Aid Resumes to Ukraine, SCOTUS allows federal layoffs to proceed, Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship threatened by POTUS, and more.

The Capitol Hill Reader #101

Hello Readers,

For this weekend’s digest, we have some general executive branch activities, limited action in the Senate, and a breakdown of the recent SCOTUS shadow docket decision surrounding Trump v. American Federation of Government Employees (2025).

Table of Contents

1. The Actions of the Executive Branch

   1. Threatened to Revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s Citizenship

   2. Announced 35% Tariff on Canadian Imports and Potential 30% Tariffs on EU and Mexico

   3. Enacted State Department Layoffs Under “America First” Agenda

   4. Resumed Sending Arms to Ukraine

2. The Actions of Congress

   1. The Senate

      1. Notable Measures Considered

      2. Nomination Confirmations

3. Shadow Docket: Trump v. American Federation of Government Employees (2025)

The Actions of the Executive Branch

Earlier this week we released a digest with several recent executive orders, which you can see here. Because there were no other official executive actions after this, this weekend’s article features general news and events surrounding the Trump administration and agenci…