Surviving a Coup: Staying Informed, Practicing Hope, and Building Tomorrow
General Resources for Keeping Hope Alive
General Resources for Protests, Boycotts, and Other Disruptions to Fight the Coup
Keep the Hope Alive: Revolution is About Building Tomorrow | |
Kelly Hayes Menominee author, organizer, movement educator, and photographer. Deeply engaged in justice work - including the multidimensional work of radicalizing communities to maintain that justice. | Substack: Organizing My Thoughts Movement Memos podcast on Truthout |
Kat Tanaka Okopnik writer, social justice commentary. | |
Imani Barbarin writer, actor, and disability activist and blogger. Discusses the impact of current policy and legislative decisions and societal events on disabled folks, and our communities as a whole. | |
Creighton Leigh Organizer. Founder of VoixNoire | Patreon: Putting the “Hood” in Robin Hood Through Reparations |
White Rose Resistance Fighting fascism since 1942. | |
Nonfiction books that inspire and help us persevere, in no particular order: “We Will Not Cancel Us”, by adrienne marie brown “Let This Radicalize You”, by Mariame Kaba and Kelly Hayes “Don’t Just Do Nothing to Counter Fascism (zine)”, by Jewish anarchists | Fiction books for the same: “Bitter”, by Akwaeke Emezi “Parable of the Sower” and “Parable of the Talents”, by Octavia Butler “The Fifth Sacred Thing”, by Starhawk |
First Aid Kit suggestions: | |
Coup Updates: Events, Analysis, and Context | |
Heather Cox Richardson American historian and professor. Provides daily updates on the current situation, within the context of political history appropriate to understand the events | Substack: Letters From an American |
Alt US National Park Service Updates on current political actions, sometimes hour by hour, as they unfold each day | |
Jay Kuo Political analysis, including links to legal docs, memos, etc | Substack: The Status Kuo |
Truthout A nonprofit news organization dedicated to providing independent reporting and commentary on a diverse range of social justice issues. | |
Georgie Lea Smith Farming writer. Regular updates about the impacts of the coup on American farmers, and trade relations (related to farming) | Substack: Farmer Georgie Writes |
Robert Reich Political and policy analysis from a former Secretary of Labor, and professor emeritus of policy | Substack: Robert Reich |
The Path to American Authoritarianism, by Steven Levitsky, Lucan Way Money and Misinformation: How Turning Point USA Became a Formidable pro-Trump Organization, by Peter Stone | |
Know where your news is coming from: All Sides Media Bias Chart Fact Checking (use more than one): | Font in purple are court cases Font in green are legislation |
Protests, Boycotts, and Other General Disruptions to Fight the Coup | |
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February 28 | Economic Blackout |
Resources Education Families LGBTQ updates and orgs:
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Order | Brief Description | Impact So Far |
Education | ||
General Updates | Trump Fires US National Archivist…, [1]2.11.25 Texas v. Becerra - case filed in September 2024 in response to Biden expanding the definition of “disability” to include gender dysphoria (and other expansions to include mental illnesses). The lawsuit is asking the court to declare the entirety of Section 504 unconstitutional, not just the new rules. 1.24.25 Office of Civil Rights “Dear Colleague” Letter, 2.14.25 Fulbright Scholars Funding Rescinded, 3.7.25 https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/moa/AAR7990.0001.001?rgn=subject;view=toc;q1=Slavery | |
Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families 1.29.25 | Support for school “choice”; 60 days to create policy for using federal funds for “choice” schools; recommend current discretionary spending for “choice” in 90 days, including block grants and military families; “choice” includes public charter, private, and faith-based schools | NWLC Responds, 1.29.25 |
Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schools[2] 1.29.25 | -Attacks CRT and other critical theories; pushes “patriotic education” as the goal of schools; outlaws support for trans students; end federal funding for all “indoctrination” programs -Create an “Ending Indoctrination Strategy” within 90 days, to including analysis: funds advancing gender ideology, all K-12 instruction / curriculum / programs, all K-12 teacher training / certification programs; how agencies will prevent / rescind funds; parental rights to curriculum; Title VI / IX -Attny Generals will coordinate with states to file actions against teachers / school officials who: sexually exploit minors, unlawfully practice medicine, facilitate social transition of students -Reestablish the 1776 Commission, including a council and an annual prize for historic knowledge, funded by the Dept of Ed -Every school will hold a program on the US Constitution on 9.17 of each year, if they receive federal funds | NEA Responds, 1.29.25 NWLC Responds, 1.29.25 CA Dept of Ed Responds, 1.29.25 Education Dept Letter Threatens Funding…2.16.25 -USDOE Letter to Schools, 2.14.25 UW Responds to USDOE Letter Demanding Educational Institutions Remove DEI Programming, 3.4.25 -Wisconsin Dept of Ed Statement, 2.17.25 -Educators Sue to Block, 2.25.25 -Statement from Chancellor and Provost, 2.28.25 https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/13/politics/states-lawsuit-department-of-education-cuts |
Proclaim February 2025 as CTE Month. “...We will make technology work for Americans, not Americans for technology…” | ||
Keeping Education Accessible and Ending Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools, 2.15.25 | 90 days for the Secty or Ed and Dept of HHS to provide a list of districts and schools that are non-compliant, and which funding will be cut. | |
Directs the Secty of Education and the Secty of Treasury to propose revisions to the PSLF Program, to exclude any organization that engages in: -violating federal immigration law -supporting terrorism, or using violence to influence govt policy -supporting trans youth in any way -”illegal discrimination” -violating state tort laws around trespassing, vandalism, obstruction on highways, or disorderly conduct | Trump Signs Executive Action Targeting Public Loan Forgiveness Program, 3.7.25 | |
EO on ending dept of ed | https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/us/politics/trump-education-department-student-loans.html | |
Families | ||
Keeping in mind that Grants Pass v Johnson made prosecution of homelessness acceptable: ie, homelessness can legally be treated as a crime Social Security Warning Issued Over Benefits “Interruption”, ,2.18.25 | ||
LGBTQ Community | ||
General Information | IL Removes publishing requirement on name changes, goes into effect 3.1.25 | |
Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth…[3] 1.20.25 | Declares gender and sex are the same -30 days for new guidance to be issued; 30 days for legislation wording to enact this EO into law -120 days to implement -includes IDs and passports, etc -remove all “gender” categories, and only use “sex” -no grants nor federal funds used for “gender ideology”, or to protect trans people -prisons segregated by sex only -prioritize litigation to ensure sex separations, and end gender distinctions -supercedes and rescinds all EOs about gender 2021-now | Trans People Flood Pelosi’s Office with Passport Issues, 1.31.25 US Judge Temporarily Blocks Transfer of Incarcerated Trans Women…, 2.5.25 TGNC People Take Trump to Court Over Passport Restrictions, 2.7.25 -ACLU case, 2.7.25 |
Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness 1.27.25 | Excludes trans women from military service | NCLR and GLAD Law File Challenge… 1.28.25 NCLR and Glad Law case, 1.28.25 |
Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation[4] 1.28.25 | The summary, in the order that it is written, and in which I refuse to use the gross and dehumanizing language that is used throughout this EO, except where necessary to provide context and explanation: -US govt funds "will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support" gender-affirming care -a child is anyone under 19 -"chemical and surgical mutilation" is defined broadly to include every type of medical transition and gender-affirming care (as far as I can tell) -govt agencies have to rewrite any guidance that leans on WPATH -90 days for HHS to rewrite guidance on handling dysphoria, etc -effective immediately: funding cut to all research and education related to gender-affirming care -effective immediately: funding cut to any institution that performs gender-affirming care -effective immediately: HHS should take steps to end gender-affirming care through regulatory actions (laws, programs, actions, docs), including mandatory drug use reviews and an update to the DSM -the following govt-funded healthcare will no longer cover gender-affirming car: Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, Federal Employee Health Benefits, Postal Service Health Benefits -whistleblowers - ie, those who turn in folks who are performing gender-affirming care - will be protected -law enforcement will coordinate to stop and prioritize ending female genital mutilation in the US -promote legislation that allows for a lengthy statute of limitations for children who have "been damaged" by gender-affirming care, and the parents of children on their behalf -take action against sanctuary states -update the pres in 60 days on the progress of this EO President Trump is Delivering on His Commitment to Protect Our Kids 2.3.25 | Some Hospitals Pause Gender-Affirming Care 1.30.25 US Hospitals suspend Healthcare for Trans Gender Youth… 2.3.25 -Preliminary Injunction Granted, 3.4.25 Update: Corewell Health to Resume…, 2.12.25 US Judge Further Blocks Trump’s Order Curbing Youth Gender-Affirming Care, 3.3.25 |
-Rescind all funds from educational programs that “deprive women and girls of fair athletic opportunities…and deprives them of privacy…” -EO 14168 definition of “men” and “women” -resolve all outstanding litigation that attempts other definitions -”affirmatively” ensure locker rooms and sports are women-only / men-only -prioritize Title IX enforcement against institutions that allow trans athletes -within 60 days: convene major athletic orgs to promote policies that follow EO 14168; convene Sts Atnys to “educate them about…harm” of “male participation”...; rescind support at the UN for any sports based on identity not sex; promote intl norms for sex-based sports; review and adjust policies allowing trans athletes into the US; seek to amend Olympic guidelines | Dept of Ed to Investigate Title IX Violations, 2.6.25 (San Jose State University, University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association) Virginia HS League Announces…Policy Change, 2.10.25 Will Trump’s EO …Survive Legal Challenges? 2.10.25 -Based on Return to Final Rule of 2020, 1.17.25 (Title IX does not protect trans folks) | |
Medical Care (Abortion, etc) | ||
Updates on General Health | Avian Flu (H5N1) - Dr. Rubin US Bird Flu Hospitalizations Rise to 4…, 2.15.25 Conditional Vaccine Approval, 2.16.25 https://www.instagram.com/p/DH473fCALHr/?img_index=2&igsh=MXBmZmExYWVlYWJ2dw== | |
Statement of support for HR21, which states that any fetus born alive during an abortion must be provided medical treatment. Failure to provide this can result in reporting against the medical professional; the mother would not be held liable for criminal / civil reasons | Dept of Treasury to fund states with high birth rates 01.2025 | |
Enforcing the Hyde Amendment[5] 1.24.25 1.24.25 | Ensuring the enforcement of the Hyde Amendment Revokes a 2021 memorandum, and reinstates the 2017 Mexico City Policy: no funding of coercive abortions or involuntary sterilizations | Congressman Burlison Introduces Life at Conception Act, 1.24.25 |
American Heart Month, 2025 2.3.25 | Annual statement declaring February as “American Heart Month”. Additional wording to “...crack down on Big Pharma and ending the chronic disease epidemic…including obesity, autoimmune disorders, infertility, and autism…” | |
NIH Updated Grant Funding, 2.7.25 | Changes how grants will be funded by placing a 15% maximum on “indirect” costs. In the past, “indirect” costs have funded up to apx 70%. Change to begin on 2.10.25 | Lawsuit from 22 States Attorney’s General, 2.10.25 -TRO Granted, 2.10.25 Lawsuit from the Association of American Universities, 2.10.25 Lawsuit from the Association of American Medical Colleges, 2.10.25 -TRO Granted, 2.10.25 The NIH Funding Cuts and Updates, 2.13.25 |
Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission, 2.13.25 | Redirect national focus (public and private sector) towards chronic disease, including: “fresh thinking on nutrition, physical activity, healthy lifestyles, over-reliance on medication and treatments, the effects of new technological habits, environmental impacts, and food and drug quality and safety”. -research must use open-source data, avoid conflicts of interest -NIH to prioritize root causes of illness -work with farmers to get the healthiest, most affordable food -expanded treatment options and insurance coverage -create the MAHA Commission to focus first on childhood chronic illness: study scope and causes; advice president on PSA; recommend policy; within 100 days, report on comparison of US to other countries, assess threat of over-medication / chemicals in food, assess threat of SSRIS / weight loss drugs / mood stabilizers / stimulants, evaluate existing ed programs, evaluate effectiveness of current data, “restore integrity to science” -180 days to submit a strategy to implement | HHS Said to Have Asked CDC to Study Vaccine and Autism…, 3.8.25 |
Within 90 days, policy recommendations are due to make IVF more accessible and more affordable | ||
Take necessary steps to implement EO 13877 within 90 days: -require disclosure of actual prices, not estimates -guidelines for standardized pricing info, so it’s comparable -issue guidance / regulatory actions to ensure compliance | ||
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74kr8vp4w0o.amp | ||
Resources | ||
Executive Order | Brief Description | Impact So Far |
Energy | ||
1.20.25 | Reverses promoting electric vehicles, and promotes new exploration of fossil fuels Memorandum 1.21.25 | Order 3418 from Secretary of the Interior. 2.3.25 Secretary Acts to “Unleash Golden Era of American Energy Dominance”, 2.5.25 |
Declaring a National Energy Emergency 1.20.25 | Declares that the US should produce more of its own energy | Trump 2.0: National Energy Emergency Targets… 1.29.25 (explanation by Pillsbury Law) |
Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing ….. 1.20.25 | Removes all areas on the Outer Shelf not currently under lease for wind use from potential lease indefinitely; investigate viability of existing wind leases; report on the impact of intermittent electricity produced by wind; puts a hold on the Lava Ridge Wind Project; report on the environmental impact of idle windmills; does not impact leases to oil or other fossil fuels | |
1.20.25 | Rescind all current holds on fossil fuel investigation and harvesting in Alaska | Trump Admin Seeks to “Unleash…” Through Directives… 2.7.25 (explanation by Schwabe Law) |
Environment | ||
Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements 1.20.25 | Leave the Paris Agreement; withdrawal from any other climate agreement; stop all financial agreements with UN around climate; rescind US international Climate Finance Plan -report to pres in 30 days -promote US economy efficiency, prosperity, consumer choice, and international fiscal restraint | |
