September 29, 2026 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

Developing

White House Proposal Would Bar Federal Grant Money From Funding Voter Registration Drives

A White House budget office proposal, published in draft form in May 2026 and reported on by ProPublica on September 29, would bar recipients of federal grant money from using those funds for voter registration drives or...

December 16, 2025 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Confirmed

White House Argues Sign Language Interpreters Would Hurt Trump's 'Image'

In litigation brought by the National Association of the Deaf seeking real-time American Sign Language interpretation at White House briefings, Department of Justice attorneys representing the administration argued that...

July 24, 2025 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

Confirmed

Trump Orders a Federal Push to Civilly Commit Homeless People With Mental Illness

On July 24, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets." It directs Attorney General Pam Bondi and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to...