On March 28, 2025, President Trump directed agencies to end collective bargaining with federal unions, potentially impacting hundreds of thousands of civil servants. This move, part of an overhaul overseen by Elon Musk to cut the deficit, has been condemned by the American Federation of Government Employees, who are preparing legal action, and follows the dismantling of the Education Department and layoffs in Health and Human Services.

On March 27, 2025, the White House withdrew Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations due to concerns about Republicans’ tight margins in the House. President Trump confirmed this in a Truth Social post, asking Stefanik to remain in Congress.

On March 27, 2025, Elon Musk's social media post about FEMA's spending on housing undocumented immigrants triggered a freeze on billions of dollars in disaster grants by the Trump administration. This is impacting communities affected by disasters.

On March 26 and 27, 2025, Donald Trump stated he would consider reducing tariffs on Chinese goods if the Chinese government approves the sale of TikTok's US operations. He also announced 25% tariffs on imported cars, drawing criticism from European car manufacturers and prompting Mexico to seek preferential treatment.

On March 27 and 28, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order accusing the Smithsonian Institution of propagating “divisive, race-based ideology.” The order demands an end to federal funding for exhibitions and programs based on racial themes and directs Vice President JD Vance to remove “improper ideology” from the Smithsonian’s museums and the National Zoo, citing specific exhibits.

On March 28, 2025, Donald Trump targeted law firm WilmerHale, suspending security clearances and restricting access to government officials. This action follows a similar move against Paul Weiss, which was dropped after the firm agreed to donate $40m in free legal work. The Justice Department was also directed to target firms handling immigration cases, prompting warnings from Democratic attorneys general and the American Bar Association about dangers to the legal system.

On March 28, 2025, despite a judge's questioning, the Trump administration deported approximately 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan crime gang to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the judge’s order in a 2-1 decision.

On March 27, 2025, AP lawyer Charles Tobin requested a federal judge to reinstate the agency’s access to the White House press pool, arguing that the Trump administration’s ban is a fundamental attack on freedom of speech. The AP sued White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt last month, alleging retaliation for not renaming the Gulf of Mexico.

On March 27 and 28, 2025, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, was added to a Signal group chat of senior US politicians discussing a bombing mission in Yemen, raising questions about the use of Signal for sensitive information. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Arabic tattoo also drew criticism. While some members of Congress are calling for an investigation into the Signal leak, Attorney General Pam Bondi indicated an investigation is unlikely.

On March 27, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a major restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department, laying off 10,000 employees. The FDA and CDC are expected to lose roughly 20 percent of their staff. The restructuring includes creating a new division called the Administration for a Healthy America.

As of March 27, 2025, the Justice Department is proposing a restructuring plan to combine the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) into a single agency. This is part of the Trump administration's effort to reduce the size and scope of federal agencies, leading to several lawsuits.

On March 27, 2025, the US State Department is conducting a visa review process, having revoked over 300 visas and scrutinizing hundreds more, targeting foreign nationals involved in pro-Palestine activism. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed this, referring to those with revoked visas as "lunatics."

On March 28, 2025, it was reported that Elon Musk plans to campaign in Wisconsin before the state's Supreme Court election.