1.20.25 | Restart the work of first term to reroute water from Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley to the rest of California (was originally stopped by CA gov) | Trump Again Wades Into CA Water Use Fight…, 1.21.25 Gov Newsom Issues EO to Help CA Capture …Water…, 1.31.25 (adjacent / related) Farmers are Worried After Trump Released Billions of Gallons…, 2.10.25 |
Putting America First … Agreement 1.20.25 | US withdrawal from all UN Climate Change accords | |
Emergency Measures to Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response[8] 1.24.25 | Secty of Defense, Attny Genl, Sect of Homeland Security, Secty of Commerce, Secty of Interior, and Secty of Ag to take all measures to get more water to Southern California; report to pres in 15 days Override existing policies; take control of the Central Valley Project, including ensuring that no state agencies interfere; within 30 days, report on which water projects should be revised, rescinded, etc; end subsidization to CA water projects Support FEMA in housing people in LA and NC; within 5 days, begin the bulk removal of fire waste; investigate misuse of grant monies in LA; expedite rebuilding roads in NC | Farmers are Worried After Trump Released Billions of Gallons…, 2.10.25 California Wildfires Update, 2.10.25 |
Ending Procurement …of Paper Straws, 2.10.12 | Ends the use of paper straws in the Executive Branch | |
Creates the National Energy Dominance Counsel under the Executive. Their job is to confer and make suggestions to the President on how to produce more energy, making the US dominant in energy production, including: -permitting, production, transport, etc -exporting energy, including minerals -plan to cut red tape and provide long-term planning -cooperation between private investment and federal govt -report in 100 days with a plan and advise on next steps to materialize US dominance -the counsel chair shall have a seat on the National Security Counsel | ||
Resources 5 Calls App - connects people to their state and national representatives, offers a list of issues to choose from, and provides a script for 60 second phone class. Calling is more effective than emailing or online petitions! | ||
Executive Order | Brief Description | Impact So Far |
Executive Branch Personnel | ||
1.20.25 | All to return to in-person work, except where the dept head deems ok to stay home | Trump and Musk demand Termination of Federal Office Leases…, 2.4.25 US Lists DOJ, FBI Buildings in Washington for Possible Sale, 3.4.25 |
1.20.25 | No open positions will be filled; exceptions for military, immigration enforcement, national security, and public safety; exceptions for VA, Medicare, SS; OPM may include other exemptions; 90 days to review staffing and suggest cuts to staffing; funds can be reallocated to keep the most important depts staffed | 10-for-1 Deregulation Fact Sheet 1.31.25 DOGE: NOAA Cuts Jobs and Cancels Leases for Research Centers, 3.4.25 |
1.20.25 | Dismisses all applications for security clearance that are pending; gives immediate clearance to all people designated by the White House Counsel (for 6 months); allows White House Counsel to add to the list, and to revoke clearance at any point | |
Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives 1.20.25 | Exec branch personnel serve only at discretion of president; new performance plan within 30 days; prioritize accountability; move personnel to new jobs, as needed; terminate all Exec Resource Boards, and appoint new ones; terminate all Performance Review Boards, and reconstitute new ones; | 10-for-1 Deregulation Fact Sheet 1.31.25 |
Restoring Accountability to …the Federal Workforce[9] 1.20.25 | All federal employees are accountable directly to the President | Trump Revives EO Aiming to Strip Some Federal Employees of Civil Service Protections, 1.21.25 -Lawsuit, 1.21.25 Federal Workers Sue…, 1.21.25 Hiring Freeze Exemptions, 1.22.25 Companies Fighting for DEI, 1.23.25 ACLU Commentary, 1.24.25 Companies Rolling Back DEI Initiatives, 1.24.25 Hiring Freeze for 90 Days, 1.25.25 What We Know So Far, 1.26.25 AFGE, AFSCME File Lawsuit…, 1.29.25 -Lawsuit, 1.29.25 VA Dismisses More than 1400…, 2.14.25 -VFW Response, 2.25.25 Interior Department Fires 2,300…, 2.14.25 USDA Says It Accidentally Fired Officials Working on the Avian Flu… 2.18.25 Unions Sue Over Federal Worker Firings… 2.20.25 -AFGE Files Lawsuit…, 2.24.25 Judge: Probationary Firings Were Illegal but Terminations Not Rescinded, 2.28.25 -AFL-CIO v Dept of Labor, 2.27.25 Judge Rules Head of Watchdog Agency Must Keep His Job…, 3.1.25 -SC case: Secty of Treasury v Dellinger, 2.21.25 -Trump Abruptly Walks Back His Directive to Fire Thousands…, 3.4.25 |
Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit…[10] 1.20.25 | Prioritize recruitment of workers who want to uphold the Constitution and serve the President; prevent hiring based on race, sex, religion, etc | |
1.28.25 | Memo that employees will: return to work in person, have their work reviewed on performance, face furloughs / reclassification / lay-off as the govt restructures to reduce spending, be expected to be loyal and trustworthy Offers a severance package to any employee who voluntarily resigns by 2.6.25 – full pay and benefits through 9.30.25 | Trump Offering Buyout, 1.28.25 CREW, Democracy Forward Sue…, 1.28.25 Lawsuit to Block, 1.28.25 Ed Dept Staff Warned that Trump Buyout Deal Could be Cancelled at Any Time, 2.5.25 Judge Extends Deadline for Federal Workers… Buyout, 2.10.25 |
Eliminates the Federal Executive Institute (created by Pres Johnson to provide leadership training to bureaucrats) | ||
-does not apply to the Board of the Federal Reserve or the Federal Open Market Committee -does apply to the Federal Election Committee and all other “independent” agencies, beginning in 60 days -all agencies are supervised and report directly to the President, including submission to the President of all regulatory actions they plan or do take -director of the OMB to: create performance standards for all previously “independent” agencies, and report to President about compliance with standards; have oversight on all previously “independent” agencies, including limiting or cutting spending if the agencies are not carrying out the President’s agenda -all “independent” agencies must create a new position of White House liaison -all agencies in the Executive Branch will get interpretation of the law directly from the President, and are not allowed to contravene these interpretations | ||
President Trump Announces Appointments to Counsel of Governors, 2.19.25 | Bipartisan group created in 2010 to strengthen state-federal partnerships on disaster response, national security, and military coordination. | |
Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, 2.19.25 Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, 3.14.25 | -Within the next 14 days, the following agencies shall cut staff and performance to the statutory minimum, and the OMB will reject funding requests: Presidio Trust, Inter-American Foundation, US African Development Foundation, US Institute of Peace -1963 Memo (Need for Greater Coordination of Regional and Field Activities of the Government) revoked -terminate the Presidential Management Fellows Program -within 14 days, various agencies shall cut: Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid, Academic Research Council, Community Bank Advisory Council, Advisory Committee on Long Covid, Health Equity Advisory Committee -30 days for a list of other programs to be cut -7 days to report statutory purpose of the department / office, and close down: the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; the US Agency for Global Media; Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in the Smithsonian Institution; Institute of Museum and Library Services; US Interagency Council on Homelessness; Community Development Financial Institutions Fund; and Minority Business Development Agency. | 10-for-1 Deregulation Fact Sheet, 1.31.25 |
