On March 29, 2025, reports detailed that Trump considered firing Waltz but decided to retain him in the 'Signalgate' scandal. Senior Trump administration officials used the Signal messaging app to discuss attack plans against Houthi rebels in Yemen on March 28, 2025, raising security concerns. Vice President JD Vance and Mike Waltz are under scrutiny for a Signal chat leak concerning US bombing attacks on Houthi rebels in Yemen.

On March 29, 2025, Dr. Peter Marks resigned as director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, criticizing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for promoting misinformation about vaccine safety. He cited Kennedy Jr.’s “misinformation and lies” as the reason for his abrupt resignation on Friday, March 28, 2025.

On March 29, 2025, Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, resigned after the Trump administration demanded policy changes in exchange for restoring $400 million in government funding. Claire Shipman was appointed acting president.

On March 29, 2025, senators who visited Guantanamo Bay on Saturday called on the Trump administration to cease detaining migrants there. They expressed outrage over the operation's scale and cost.

On March 29, 2025, Devon Archer received a full and unconditional pardon from Donald Trump. This wiped away his conviction in a scheme to defraud investors.

On March 29, 2025, former talkshow host and Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson received clemency from Donald Trump. This spared him a 10-year jail sentence.

On March 29, 2025, Donald Trump, during a White House event celebrating Women’s History Month, called himself 'the fertilization president' and touted signing an executive order to expand access to IVF treatments. However, Carter Sherman reported that Trump’s executive order on IVF lacks direct action and doesn't mandate private employer coverage like contraception.

On March 29, 2025, Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen criticized the Trump administration's tone regarding Denmark and Greenland, responding to Vance's claim that Denmark underinvested in Greenland's security. Protests occurred outside the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen, leading to a scaled-back visit by Vance and his wife.

On March 29, 2025, the leaders of Harvard University’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies are leaving their positions after the center faced accusations of anti-Israel bias. The departures come as the Trump administration scrutinizes institutions that have had pro-Palestinian protests over the last year.

On March 29, 2025, Jennifer Hegseth, the wife of the US defense secretary Pete Hegseth, attended two meetings with foreign defense officials during which sensitive information was discussed.

On March 29, 2025, health experts and Democratic politicians warn that massive job cuts planned for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will pave the way for takeover of crucial services by the private sector.

On March 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom stated that the Democratic party's image has become 'toxic'. This reflects the low approval ratings (40%) of Democratic leaders in Congress.

On March 30, 2025, it was reported that a significant decrease in migrant crossings at the California-Mexico border has led to the closure of migrant shelters.

Chris Riddell's cartoon, published on March 29, 2025, depicts Donald Trump with the global economy and other aspects of US politics, suggesting a thriving global economy but suffering US politics, also featuring Nigel Farage.

On March 30, 2025, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's vote to pass the Republican-drafted government funding bill caused a furious backlash, leading to calls for new leadership. The progressive group Indivisible is campaigning for Chuck Schumer to step down as leader, highlighting the broader dissatisfaction with the current Democratic leadership.

On March 30, 2025, Representative Chris Deluzio called for the Democratic party to adopt a 'fighting spirit of patriotic economic populism', reflecting a broader sentiment within the party to adopt a more combative approach against Trump. Democrat James Malone's upset victory in a Pennsylvania state senate seat offers a glimmer of hope for the Democratic party, suggesting voter dissatisfaction with the Republican party.

On March 30, 2025, Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are attempting to exert control over Washington DC, with the House set to vote on a $1bn budget cut. Tazra Mitchell of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute warns that a $1bn budget cut to Washington DC would have repercussions beyond the city. The Senate unanimously passed legislation to fix what Republican Susan Collins described as a 'mistake' in the federal spending bill that omitted language approving Washington DC's budget for the 2025 fiscal year, but House Republicans have not indicated when they will bring the Senate's fix to a vote.

On March 30, 2025, President Trump directed JD Vance to address 'improper ideology' at the Smithsonian Institution. On the same day, Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution, directing the removal of 'improper, divisive or anti-American ideology' from its museums. On March 29, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order criticizing the Smithsonian Institution for promoting a “divisive, race-centered ideology” and seeking to restore it as a symbol of American greatness, calling for Vance to collaborate with Republican leaders to appoint citizen members to the Smithsonian Board of Regents.

On March 29, 2025, federal prosecutor Adam Schleifer was fired from his position in Los Angeles at the behest of the White House, reportedly due to pressure from lawyers representing Andrew Wiederhorn. Sources reported that the White House ordered the firing of the L.A. federal prosecutor on the ex-Fatburger CEO case.

On March 29, 2025, the Trump administration has ordered some French companies with US government contracts to comply with his executive order banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programmes.

On March 29, 2025, Elon Musk's Super Pac has spent over $20 million in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The Wisconsin Supreme Court election between liberal judge Susan Crawford and conservative judge Brad Schimel is underway, determining party control of the court and impacting decisions on abortion, voting rights, and labor issues. Brad Schimel, a Republican candidate, has received an endorsement from Donald Trump.

On March 30, 2025, Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old progressive TikTok star, launched a campaign for an Illinois House district. She expressed frustration with the current Democratic leadership.

According to nytimes.com, a Trump order could cripple federal worker unions fighting DOGE cuts, as reported on March 29, 2025.

On March 29, 2025, it was reported that U.S. Institute of Peace staff were fired as Trump sought the nonprofit's end. Most employees received email notices of their mass firing late Friday, March 28, 2025, and the US Institute of Peace is now taken over by Elon Musk’s unofficial “department of government efficiency”.

On March 29, 2025, people around the world protested against Elon Musk's attempts to dismantle the US federal government, gathering outside Tesla showrooms. Musk heads Donald Trump’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge).

On March 29, 2025, federal agencies were allegedly banning celebrations related to Martin Luther King Jr Day, Black History Month, and Women’s History Month. This is due to concerns about violating Trump’s executive order on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

On March 29, 2025, Utah's State Legislature passed a law banning most flags, including the Pride flag, from schools and government buildings, effective May 7, 2025. Governor Spencer Cox allowed the bill to become law without his signature.

On March 30, 2025, reports indicate that the 25% tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on automobile imports, set to begin on April 3, are estimated to increase the average cost of an imported car by thousands of dollars, affecting everything from repairs to insurance.