter run by the Archdiocese of Miami,a move that will affect efforts to care for migrant children. Nationalism Weakening civil rights https://www.reuters.com/world/us-state-department-expands-visa-restriction-policy-western-hemisphere-2026-04-16/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us-state-department-expands-visa-restriction-policy-western-hemisphere-2026-04-16/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT U.S. ‌State Department said it ​was expanding its ​visa restriction policy in ⁠the Western Hemisphere ​region and imposed ​restrictions on 26 individuals. The policy targets individuals working on ​behalf of ​U.S. adversaries to undermine American ‌interests. Nationalism Foreign policy https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/hegseth-invokes-bible-compare-reporters-enemies-jesus-2026-04-16/ https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/hegseth-invokes-bible-compare-reporters-enemies-jesus-2026-04-16/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Defense Secretary Hegseth invoked the Bible to compare reporters to enemies of Jesus, comparing reporters to Jewish adversaries of Jesus Christ plotting "how to destroy him." Controlling information https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/us-launches-fifth-strike-on-alleged-pacific-drug-boat-in-a-week-killing-three https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/us-launches-fifth-strike-on-alleged-pacific-drug-boat-in-a-week-killing-three Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The US military launched another strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Pacific. This is the fifth strike in five days and killed three people. This brings the total death toll to at least 177 since September 2025. Foreign policy https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5832975-trump-mocks-fox-news-steyer/ https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5832975-trump-mocks-fox-news-steyer/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trump mocked Fox News for featuring California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer (D), asking why the network spoke with him “instead of talking about” Republican candidates in the race. He wrote on Truth Social “How can a Republican expect to win that State, with their Mail In Voting and Rigged Elections, when you have Fox News promoting the Democrats?” and further, “Nobody cares about Tom Steyer, he is a LOSER, but Fox is making it possible for a guy like this to win. VOTE FOR STEVE HILTON, AND TURN CALIFORNIA AROUND!” Controlling information Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/15/trump-us-uk-trade-deal-starmer-iran https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/15/trump-us-uk-trade-deal-starmer-iran Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trump threatened to row back on the trade deal the US signed with the UK last year, in his latest salvo against the British government over sharp differences about the US’s approach to the Middle East. Foreign policy https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-republicans-block-bid-rein-trump-iran-war-powers-voting-continues-2026-04-15/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-republicans-block-bid-rein-trump-iran-war-powers-voting-continues-2026-04-15/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT US Senate Republicans block war powers resolution for a fourth time, thus backing Trump's military campaign against ​Iran. Foreign policy Undermining democracy https://thehill.com/administration/5832165-trump-ai-jesus-image-backlash/ https://thehill.com/administration/5832165-trump-ai-jesus-image-backlash/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Trump shared a post on Truth Social Wednesday that featured an image of him being embraced by Jesus Christ amid the criticism he has received for another image that featured him as Jesus. The AI-created image shows Jesus embracing Trump, both with their eyes closed, with an American flag behind them. Nationalism Controlling information https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5832642-cato-institute-trump-immigration/ https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5832642-cato-institute-trump-immigration/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, is pushing back on President Trump’s claim that its immigration research shows the Trump administration’s handling of the southern border is “the best in the History of the U.S.A.” The Cato Institute says that Trump misrepresented their work and noted that the chart Trump shared, which only shows legal entries by immigrants, does not say anything about either party’s handling of illegal immigration. Controlling information https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qddrdd8w2o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qddrdd8w2o Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Donald Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step aside at the end of his term in May. Powell's term expires on 15 May, but he is planning to remain in post until his successor, Kevin Warsh, is confirmed by the Senate. Suppressing dissent https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-prosecutors-make-surprise-visit-federal-reserve-office-2026-04-15/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-prosecutors-make-surprise-visit-federal-reserve-office-2026-04-15/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT US prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office made a surprise visit to the Federal Reserve office. Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against top Fed officials, including Fed ​Chair Jerome Powell and the DOJ has been investigating Powell for his oversight of the renovations to the central bank's headquarters in the nation's ​capital, although this was deemed by a federal judge to be a thinly disguised effort ​to pressure Powell to lower interest rates or resign. Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/todd-blanche-says-americans-happy-trump-deeply-involved-doj-rcna331691 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/todd-blanche-says-americans-happy-trump-deeply-involved-doj-rcna331691 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Todd Blanche says Americans should be 'happy' Trump is deeply involved in Department of Justice (DoJ). Asked in an interview with NBC News about a communication Trump sent to then-Attorney General Pam Bondi in which he publicly implored her to indict several of his political enemies, Blanche said it was an example of the president being upfront with the American people and making his "high expectations" clear. Suppressing dissent Undermining democracy https://www.wired.com/story/the-fcc-has-a-fast-lane-for-complaints-about-trumps-media-critics/ https://www.wired.com/story/the-fcc-has-a-fast-lane-for-complaints-about-trumps-media-critics/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A small conservative legal group used direct access to the Federal Communications Commission chairman’s office last September to accelerate a complaint targeting Jimmy Kimmel and his employer, ABC Corruption Suppressing dissent https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/politics/vance-pope-trump-georgia.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/politics/vance-pope-trump-georgia.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Vance admonished Pope Leo in an interview, saying if he (Leo) was “going to opine on matters of theology,” his comments needed to be “anchored in the truth.” Foreign policy Undermining democracy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/politics/trump-weaponization-report-biden-doj-abortion.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/politics/trump-weaponization-report-biden-doj-abortion.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Dept of Justice (DOJ) released its Weaponization Working Groups' first report, which accuses the Biden administration of unfairly prosecuting anti-abortion activists. The working group is tasked with scrutinising issues including the criminal investigations into Mr. Trump and what he has cast as anti-Christian and anti-Catholic biases under President Joseph R. Biden Jr.. It also appears that prior to the release of this report, three career department lawyers who had worked on the cases at issue in the report had been fired. Suppressing dissent https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/january-6-convictions-overturn-doj-proud-boys-oath-keepers https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/january-6-convictions-overturn-doj-proud-boys-oath-keepers Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested that a federal appeals judge overturn convictions for members of far-right groups Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, who were previously found guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the violent siege of the US capitol in 2021. Undermining democracy https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5830266-trump-executive-order-banking-system-citizenship/ https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5830266-trump-executive-order-banking-system-citizenship/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a proposed executive order that would require banks to collect citizenship information is “in process”. The draft executive order would require banking institutions to request additional identification documents from customers. This would be the latest in the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. Nationalism Weakening civil rights https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5830435-trump-slams-uk-north-sea/ https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5830435-trump-slams-uk-north-sea/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Trump again slammed the United Kingdom, which has frustrated the president by not backing the Iran war, over not drilling for oil in the North Sea. “Europe is desperate for Energy, and yet the United Kingdom refuses to open North Sea Oil, one of the greatest fields in the World,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Tragic!!!” Foreign policy