Executive Branch Policy | ||
General Info Changes | DHS 2025 Policy Manual - protections for LGBTQ folks removed | |
Regulatory Freeze Pending Review 1.20.25 | Freeze any new policy or rule until Trump appointee can review; freeze any policy or rule that has been approved but not implemented until a Trump appointee can review | CDC and Health Reports Halted, 1.22.25 10-for-1 Deregulation Fact Sheet 1.31.25 Some Federal Health Websites Restored…After Data Purge, 2.6.25 |
Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing 1.20.25 | Immediate end to all DEI, equity-related, and environmental justice roles and programs | 10-for-1 Deregulation Fact Sheet 1.31.25 OSHA Impacted, 2.7.25 https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-executive-order-segregation-federal-contractors-b2717572.html# |
1.20.25 | Attorney General shall review all department conduct of last 4 years and report to president | 17 Independent Inspector Generals Fired 1.25.25 USDA Inspector General Removed for failing to comply with unconstitutional layoff 1.29.25 FBI Directors Forced Out 1.31.25 Dept of Treasury to fund states with high birth rates 01.2025 Senior FBI Official Forcefully Resisted Trump Administration Firings, 2.1.25 Attorney General Cuts Back on Programs that Ran Afoul of Trump, 2.6.25 DOJ Memo to Dismiss Mayor Adam’s Corruption Charges, 2.10.25 -3 Top US Prosecutors Resign, 2.13.25 -NYC Mayor Adams’ Corruption Trial Indefinitely Delayed…2.21.25 |
Holding Former Govt Officials Accountable for Election Interference… 1.20.25 | A list of 50 people to remove from national security clearance | |
1.20.25 | Revokes a set of Executive Orders that were based in DEI, equity, and affirmative action | 10-for-1 Deregulation Fact Sheet, 1.31.25 |
Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity 1.21.25 Removing Discrimination and Discriminatory Equity Ideology from Foreign Service (Memorandum), 3.19.25 | Ending DEIA programs in the Federal Government, including revoking actions from 1994-2025; encourages the private sector to end these programs -report in 120 days on which private sector areas are not complying, including a list of “discriminatory DEI practitioners” -employers agencies to ID up to 9 potential civil compliance investigations of private business, NPOs, foundations, bar and medical associations, and universities -120 days to issue guidelines to all education facilities that get federal funds (including student loans and grants) -excludes preferences for vets; protects 1st Amendment, including professors speaking against this EO Further removes DEI hires from any branch of the foreign service of the government | 10-for-1 Deregulation Fact Sheet, 1.31.25 |
Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs 1.27.25 | Pauses all federal funding to loans, grants, and financial assistance for 90 days, beginning 1.28.25. By 2.10, all programs receiving funds need to have been vetted and reported to Pres. -Program funds will be released as programs are deemed in line with Exec Orders, etc or at the discretion of the pres and his aides. -SS and Medicare are exempted in the Order. Clarification is needed on all others. Updated guidance Factsheet 1.28.25 Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt 1.29.25 (some things clarified, others not) | CBS update, 1.28.25 -Medicare and SS supposed to be safe -Medicaid portals affected Tuesday -Unclear: Meals on Wheels, Headstart, childcare -legal challenges already filed: new director of OMB (Russ Vought) sides with Pres ability to halt all spending (1974 Impoundment Control Act limits this, Pres and Vought claim it’s unconstitutional) IL and other states already can’t access Medicaid portal, 1.28.25 CNN update Updates and Summary of the Evolving Executive Federal Funding Freeze, 2.4.25 |
Limiting Lame-Duck CBAs 1.31.25 | Nullifies contractual bargaining agreements finalized in the 30 days prior to the new president taking office; except for law enforcement | Trump Admin Tells Agencies to Push Forward…, 2.3.25 |
DOJ Directives, 2.5.25 | 14 directives - amongst other things: -sanctuary jurisdiction -federal death penalty -charging, plea negotiations, and sentencing -task force on 10.7.24 -ending DEI | |
Review all funding to NGOs to make sure that funding priorities align to America First, and to all EOs | ||
Radical Transparency About Wasteful Spending 2.18.25 | In order to show how much waste was going on, and how much savings is now taking place, all agency and department heads will report on every program / fund that is cancelled, terminated, or discontinued | |
Within 60 days, all agencies shall identify which of their programs are unconstitutional or out of compliance (a list of 7 potential ways a program might be out of compliance is included) -rescind all programs on the lists -any new programs must comply with EO 12866, and be approved by DOGE -director of OMB is in charge of implementation of any new programs -exempted: military, national security, homeland security, foreign affairs, immigration-related functions; executive branch management; OMB | usaspending.gov - created decades ago, to provide a public facing list of government receipts American Bar Association statement on the rule of law, 2.10.25 14 States File Lawsuit…, 2.13.25 -Lawsuit on the Constitutionality of DOGE, 2.13.25 -Declaration of Joshua Fisher, 2.17.25 | |
Suspension of the Security Clearances and Evaluation of Govt Contracts, 2.25.25 Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP, 3.6.25 Addressing Risks from Paul Weiss, 3.14.25 | Revokes the security clearance and access of Covington and Burling, LLC Revokes the security clearance and access of Perkins Coie, LLP, and begins investigation of discrimination Revokes security clearance of Paul Weiss, put Paul Weiss employees on a do-not-hire list | |
Implementing the President’s “DOGE” Cost Efficiency Initiative, 2.26.25 | Requires each agency to create their own system for documenting payments, including a note for each payment, that is public facing; agency heads and DOGE liaison shall approve all payments -30 days to review all contracts and grants, and decide which to end; create a new contract / grant policy, including monthly reports -freezes all credit card use -freezes all non-essential travel -7 days to report on real property being used by the agency; 60 days to determine which of this real property is no longer being used -30 days to determine which property leases can be ended, and end those that can be ended -excludes law enforcement, Customs and Border protections, ICE, and Dept of Homeland Security | |
Revokes another set of EOs from Biden, including minimum wage improvements for federal workers, LGBTQ human rights, foreign policy, sustainable energy, defense supply chain, union and apprenticeship protections, and investments into workers | ||
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Executive Order | Brief Description | Impact So Far |
Foreign Aid | ||
