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In only 100 days, President Trump has swiftly reshaped the federal government: redefining the scope of executive power, testing and defying the courts, and targeting his perceived enemies.
Why it matters: The president's team has been open about his second term's "flood the zone" strategy. For many ordinary people, his administration's speed and volume of activity is simply too difficult to track.
The accounting below reflects key events covered by Axios since Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20. It is a selective representation of our coverage and exclusive reporting.
- Civil liberties
- Economy
- Federal government
- Immigration/national security
- Other
January
- 20
Trump is inaugurated as the 47th president.
Trump signs 26 executive orders, including establishing DOGE, attempting to end birthright citizenship and pardoning most Jan. 6 defendants. Many of these orders are tied up in courts. On Day 1, Trump via EO:
Declares an emergency at U.S.-Mexico border.
Targets transgender protections, says U.S. "recognizes two sexes, male and female."
Targets federal workers in new "Schedule F" order and hiring freeze. Rolls back federal DEI programs.
- 21
An anti-DEI EO revokes decades of diversity and affirmative action practices in federal government.
Federal health agencies ordered to halt communications.
- 22
White House requests resignations of Democratic members of government surveillance board.
- 23
Birthright citizenship order blocked as "blatantly unconstitutional" by federal judge in Washington state.
- 24
Trump fires inspectors general across government.
- 27
Trump fires acting NLRB chair and Democrats from privacy oversight board. The chair later sues over the firing.
DOJ fires officials who worked for special counsel Jack Smith.
- 28
- 29
Trump says he'll hold undocumented immigrants at Guantánamo Bay, which a court later blocks.
DOJ moves to drop classified docs case against Trump's co-defendants.
February
- 3
Elon Musk says Trump agrees to shut down USAID, while federal judge extends temporary block on federal spending freeze.
White House confirms Musk's role as a "special government employee."
Three federal employee unions sue Treasury over DOGE access to sensitive data.
DOGE moves to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
- 4
USAID staff to be put on leave and overseas workers recalled, it's announced.
- 5
Birthright citizenship order frozen indefinitely by federal judge in Maryland.
- 6
Federal court delays Trump's "buyout" deadline, giving workers more time to decide whether to take it.
Trump moves to fire independent FEC chair.
- 7
Judge temporarily blocks plan to put USAID workers on leave. Democratic lawmakers open probe into USAID purge.
Trump pulls former Biden's clearance and daily briefing access.
The University of California Student Association sues to stop DOGE from accessing student data at the Department of Education.
- 8
Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury data again.
- 9
Union sues over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shutdown attempt and DOGE access.
- 10
Trump orders purge of military academy visitor boards.
Judge warns the administration to comply with order lifting federal funding freeze.
DHS requests to deputize IRS agents to help with deportations.
Trump pauses enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
- 11
Trump orders agencies to work with DOGE to make "large-scale" cuts to federal workforce.
AP is blocked from Oval Office event.
- 12
Judges' orders allow federal worker "buyout" program to proceed and federal health websites restored.
Inspectors general sue the administration, and Senate Democrats demand bipartisan probe over their firings.
Trump elected chairman of Kennedy Center board.
- 13
Several federal prosecutors resign rather than comply with order to dismiss corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
- 16
DOGE seeks access to IRS system with sensitive taxpayer data.
Social Security head resigns over DOGE data push.
- 17
Judge green-lights DOGE to continue accessing student data.
Thousands rally against Trump in nationwide "Not My Presidents Day" protests.
FAA fires hundreds of staff amid the administration's job cuts drive.
- 18
Trump: AP's access restricted until they use "Gulf of America."
Trump claims authority over SEC, FDIC and other independent agencies.
- 19
Trump orders the shutdown of U.S. Institute of Peace and other federal boards.
Federal court rejects Trump's appeal on birthright citizenship order. Trump signs order to deny undocumented immigrants federal benefits.
Trump says federal government should take over D.C.
- 20
Federal firings can continue after judge declines jurisdiction over claims brought by labor unions. Layoffs continue at the IRS and NOAA.
Judge says the administration has withheld foreign aid despite court order to pay USAID contracts.
First nationwide database on federal police misconduct ordered to close.
- 21
Supreme Court delays Trump's firing of Office of Special Counsel agency head, while lower court allows USAID dismantling to continue.
