On March 28, 2025, President Trump pardoned Trevor Milton, founder of Nikola, convicted of fraud. Milton had donated over $1.8 million to Trump's reelection campaign, and the pardon could eliminate millions in restitution to defrauded investors.

On March 28, 2025, Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, a website known for drug sales. Ulbricht had been serving a life sentence since 2015.

On March 28, 2025, Hillary Clinton criticized the Trump administration's handling of the Signal chat scandal and cuts to the federal workforce in a New York Times op-ed. She highlighted the use of the Signal app for discussing military plans by top officials.

On March 28, 2025, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is preparing legal action against President Trump's executive order ending collective bargaining for federal employees across numerous agencies, deeming the order illegal.

On March 28, 2025, a federal appeals court allowed Elon Musk and his team to resume dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development, as the Trump administration takes steps to eliminate the agency. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit cited agency officials' approval of the moves.

On March 28, 2025, news outlets reported that President Trump and Elon Musk are cutting federal programs, prompting G.O.P. lawmakers to leverage their connections for protection. Representative Tom Cole intervened to prevent cuts in his district after learning about them via the Department of Government Efficiency's "wall of receipts."

On March 28, 2025, it was reported that Russell T. Vought planned to slash spending by about $9 trillion over the next decade. It was also reported that Trump’s budget chief, Russell Vought, is aiming to marry extreme austerity with Christian values.

On March 28, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Trump administration would allow states to prohibit SNAP recipients from using benefits to purchase soda. The announcement was made in Martinsburg, West Virginia, alongside Governor Patrick Morrisey.

On March 28, 2025, concerns are rising in Puerto Rico regarding potential budget cuts to schools under the Trump administration, which heavily rely on federal funding. This follows significant funding increases during the Biden years.

On March 29, 2025, Florida Republicans are moving to loosen child labor laws to fill jobs left by deported immigrant workers, raising concerns about child labor abuses. Ron DeSantis stated that teenagers and college students should fill the jobs. Alexis Tsoukalas stated that the Florida bill would allow employers to schedule teens for unlimited hours, overnight and without breaks, during the school year.

On March 28, 2025, the Trump administration announced that the US Naval Academy will no longer consider race as a factor in admissions, following directives from President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Naval Academy is also taking steps to end diversity policies in books.

On March 28, 2025, the University of Michigan has closed its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program and office, following Donald Trump’s anti-DEI demands. University leaders cited the enforcement of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders and the threat to eliminate federal funding as reasons for the closure.

On March 28, 2025, Utah became the first state to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags at schools and government buildings. Republican Governor Spencer Cox allowed the ban on unsanctioned flag displays to become law without his signature. Idaho Republicans are advancing a bill to ban government buildings from displaying certain flags, and Florida lawmakers have proposed a similar ban for schools and public buildings.

On March 28, 2025, UCLA indefinitely banned Students for Justice in Palestine and Graduate Students for Justice in Palestine for four years, following a protest. The U.S. has revoked roughly 300 visas of international students who supported campus pro-Palestinian encampments and protests. The Justice Department is investigating four California universities over possible ‘illegal DEI’ in admissions.

On March 28, 2025, an appeals court ruled that Donald Trump has the authority to remove the heads of two independent government boards.

On March 28, 2025, a federal judge temporarily halted Trump’s efforts to dismantle Voice of America, after journalists argued the actions violated their First Amendment rights.

On March 28, 2025, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador, utilizing an 18th-century war-time law (Alien Enemies Act), after a federal appeals court rejected the request. Judge James E. Boasberg's temporary suspension of deportations and order for planes to return to the United States was met with calls for his removal by Trump and his allies, prompting Chief Justice John Roberts to defend judicial independence.

On March 29, 2025, Planned Parenthood resumed surgical abortions in St. Louis on March 28, 2025, after Missouri voters enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution. However, the state health department simultaneously blocked medication abortions statewide.

On March 29, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom stated that the Democratic brand was “toxic” and that his party had to admit its own mistakes.

On March 26, 2025, Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on automobile imports, in addition to other tariffs already in place.

On March 28, 2025, Vice President JD Vance visited the U.S. military base in Greenland, criticizing Denmark for underinvesting in Greenland's security and suggesting a greater U.S. role.

On March 28, 2025, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom reached a deal with President Trump to provide at least $100 million in free legal services and review its hiring practices to avoid an executive order targeting it. Elon Musk targeted Skadden in a post on Twitter after Dinesh D’Souza complained about the firm representing a Georgia man who sued him for defamation.

On March 28, 2025, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale sued in federal court over executive orders intended to sanction them for their association with attorneys who previously investigated Trump, calling the orders an unconstitutional retaliation. The executive order against Jenner & Block stemmed from the fact that the firm once employed Andrew Weissmann, who served on special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s team that investigated Trump during his first term in office. Trump targeted WilmerHale because it once employed Mueller.

On March 28, 2025, Paul, Weiss reached an agreement with the Trump administration to withdraw the executive order against it. Until March 28, 2025, only Perkins Coie had challenged the order in court and successfully convinced a US district judge in Washington to block it.

On March 28, 2025, Elon Musk announced he would give $2 million to voters opposing "activist" judges in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. On March 27, 2025, President Trump held a telephone town hall with Brad Schimel, the Republican candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, endorsing Schimel and highlighting the national significance of the race.