Reevaluating and Realigning US Foreign Aid 1.20.25 | 90 day pause on all foreign aid, while each program is investigated. The Secretary of State can override this. At USAID, Waste and Abuse Runs Deep (statement) 2.3.25 | Funding for AIDS Relief Paused, 1.26.25 90 Day Hold (except Israel and food aid), 1.24.25 Judge Pauses Trump Order to Put USAID Employees on Administrative Leave, 2.8.25 -TRO on USAID Layoffs, 2.7.25 U of I comments on USAID cuts, 2.9.25 HR1207 (move some USAID provisions to USDA), 2.11.25 USAID Staff Describe Colleagues Abandoned…, 2.12.25 Judge Extends Pause on Trump’s Plan to Put USAID Workers on Leave, 2.13.25 -TRO Extended on USAID Layoffs, 2.13.25 -American Federation of Government Employees v Trump, 2.21.25 Supreme Court to Weigh In, 3.1.25 -Acting Solicitor General Harris Reply in Support of Vacating, 3.3.25 USAID Dismantling: What It Means for Farmers and Ag Research, 2.14.25 https://newrepublic.com/post/192442/doge-marocco-sued-us-marshals-takeover-usadf-agency https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5188283-usda-local-food-banks-schools-free-meals-snap/amp/ https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5191064-usaids-document-destruction/amp/ |
Withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization[11] 1.20.25 | The US will leave the WHO, and will no longer follow its suggestions | Withdrawal from WHO Could Bring Tragedy, 1.24.25 What an Exit…Means, 1.27.25 |
Foreign Policy | ||
General Updates | JD Vance Breaks Taboo by Meeting with the Leader of Germany’s Far-Right Party, 2.14.25 Secretary Rubio Meets with Russian Foreign Minister, 2.18.25: Discussion about sanctions, US support of Russia, ending the invasion of Ukraine, etc | |
[12]1.20.25 | All foreign policy decisions should prioritize the US | Funding for AIDS Relief Paused, 1.26.25 Trump says the US will ‘Own’ Gaza…, 2.12.25 |
Designating Cartels …as Foreign Terrorist Organizations… 1.20.25 | Sets a goal of eradicating foreign cartels and gangs, both in the US and abroad | Up to 10,000 Troops to border, 1.25.25 |
Withdrawing the US From and Ending the Funding to Certain UN… 2.4.25 | -US withdrawal from UNHRC - withdraw, and will not seek election to a seat in this body -UNESCO - 90 day investigation of US continued participation, including whether UNESCO supports US interests and any anti-Israel sentiment -UNRWA - withdrawal of US funds to this organization -180 days for Secty of State to investigate all funding of UN (of which the US contributes) to see if those programs are contrary to US interests, and suggest reforms | |
Declares a national emergency in response to ICC: -ICC has leveled “baseless accusations” at Israel and the US. Reiterates that the US and Israel are not member states of the ICC, and so does not have to abide by their warrants -references the 2002 Servicemember’s Protection Act, which explained why the US would not join the ICC -sets expectation that all US allies will side with US -block all access to the US by ICC personnel, and anyone connected to ICC personnel; block all attempts to donate to or support the ICC; bans all immigration by anyone connected to ICC -60 days to submit a more substantial list of people to ban (currently only lists Kahn Karim) -no prior notice needed to block access to accounts or entrance, not even to those with “Constitutional protections” in the US -ongoing updates to Pres and Congress | ||
Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa, 2.7.25 | Because South Africa is nationalizing agricultural lands held by Afrikaners, and because they support the ICC against the Israeli genocide of Palestinians, this EO says: -halt all aid to S Africa -promote resettlement of Afrikaner refugees; priority will be given to these refugees through the US Refugee Admission Program | |
Secretary of State has the power to recommend hiring and firing to the Pres; shall recommend new hiring processes | ||
Defense / Military Exercises | ||
DOGE Created | CIA Sends White House Unclassified Email of New Hires, 2.5.25 Fact-Checking Elon Musk’s Claims in the Oval Office, 2.12.25 | |
Organization of the National Security Council… 1.20.25 | Reorganizes the National Security Council, and revokes Biden’s organization of the council | |
Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border 1.20.25 | Invokes role as Commander in Chief to move troops, use funds, etc; create partnerships between Homeland Security, civilian law enforcement, and military; detention centers and aircraft available; build a wall; drones approved; use of force against immigrants approved; report on progress in 30 and 90 days | |
Clarifying the Military’s Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the US 1.20.25 | Moves US military to the Mexican border to stop immigration | |
Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion 1.20.25 | The INA is not sufficient to handle current immigration at the Southern border; declares that an invasion is happening at the Southern border under Article VI, section 4 of Constitution; suspends all entry at the Southern border; Homeland Security can expel anyone attempting to enter | |
Designation of Ansar Allah as… Terrorist… 1.22.25 | Designates the Houthis as terrorists | |
1.27.25 | Deploying and maintaining a next-gen missile shield; deter any foreign aerial attack; guarantee secure second-strike ability within 60 days: architectural plans, space-based interceptors, underlayer interception capabilities, custody layer of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, secure supply chain, non-kinetic capabilities, review organization in DOD, plan for funding; assessment of current threat to the US; prioritized locations Review current agreements and partnerships | |
Restoring America’s Fighting Force 1.27.25 | Remove all DEI and gender ideology from military; implement color-blind hiring; internal review of docs, report in 90 days; no hiring contractors that use DEI; review all curriculum at military institutions; 30 days to implement order, document progress at 180 days | |
Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military’s Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate 1.27.25 | Reinstates all military personnel who were discharged for refusing the covid-19 vaccine, including return to previous rank, with back pay and benefits | |
Sanctions on Iran to prohibit nuclear proliferation, including on any US person, business, port, etc who does business with Iran or those doing business with Iran (including Hamas) -goal to drive Iranian oil exports to zero, including their trade with China -coordinate other Middle Eastern countries to ensure that Iran isn’t using their financial systems to circumvent this order -work with UN to ensure this is enforced -Attorney General to prosecute anyone in the US working with Iran or Iran-proxies; impound all Iran oil; ID Iranian assets in US; seek to extradite captured Iranian terrorists / proxies to US | ||
US-Japan Joint Leaders Statement, 2.7.25 | US and Japan reiterate US-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. Defense components reiterated, including strengthening Japan’s nuclear capabilities, US bases on the islands, space agreements, and AI. Economy components reiterated, including limiting China. | |
Pres Trump Announces the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, 2.11.25 | The PIAB will advise the president on all matters of intelligence, particularly around the president’s America First agenda | |
Resources ACLU Know Your Immigration Rights Chicago Know Your Rights (English) Chicago Know Your Rights (Spanish) IL Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Eyes on ICE Text Hotline | ||
Executive Order | Brief Description | Impact So Far |
Citizenship | ||
Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship[13] 1.20.25 | Reverses the precedent of the 14th Amendment, and refuses citizenship to those born in the US to immigrants This idea was introduced in 9.2024 by Senator Graham Trump spoke about it in 11.2024, as well | New Hampshire ACLU case, 1.20.25 Second Dred Scott? (paywall) ‘People Are Hiding’, 1.22.25 Major School Districts Issue Memo on ICE Raids, 1.24.25 Farms Seeing Massive Drop Off in Workers, 1.21.25 Federal District Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order, 2.8.25 Federal Court Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship EO, 2.10.25 |
Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina 1.23.25 | Recognizes the Lumbee Tribe, which the House has attempted to recognize, but Senate has not approved; 90 days to get legislation together | |
The SAVE Act, 1.31.25 | The legislation would require that a person’s name on their government ID match either a birth certificate or passport to register to vote in federal elections. No exceptions for name changes, including marriage. -First introduced to the House in May 2024, where it passed in July 2024. It was sent to the Senate, where it was tabled. | Congress Again Looks to Consider the SAVE Act…, 9.17.24 House Republicans to Prioritize Controversial SAVE Act…, 1.6.25 |
Designating English as the Official Language of the US, 3.1.25 | Revokes EO 13166, but does not order agencies to stop producing documents in multiple languages. Directs the Attorney General to direct new guidance | |
Immigration | ||
General Updates | Russian and Uzbek Nationals Charged with Conspiracy to File False Voter Registration Applications, 2.3.25 “Like a Horror Movie”: ICE Detaining German Tourist in California Indefinitely, 3.3.25 https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/supreme-court-requires-noncitizens-to-challenge-detention-and-removal-in-texas/ | |
1.20.25 | Build a wall at the Mexico border, deport non-citizens, bar entrance to immigrants | Refugees Fear Indefinite Halt (paywall) Up to 10,000 Troops to border, 1.25.25 |
Protecting the US from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security Threats 1.20.25 | Increase screening of immigrants; report on which countries immigrants should be barred from emigrating from due to poor screening | |
Realigning the US Refugee Admissions Program 1.20.25 | Suspends the admission of refugees into the US | Refugees Fear Indefinite Halt (paywall) Trump Weighs Revoking the Legal Status of Ukrainians as US Steps up Deportation, 3.6.25 |
1.20.25 | Enforce all immigration laws; create Homeland Security Taskforces in each state | Up to 10,000 Troops to border, 1.25.25 US Deports 119 Immigrants from a Variety of Nations to Panama, 2.13.25 Immigration Policy Tracking Project: DHS Asks IRS for Information About Undocumented Immigrants, 2.28.25 |
Department of Homeland Security Recission… | No locations are protected from ICE | Recissions of the DHS Protected Areas Policy… 1.28.25 Massachusetts Religious Groups Sue Trump Admin Over ICE… 2.12.25 -Lawsuit, 2.11.25 |
Expanding Migrant Operations at Guantanamo… 1.29.25 | Expands migrant operations center at Guantanamo Bay to full capacity | |
Laken Riley Act Signed into Law 1.29.25 | The new law allows for the arrest and detention of any unauthorized migrant who commits a crime from shoplifting to assault. The bill allows states attorney generals to sue the government for failure to carry out immigration law, should an unauthorized immigrant be released and commit another crime. | |
30 days for all Executive agencies to review spending in all programs to make sure that no alien is receiving funds | ||
Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding… Tren de Aragua, 3.15.25 | Tren de Aragua is invading, per the definition in the Alien Enemies Act, and the US has the right to remove all such aliens and protect the border. -60 days from this EO, Attorney General will report on next steps | |
Resources | ||
Order | Brief Description | Impact So Far |
Nationalism | ||
Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture[14] 1.20.25 | “...Federal public buildings should be visually identifiable as civic buildings and respect regional, traditional, and classical architectural heritage…” | |
Restoring Names that Honor American Greatness[15] 1.20.25 | Renames Mt. Denali as “Mt. McKinley”, and the Gulf of Mexico as “Gulf of America” | |
The First 100 Hours…of America’s Golden Age 1.24.25 | Summary of the first 4 days of the term | |
Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday 1.29.25 | Creates a committee to plan for the 250th anniversary of the US; reinstates 2020 orders around not defacing national memorials | |
Gulf of America Day, 2.9.2025 | Celebrate the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico | |
President George Washington’s 250th Birthday, 2.17.25 | Makes Washington’s bday (2.17) a “reserved holiday” | |
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima | ||
Honoring Jocelyn Nungaray…, 3.6.25 | Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Preserve | |
Carceral Systems | ||
Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety 1.20.25 | Reinstates the death penalty, and makes it mandatory for certain cases | Trump Targets SC in New Death Penalty Order, 1.22.25 Death Penalty May Come Back in OH, 1.27.25 |
1.20.25 1.22.25 1.22.5 | Pardon all 1500 Clemency for Adrew Zabavsky and Terrence Sutton | |
Directs DOJ to enforce the “Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c) that federal courts require plaintiffs post security equal to the federal government’s potential costs and damages from a wrongly issued preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order” | Must Cover the Costs…, 3.7.25 -Memorandum on Ensuring the Enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c), 3.6.25 -Ensuring the Enforcement of …659c), 3.11.25 | |
1st Amendment Lies | ||
Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism 1.29.25 | Reinstate EO 13899 Reports due to pres within 60 days of: pending anti-semitism complaints against post-secondary institutions, including actions the attorney general intends to take; K-12 Title VI complaints related to anti-semitism; removal of aliens involved in anti-semitism | |
Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias 2.6.25 | Protect religious freedom, and end “anti-Christian weaponization of the government” -pardons for “nearly 2 dozen” anti-abortion protestors -”ensure that any unlawful and improper conduct, policies, or practices that target Christians are identified, terminated, and rectified” -establish a task force to end anti-Christian bias: review all executive / govt agencies to ID anti-Christian policies; recommend steps to remedy; share info & develop policies to promote this EO; ID deficiencies in current law enforcement, etc that has led to anti-Christian behaviors being allowed; make recs to Pres for further action -reports due in 180 days, 1 year, & at termination in 2 years | |
“Because it is foundational to maintaining all other rights held by Americans, the right to keep and bear arms must not be infringed.” -30 days to review all exec actions (including international agreements, plans, actions, etc for “ongoing infringements”, specifically: 2021-2024 exec rules and any by exec offices; litigation; classifications of guns / ammo; gun applications for sales / manufacture; plan for implementation | ||
Establishment of the White House Faith Office, 2.7.25 Appointments to the Faith Office, 2.7.25 | -Amends EOs 13198, 13279, 13559, 13280, 13342, 13397 (2002-2006) to replace “White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives / White House OFBCI” for “Center of Faith” -strikes section 2.h of EO 13279 as amended by EO 13559 (removes the requirement of faith-based organizations to refer clients elsewhere if they do not want faith-based services -Establishes a Faith Office in the White House to empower faith-based orgs to serve families and communities by: “protecting women and children”, “strengthening marriage and family”, “lifting up” through work and self-sufficiency, combatting anti-religious bias (especially anti-Christian and anti-Semitic), promoting foster / adoption in partnership with faith-based orgs, “providing wholesome and effective education”, reducing crime, promoting recovery from substance abuse -the Center will also: make recommendations to the Pres about programs that are impeding the work of the Center; advise on implementation throughout govt; showcase faith-based org innovation; coordinate for grant funding; support development of training / ed on faith-based exemptions, exceptions, accommodations; consult with businesses about policies; collaborate with the Attorney General about failures to protect religious liberty; reduce burden of free exercise of religion, including ending limitations in accessing federal funding -All executive agencies must have a Faith Liaison if they don’t have a Faith Center within 90 days -appoints 3 Christians to the new Faith Office | |