Pentagon closes briefing room to media outside of briefings and AP sues White House officials over Oval Office ban.
Trump fires top U.S. Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown Jr. and other leaders.
- 24
Federal workers sue over Musk's DOGE email soliciting updates.
- 25
Judges rule against Trump administration in cases on USAID payments and closing refugee program.
White House takes over press pool coverage.
Trump empowers DOGE to scour government contracts and says federal employees who don't respond to Musk email are on firing "bubble."
- 26
Supreme Court temporarily pauses order on Trump administration USAID foreign aid payments. State Department plans to cut 92% of contracts.
Pentagon memo shows U.S. moving to remove transgender troops from military.
- 27
Judge pauses mass firings of probationary federal employees.
March
- 1
Trump signs order making English the official language of the U.S. for first time.
- 5
Supreme Court denies the administration's request to overrule a lower court's order to pay USAID's foreign aid contracts.
USDA ordered to reinstate nearly 6,000 fired probationary workers.
Appeals court allows the removal of the head of the Office of Special Counsel while a legal challenge to the firing plays out.
- 6
Firing of Democratic NLRB member ruled unlawful.
- 7
Trump revokes $400 million in federal grants and contracts for Columbia University.
Trump signs EO to end Public Service Loan Forgiveness for those he deems "anti-American activists."
- 8
Columbia University protest leader Mahmoud Khalil arrested.
- 10
Department of Education announces investigation of 60 colleges and universities, threatens to pull funding.
- 11
Federal judge rules Congress has power on foreign aid spending, not the president, and USAID contracts must be paid.
Education secretary announces mass layoffs in her department.
The administration says it will label violence against Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism.
- 13
Democratic attorneys general sue over Education Department cuts.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene in birthright citizenship cases.
- 14
Trump gives grievance-filled speech at Justice Department.
Homeland Security raids Columbia University dorms but makes no arrests.
- 15
White House ignores judges' order blocking the deporation of Venezuelans.
- 17
DOGE takes over independent U.S. Institute of Peace.
Chief Justice John Roberts issues rare rebuke of Trump's call to impeach a judge.
- 18
Federal judge says DOGE's shutdown of USAID was likely unconstitutional.
Trump fires Democratic FTC commissioners.
- 20
Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Department of Education.
Musk, DOGE temporarily blocked from Social Security data access.
- 21
Department of Homeland Security civil rights branch is mostly disbanded.
Columbia caves to Trump demands to regain $400 million in funding.
- 24
Venezuelan deportations remain blocked after judge rejects Trump request.
Voice of America staffers sue over shutdown of government-funded media, following a separate legal action by Radio Free Europe.
Social Security makes cuts to phone services at White House request.
- 25
Trump signs EO sanctioning law firm Jenner & Block, stripping security clearances and contract reviews.
Trump signs federal elections order with citizenship proof requirements.
- 26
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow teaching grant cuts linked to DEI.
Federal employees fired over "DEI activities" file complaint.
- 27
Trump targets Smithsonian funding for programs with "improper ideology."
Trump ends collective bargaining with federal employee unions in national security.
HHS to cut 10,000 employees across FDA, CDC, NIH and other agencies.
- 28
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deportation of Venezuelans under the Aliens Enemies Act.
Trump administration notifies Congress it will close USAID.
Judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
- 30
White House plans to take charge of briefing-room seating chart.
Trump says he's "not joking" about seeking a third term.
- 31
Administration admits to wrongfully removing Kilmar Armando Ábrego García from U.S.
Administration is sued over orders to dismantle federal unions and change federal elections.
April
- 2
Trump announces tariffs on all U.S. imports during "Liberation Day."
- 3
Several members of National Security Council are fired.
- 4
Supreme Court allows Trump to move ahead with cuts to teacher training grants.
U.S. district judge orders Trump administration to bring Ábrego García back from El Salvador.
- 7
Appeals court blocks Trump from removing Dems on labor boards.
Supreme Court allows deportations to resume via Alien Enemies Act and temporarily pauses order to return Ábrego García to U.S.
- 8
Supreme Court stays order reinstating thousands of fired federal workers.
The IRS agrees to share immigrants' data with ICE.
Judge sides with AP over White House ban.
- 9
House Democrats introduce bill to make DOGE answerable to Congress.
- 10
Supreme Court orders administration to "facilitate" return of Ábrego García.
