Tracking every rollback, reversal, and overreach — and the path back to the America we know.
The Trump administration implemented new caps on graduate school loans through provisions in a tax and domestic policy bill signed into law. The changes limit borrowing amounts available to graduate students pursuing advanced degrees. This directly reduces access to federal student loan funding for Americans pursuing graduate education.
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem terminated temporary protective status (TPS) for asylum seekers from 11 countries, removing deportation protections. Hundreds of thousands of migrants are challenging the terminations at the Supreme Court, arguing the decision violates the law governing TPS protections. The ruling will directly impact vulnerable asylum seekers currently in the United States.
The Supreme Court threw out Louisiana's congressional maps and weakened the Voting Rights Act, forcing states to redraw district lines ahead of the midterm elections. This decision creates uncertainty for primary schedules and congressional representation. The ruling directly impacts voting rights and electoral fairness for millions of Americans.
The Trump administration imposed new sanctions on an Iranian currency exchange house and 19 vessels as part of its campaign to increase economic pressure on Iran. The action targets financial infrastructure supporting the Iranian regime and aims to force Tehran to capitulate to U.S. conditions. The sanctions restrict Iran's access to international financial systems and maritime commerce.
The Trump administration eliminated automatic protections for threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, requiring case-by-case determination instead of blanket coverage. Previously, species classified as threatened received the same legal protections as endangered species. This change removes safeguards for hundreds of at-risk animal and plant species and their habitats across the United States.
The Trump administration moved to roll back chemical safety regulations designed to prevent industrial accidents even as the U.S. experienced deadly chemical incidents, including a major evacuation in Southern California due to an overheating chemical tank. The deregulatory effort weakened protections that had been strengthened following prior chemical disasters. The policy directly exposed workers and nearby communities to increased risk of explosions, fires, and toxic exposures.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed eliminating the longstanding requirement that nuclear power plants maintain radiation exposure "as low as is reasonably achievable" (ALARA). This foundational safety principle, in place for decades, would be replaced with less stringent exposure limits. The change would allow higher radiation exposure levels for nuclear plant workers and potentially nearby communities.
The Trump administration officially scheduled an oil and gas drilling auction for June 5 in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, allowing companies to bid for drilling rights in the controversial Alaskan wildlife area. This action opens a protected ecosystem to petroleum extraction, impacting wildlife habitat and indigenous communities while advancing domestic oil production.
A federal judge overturned a White House memo that had rejected compliance with the Presidential Records Act, which mandates preservation of all official presidential documents. The ruling requires White House officials to follow the 1978 law governing the handling and retention of presidential records. This decision restores legal obligations that the Trump administration had attempted to circumvent regarding document preservation.
A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's Justice Department lawsuit seeking access to Arizona's detailed voter rolls. The ruling blocked the government's attempt to obtain extensive voter information ahead of the midterm elections. This legal setback prevents the administration from accessing sensitive voter data that could have been used for the nationwide effort to compile voter information.