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/musk-pac-offers-100-wi-voters-sign-petition/story?id=120024818 | ||
Resources Jean Darnell: librarian and AI educator
Michael’s Guide to Internet Data Resurrection, Preservation, and Monitoring Mica McDonald “Surviving Techno-Dystopia” | ||
Order | Brief Description | Impact So Far |
Technology | ||
Establishing…. the “Department of Government Efficiency”[17] 1.20.25 | Reorganizes and renames the USDS to report to the president Hiring ratio: hire 1 for every 4 fired, outside of the current hiring freeze -excludes hiring for public safety, immigration enforcement, law enforcement -DOGE will create a plan about hiring, including monthly hiring report -all agency heads shall prepare for large-scale Reductions-in-Force -within 30 days, OPM shall have new rules for hiring -within 30 days, all agencies shall show proof of their statutory existence -in 240 days the USDS shall report -exemptions for Homeland Security, National Security, Public Safety, and anyone the OPM decides | Musk Plan for Retooling Govt Takes Shape (paywall, NYTimes) NCAC Statement 1.21.25 Trump Talks ‘Free Speech’ While Moving to Muzzle Those He Disagrees With 1.26.25 Senior Treasury Director Retires After Rift with Musk 1.31.25 Musk Aides Lock Workers Out of OPM Computer Systems, 1.31.25 Elon Musk’s DOGE Commission Gains Access to Sensitive Treasury Payment Systems 2.1.25 Unions Sue to Block Musk’s Team Access to Treasury Payments 2.3.25 Democratic Leaders Launch Very Different ‘Stop the Steal’ Effort 2.4.25 Attorney General James Leads Multistate…, 2.7.25 Musk’s DOGE Takes Aim at US Consumer Protections, 2.8.25 What DOGE Could Mean for Medicare and Medicaid, 2.10.25 Trump has Designated DOGE as Protected, 2.10.25 $80 Million FEMA Payment Revoked from NYC by DOGE, 2.12.25 Federal Judge Extends Order Blocking Musk…from Treasury…, 2.17.25 |
Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology 1.23.25 | Support responsible growth of digital assets, blockchain, etc; tech-neutral regulations; protect Americans from Central Bank Digital Currencies; revokes 2022 rules; creates a working group for AI and Crypto; 30 days to create guidance; 60 days for an update on following guidance; 180 days to propose legislation | |
Removing Barriers to American Leadership in AI Technology 1.23.25 | Revokes current policies limiting AI; promote US dominance in AI; 180 days to create a plan to attain this goal; 60 days to review existing policies, etc, and rescind them | |
President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology[18] 1.23.25 | 24 members, appointed by Pres; “...advise the President on matters involving science, technology, education, and innovation policy…”; funded by Dept of Energy | |
The Press | ||
Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship 1.20.25 | End federal oversight of press that publishes “misinformation”, and investigate agencies who did this over the last 4 years | |
1.20.25 | Pauses the shut-down of TikTok for 75 days | |
The Economy | ||
The Organization for Economic Co-Operation… 1.20.25 | Removes US from prior Global Tax Deals with OECD; investigation of international taxation that impacts the US with 60 day check in | |
1.20.25 | Investigate trade deficit and recommend remediation, including tariffs; investigate creation of an External Revenue Service to collect tariffs, etc; investigate staying in USMCA; investigate “currency manipulators” abroad; investigate international trade agreements; assess loss of tariff and safety to citizens under section 1321 of title 19 (importing drugs); focus on China; focus on tech; focus on tech-connected vehicles; | |
Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis 1.20.25 | Emergency price relief through: lower cost of housing, expand housing supply, eliminate administrative costs and “rent-seeking practices” that increase healthcare, eliminate requirements on appliances, create employment opportunities, eliminate climate policies that raise fuel prices; report to pres in 30 days | |
Imposing Duties on the Southern Border… 2.1.25 Progress… 2.3.25 Amendment… 3.2.25 Amendment…3.6.25 | 25% additional tariff on Mexican goods; if Mexico imposes a tariff of their own on US goods, this tariff will increase; it will remain in effect until Mexico controls immigration and drug trafficking at the Southern Border 3.2.25 - duties go into effect on 3.4.25 3.6.25 - duties on potash reduced to 10% | EO on 2.3.25 pauses tariff until 3.4.25 Wall Street Closes Down… 2.3.25 |
Imposing Duties on…China… 2.1.25 Amendment 2.5.25 Further Amendment…, 3.3.25 | 10% additional tariff on Chinese / PRC goods; if China imposes a tariff of their own on US goods, this tariff will increase; it will remain in effect until China controls the opioid epidemic Tariffs raised to 20% on | |
Imposing Duties to Alleviate … Illicit Drugs Across Northern Border 2.1.25 Progress… 2.3.25 Amendment… 3.2.25 Amendment… 3.7.25 | 10% additional tariff on fuel + 25% additional tariff on products of Canada; if Canada imposes a tariff of their own on US goods, these tariffs will increase; they will remain in effect until Canada controls the healthcare crisis of drug trafficking 3.2.25 - duties go into effect on 3.4.25 3.7.25 - reduces the tariff on potash to 10% | E.O. on 2.3.25 pauses tariffs until 3.4.25 Wall Street Closes Down… 2.3.25 |
Directs the US to establish a sovereign Wealth Fund, and to report in 90 days | What is a Sovereign Wealth Fund, 2.3.25 | |
Statement from the Press Secretary on January’s Jobs Report, 2.7.25 | One paragraph: Biden’s economy was the worst; thank god Trump is saving us | (Actual) January 2025 Jobs Report, 2.10.25 |
For 180 days, attorney general will review guidelines and policies of FCPA: cease all new FCPA investigations; review all current FCPA investigations; issue new guidelines so that president can conduct foreign policy as he pleases -attorney general can extend for another 180 days | Who Benefits from the White House Pause on Fighting Corruption, 2.12.25 Bondi Memos, FCPA Shift Require Compliance Review, Not Pull-Back, 2.12.25 | |
Adjusting Imports of Steel…, 2.10.25 | New 25% tariffs on various steel products from South Korea, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and EU countries; no special exemption for Ukraine, beginning 3.12.25 | |
Adjusting Imports of Aluminum, 2.11.25 | Increased tariffs from 10 to 25% on aluminum from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Mexico, EU countries, and the UK beginning 3.12.25 | |
CFPB Isn’t a Wall Street Regulator, It’s a Main Street Regulator, 2.10.25 | “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) — the brainchild of Sen. Elizabeth Warren — has long functioned as another woke, weaponized arm of the bureaucracy that leverages its power against certain industries and individuals disfavored by so-called “elites.” | Trump Has Subdued the CFPB…2.12.25 Dozens of CFPB Workers are Fired as Agency Remains Shuttered, 2.12.25 The FDIC is Being Dismantled…, 2.25.25 |