- 11
Immigration judge rules Khalil can be deported.
Military is given jurisdiction over federal land at U.S.-Mexico border.
Law firms pledge almost $1 billion in free work to Trump.
- 12
Unaccompanied migrant children's legal help at risk over cuts of a legal defense fund.
- 13
Social Security begins sharing data with Homeland Security for immigration enforcement.
- 14
Trump threatens to send Americans to prisons in El Salvador and President Bukele says releasing Ábrego García is "preposterous" during White House meeting.
White House bars AP reporter from event, defying court order. AP is granted access to a White House event the next day.
Judge temporarily blocks move to end Biden-era migration program.
- 15
Legal Defense Fund sues Department of Education over DEI defunding.
- 16
California sues to block Trump's tariffs.
Judge warns "probable cause exists" to hold administration in contempt over deportation flights.
IRS asked to rescind Harvard's tax-emption status over defiance against administration.
The administration goes after N.Y. AG who won civil fraud trial against president.
NIH's retiring top nutritionist accuses RFK Jr.-run agency of "censorship."
- 17
Supreme Court says it will hear arguments over bid to end birthright citizenship.
California sues to stop cuts to AmeriCorps, the day after most of its staff was put on administrative leave.
Judge further limits DOGE's access to Social Security data.
- 18
Trump revamps "Schedule F," making it easier to remove federal employees.
- 19
Supreme Court halts Venezuelan migrant deportations under Alien Enemies Act.
- 21
Thousands of fired federal probationary workers have complaints rejected.
Harvard sues Trump administration over funding freeze.
- 22
Musk says he'll step back from DOGE starting in May.
200 college leaders denounce Trump's "undue government intrusion" in education.
Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore Voice of America.
- 23
Coalition of 12 states sues Trump administration over tariffs.
- 24
Judge blocks Department of Education's ban on DEI in K-12 schools.
Federal judge blocks order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration.
- 25
FBI arrests Milwaukee County circuit judge on suspicion of obstructing ICE agents. Attorney General Pam Bondi says judges who cross the administration will be prosecuted.
Federal judge blocks Trump order dismantling public-sector unions.
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Trump’s(second)first 100 days
In only 100 days, President Trump has swiftly reshaped the federal government: redefining the scope of executive power, testing and defying the courts, and targeting his perceived enemies.
Why it matters: The president's team has been open about his second term's "flood the zone" strategy. For many ordinary people, his administration's speed and volume of activity is simply too difficult to track.
The accounting below reflects key events covered by Axios since Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20. It is a selective representation of our coverage and exclusive reporting.
- Civil liberties
- Economy
- Federal government
- Immigration/national security
- Other
January
- 20
Trump is inaugurated as the 47th president.
Trump signs 26 executive orders, including establishing DOGE, attempting to end birthright citizenship and pardoning most Jan. 6 defendants. Many of these orders are tied up in courts. On Day 1, Trump via EO:
Declares an emergency at U.S.-Mexico border.
Targets transgender protections, says U.S. "recognizes two sexes, male and female."
Targets federal workers in new "Schedule F" order and hiring freeze. Rolls back federal DEI programs.
- 21
An anti-DEI EO revokes decades of diversity and affirmative action practices in federal government.
Federal health agencies ordered to halt communications.
- 22
White House requests resignations of Democratic members of government surveillance board.
- 23
Birthright citizenship order blocked as "blatantly unconstitutional" by federal judge in Washington state.
- 24
Trump fires inspectors general across government.
- 27
Trump fires acting NLRB chair and Democrats from privacy oversight board. The chair later sues over the firing.
DOJ fires officials who worked for special counsel Jack Smith.
- 28
- 29
Trump says he'll hold undocumented immigrants at Guantánamo Bay, which a court later blocks.
DOJ moves to drop classified docs case against Trump's co-defendants.
February
- 3
Elon Musk says Trump agrees to shut down USAID, while federal judge extends temporary block on federal spending freeze.
White House confirms Musk's role as a "special government employee."
Three federal employee unions sue Treasury over DOGE access to sensitive data.
DOGE moves to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
- 4
USAID staff to be put on leave and overseas workers recalled, it's announced.
- 5
Birthright citizenship order frozen indefinitely by federal judge in Maryland.
- 6
Federal court delays Trump's "buyout" deadline, giving workers more time to decide whether to take it.
Trump moves to fire independent FEC chair.
- 7
Judge temporarily blocks plan to put USAID workers on leave. Democratic lawmakers open probe into USAID purge.
Trump pulls former Biden's clearance and daily briefing access.
The University of California Student Association sues to stop DOGE from accessing student data at the Department of Education.
- 8
Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury data again.
- 9
Union sues over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shutdown attempt and DOGE access.
- 10
Trump orders purge of military academy visitor boards.
Judge warns the administration to comply with order lifting federal funding freeze.
DHS requests to deputize IRS agents to help with deportations.
Trump pauses enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
- 11
Trump orders agencies to work with DOGE to make "large-scale" cuts to federal workforce.
AP is blocked from Oval Office event.
- 12
Judges' orders allow federal worker "buyout" program to proceed and federal health websites restored.
Inspectors general sue the administration, and Senate Democrats demand bipartisan probe over their firings.
Trump elected chairman of Kennedy Center board.
- 13
Several federal prosecutors resign rather than comply with order to dismiss corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
- 16
DOGE seeks access to IRS system with sensitive taxpayer data.
Social Security head resigns over DOGE data push.
- 17
Judge green-lights DOGE to continue accessing student data.
Thousands rally against Trump in nationwide "Not My Presidents Day" protests.
FAA fires hundreds of staff amid the administration's job cuts drive.
- 18
Trump: AP's access restricted until they use "Gulf of America."
Trump claims authority over SEC, FDIC and other independent agencies.
- 19
Trump orders the shutdown of U.S. Institute of Peace and other federal boards.
Federal court rejects Trump's appeal on birthright citizenship order. Trump signs order to deny undocumented immigrants federal benefits.
Trump says federal government should take over D.C.
- 20
Federal firings can continue after judge declines jurisdiction over claims brought by labor unions. Layoffs continue at the IRS and NOAA.
Judge says the administration has withheld foreign aid despite court order to pay USAID contracts.
First nationwide database on federal police misconduct ordered to close.
- 21
Supreme Court delays Trump's firing of Office of Special Counsel agency head, while lower court allows USAID dismantling to continue.
Pentagon closes briefing room to media outside of briefings and AP sues White House officials over Oval Office ban.
Trump fires top U.S. Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown Jr. and other leaders.
- 24
Federal workers sue over Musk's DOGE email soliciting updates.
- 25
Judges rule against Trump administration in cases on USAID payments and closing refugee program.
White House takes over press pool coverage.
Trump empowers DOGE to scour government contracts and says federal employees who don't respond to Musk email are on firing "bubble."
- 26
Supreme Court temporarily pauses order on Trump administration USAID foreign aid payments. State Department plans to cut 92% of contracts.
Pentagon memo shows U.S. moving to remove transgender troops from military.
- 27
Judge pauses mass firings of probationary federal employees.
March
- 1
Trump signs order making English the official language of the U.S. for first time.
- 5
Supreme Court denies the administration's request to overrule a lower court's order to pay USAID's foreign aid contracts.
USDA ordered to reinstate nearly 6,000 fired probationary workers.
Appeals court allows the removal of the head of the Office of Special Counsel while a legal challenge to the firing plays out.
- 6
Firing of Democratic NLRB member ruled unlawful.
- 7
Trump revokes $400 million in federal grants and contracts for Columbia University.
Trump signs EO to end Public Service Loan Forgiveness for those he deems "anti-American activists."
- 8
Columbia University protest leader Mahmoud Khalil arrested.
- 10
Department of Education announces investigation of 60 colleges and universities, threatens to pull funding.
- 11
Federal judge rules Congress has power on foreign aid spending, not the president, and USAID contracts must be paid.
Education secretary announces mass layoffs in her department.
The administration says it will label violence against Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism.
- 13
Democratic attorneys general sue over Education Department cuts.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene in birthright citizenship cases.
- 14
Trump gives grievance-filled speech at Justice Department.
Homeland Security raids Columbia University dorms but makes no arrests.
- 15
White House ignores judges' order blocking the deporation of Venezuelans.
- 17
DOGE takes over independent U.S. Institute of Peace.
Chief Justice John Roberts issues rare rebuke of Trump's call to impeach a judge.
- 18
Federal judge says DOGE's shutdown of USAID was likely unconstitutional.