This was not a signed EO, but posted to the Whitehouse.gov website under “Articles”. It is a list of quotes from Republicans praising his plan. | Donald Trump Wants Reciprocity in Trade: Here’s a Closer Look, 2.14.25 | |
Defending American Companies…from Overseas Extortion…, 2.21.25 | Tariffs and other penalties will be implemented on any country that attempts to limit American technology within their borders including taxes, regulations, etc (ie, what we just did to TikTok is illegal by anyone else) -list of agencies responsible for monitoring and imposing this | |
America First Investment Policy, 2.21.25 | Makes it easier to invest in the US from abroad, particularly in sums of $500 million to $1 billion; places restrictions on investments in China, and on investments from China | |
Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Copper, 2.25.25 | Ties the importation of copper / the lack of self-sufficiency in copper production to a threat to national security/ Within 270 days a report will be provided to the Pres on: -effects of importing copper, including ability of exporters to limit our supply -domestic production, & impact of foreign tariffs, etc -current and projected copper needs (defense, energy, infrastructure) -impact of artificially suppressed copper prices -recommendations to increase domestic supply | |
-30 days to report on increasing timber production -60 days to report on ways to speed up approving forestry projects -90 days to provide a 4 year plan on the production of timber from federal lands under BLM and USFS -120 days to complete the Whitebark Pine rangewide Programmatic Consultation -180 days to create a list of exclusions to the National Environmental Protection Act -280 days to create new categorical exclusions for thinning and salvage -streamline permitting | ||
Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Timber, Lumber, 3.1.25 | -investigate the security implications of importing timber Within 270 days a report will be provided to the Pres on: -effects of importing timber -domestic production, & impact of foreign tariffs, etc -current and projected timber needs (defense, energy, infrastructure) | |
Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and US Digital Assets Stockpile, 3.6.25 | Directs Dept of Treasury to create a bitcoin reserve using all BTC forfeited to the government during criminal or civil cases. 30 days for agencies to make these transfers. -60 days to report on the Strategic Reserve -30 days for each agency head to report to President | |
Resources | ||
Order | Brief Description | Impact So Far |
Aviation | ||
Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation 1.21.25 | Ends DEI in the FAA; FAA to review anyone in a “critical safety position” to ensure they meet the requirements of the job | |
Immediate Assessment of Aviation Safety 1.30.25 | (reiterates previous DEI and FAA Orders) Further review of FAA hiring from the last 4 years, take corrective action, and replace all who do not meet qualifications | |
Randomness | ||
Remarks by Pres …at EO signing 1.23.25 | A little bit of everything about the EOs signed on this day, foreign policy, and opinions about Congresspeople | |
Declassification of Records Concerning Assassinations… 1.23.25 | Declassifies doc for JFK, RFK, Dr, King within 45 days | |
1.24.25 | No more than 20 members, appointed by pres; advise pres on whether FEMA can do its job; assess last 4 years of responses; history of FEMA (before /after creation); recommend improvements; 1st public meeting within 90 days; report to pres in 180 days; funded by Dept of Homeland Security; ends in 1 year unless pres extends it | |
National Day of Remembrance of the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz 1.27.25 | Makes January 27th a National Day of Remembrance | |
Reiterates the anti-trans message of previous EOs; nationalism and patriotism; mentions the New Year’s Day attacks | ||
Release of Marc Fogel | ||
President Donald J Trump Approves Kentucky Emergency Declaration, 2.16.17 | President Trump Takes Decisive Action to Deliver Relief to Kentucky, 2.25.25 | |
Joint Address to Congress, 3.6.25 | 100 minutes of lies and propaganda | Democratic Rep Al Green Removed from Chamber After Outburst, 3.5.25 |
Establishing the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026, 3.7.25 | Task force to ensure the FIFA World Cup in 2026 goes smoothly | |
Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness, 3.19.25 | Reevaluate and coordinate national responses (FEMA?) | |
legislation declaring 2024 days not calendar days, to stop dems from revoking “emergency status”: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5189410-house-gop-democrats-repealing-trump-tariffs/amp/ | ||
German Court Orders X to Hand Over Election Data…, 2.7.25 https://www.politico.eu/article/musks-x-suspends-opposition-accounts-turkey-protest-civil-unrest-erdogan-imamoglu-istanbul-mayor/ | ||
Reminder protest song:
If you’re gonna go to protests, take these things
If you’re gonna go to protests, take these things
Water bottle, mask, and sign
And your local lawyer’s line
If you’re gonna go to protests, take these things!
If you’re gonna go to protests, have a plan
If you’re gonna go to protests, have a plan
Safety and a meeting spot
Will really help a lot
If you’re gonna go to protests, have a plan.
If you’re gonna go to protests, here’s a tip
If you’re gonna go to protests, here’s a tip
In a pepper spray surprise
USE ONLY WATER for your eyes
If you’re gonna go to protests, here’s a tip.
If you’re gonna go to protests, know the risk
If you’re gonna go to protests, know the risk
If you cannot chance arrest
Well, then there’s your litmus test
If you’re gonna go to protests, know the risk
If you cannot go to protests, it’s okay
If you cannot go to protests, it’s okay
You can clog up ICE’s phones
About UFOs and drones
If you cannot go to protests, it’s okay
[1] Hitler’s “Degenerate Art” rules stripped German museums and society of thousands of pieces of art. Entartete Kunste: The Nazi’s Inventory of Degenerate Art
[3] Persecution of trans people in Nazi Germany:Gay men, lesbians, and trans people faced arrest, terror, and concentration camps under the Nazis
[4] Persecution of trans people in Nazi Germany:Gay men, lesbians, and trans people faced arrest, terror, and concentration camps under the Nazis
Lawsuit proving the persecution
[6] WWII decided by oil: German expansion to gain access to oil
[7] Privatization of publicly owned industries, etc: Privatized banks, industries, etc to increase individual profits and gain supporters
[8] German departure from the League of Nations: Germany withdraws because the other nations refuse to allow Germany to rearm
[9] Law for the Restoration of a Professional Civil Service, 1933
Excluded Jews and political opponents from serving in the government; civil service reported directly to the Reich
[10] Ibid
[11] German departure from the League of Nations: Germany withdraws because the other nations refuse to allow Germany to rearm
[12] Foreign policy in Germany, 1930s: Summary of Nazi takeover
[13] Reich Citizenship Law, 1935
Redefined “Jew” to include anyone who had a Jewish parent or grandparent, whether or not that person was a practicing Jew
[14] Architecture as Propaganda; Architecture as Affective Weapon; The purpose of architecture was to further the celebration of the Nazi party, and the greatness of Germany
[15] Lebensraum; Volkisch thinking; Anschluss and the Sudetenland; “Living Space” needed for Germany; Return to the land, purity of agricultural life
[17] Propaganda Ministry: Control of film, radio, press, and education
Nazi Schriftleiterggesetz: Control of the press to toe the party line, including only allowing Aryan’s to be journalists