Trump fires Democratic FTC commissioners.
- 20
Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Department of Education.
Musk, DOGE temporarily blocked from Social Security data access.
- 21
Department of Homeland Security civil rights branch is mostly disbanded.
Columbia caves to Trump demands to regain $400 million in funding.
- 24
Venezuelan deportations remain blocked after judge rejects Trump request.
Voice of America staffers sue over shutdown of government-funded media, following a separate legal action by Radio Free Europe.
Social Security makes cuts to phone services at White House request.
- 25
Trump signs EO sanctioning law firm Jenner & Block, stripping security clearances and contract reviews.
Trump signs federal elections order with citizenship proof requirements.
- 26
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow teaching grant cuts linked to DEI.
Federal employees fired over "DEI activities" file complaint.
- 27
Trump targets Smithsonian funding for programs with "improper ideology."
Trump ends collective bargaining with federal employee unions in national security.
HHS to cut 10,000 employees across FDA, CDC, NIH and other agencies.
- 28
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deportation of Venezuelans under the Aliens Enemies Act.
Trump administration notifies Congress it will close USAID.
Judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
- 30
White House plans to take charge of briefing-room seating chart.
Trump says he's "not joking" about seeking a third term.
- 31
Administration admits to wrongfully removing Kilmar Armando Ábrego García from U.S.
Administration is sued over orders to dismantle federal unions and change federal elections.
April
- 2
Trump announces tariffs on all U.S. imports during "Liberation Day."
- 3
Several members of National Security Council are fired.
- 4
Supreme Court allows Trump to move ahead with cuts to teacher training grants.
U.S. district judge orders Trump administration to bring Ábrego García back from El Salvador.
- 7
Appeals court blocks Trump from removing Dems on labor boards.
Supreme Court allows deportations to resume via Alien Enemies Act and temporarily pauses order to return Ábrego García to U.S.
- 8
Supreme Court stays order reinstating thousands of fired federal workers.
The IRS agrees to share immigrants' data with ICE.
Judge sides with AP over White House ban.
- 9
House Democrats introduce bill to make DOGE answerable to Congress.
- 10
Supreme Court orders administration to "facilitate" return of Ábrego García.
- 11
Immigration judge rules Khalil can be deported.
Military is given jurisdiction over federal land at U.S.-Mexico border.
Law firms pledge almost $1 billion in free work to Trump.
- 12
Unaccompanied migrant children's legal help at risk over cuts of a legal defense fund.
- 13
Social Security begins sharing data with Homeland Security for immigration enforcement.
- 14
Trump threatens to send Americans to prisons in El Salvador and President Bukele says releasing Ábrego García is "preposterous" during White House meeting.
White House bars AP reporter from event, defying court order. AP is granted access to a White House event the next day.
Judge temporarily blocks move to end Biden-era migration program.
- 15
Legal Defense Fund sues Department of Education over DEI defunding.
- 16
California sues to block Trump's tariffs.
Judge warns "probable cause exists" to hold administration in contempt over deportation flights.
IRS asked to rescind Harvard's tax-emption status over defiance against administration.
The administration goes after N.Y. AG who won civil fraud trial against president.
NIH's retiring top nutritionist accuses RFK Jr.-run agency of "censorship."
- 17
Supreme Court says it will hear arguments over bid to end birthright citizenship.
California sues to stop cuts to AmeriCorps, the day after most of its staff was put on administrative leave.
Judge further limits DOGE's access to Social Security data.
- 18
Trump revamps "Schedule F," making it easier to remove federal employees.
- 19
Supreme Court halts Venezuelan migrant deportations under Alien Enemies Act.
- 21
Thousands of fired federal probationary workers have complaints rejected.
Harvard sues Trump administration over funding freeze.
- 22
Musk says he'll step back from DOGE starting in May.
200 college leaders denounce Trump's "undue government intrusion" in education.
Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore Voice of America.
- 23
Coalition of 12 states sues Trump administration over tariffs.
- 24
Judge blocks Department of Education's ban on DEI in K-12 schools.
Federal judge blocks order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration.
- 25
FBI arrests Milwaukee County circuit judge on suspicion of obstructing ICE agents. Attorney General Pam Bondi says judges who cross the administration will be prosecuted.
Federal judge blocks Trump order dismantling public-sector unions.
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