Here’s a look at what made news on March 27, 2025.

• President Trump signed an executive order to suspend security clearances and access to federal buildings for attorneys from the DC law firm, Wilmer Hale, and discourages agencies from hiring its employees.
• In a bid to revitalize American history, Trump issued an executive order instructing Vice President JD Vance to eliminate race-centered ideology from Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo.
• The Trump administration reinstated funding to the Ukraine Conflict Observatory, an initiative monitoring Russian war crimes, for six weeks after previously cutting it.
• Trump ordered federal officials to review monuments, memorials, and statues for language that may inappropriately disparage Americans, as part of his DEI efforts.
• Top Republicans intervened due to concerns over the weak performance of their GOP House candidate in an upcoming special election in Florida.
• A federal judge ordered key Trump administration agencies to preserve Signal messages sent between March 11 to March 15, amid revelations that Cabinet officials were discussing war plans on the app.
• A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s bid to remove her from a case challenging one of Trump’s executive orders, accusing the department of attacking her.
• GOP leaders are under fire for threatening to block remote voting rights for new moms, according to Florida Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna.
• Maine school officials defied a Trump administration proposal barring transgender athletes from girls’ sports.
• Trump signed a new executive order aimed at safeguarding US elections from election fraud.
• The nation’s top auto worker union leader, known for his previous criticism of Trump, backed the president’s tariffs on auto imports.
• Trump withdrew Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations due to concerns about Republicans’ tight margins in the House.
• Trump’s 25% tariffs on non-US made autos and certain auto parts have significantly impacted the auto industry and car buyers.
• Newly-appointed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to speak with Trump following the announcement of 25% tariffs on auto imports.
• Georgia’s Republican-dominated state Senate approved an investigation of Democrat Stacey Abrams, who has been targeted by Trump.
• Shares of major automakers slumped following Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff on auto imports.
• New York City rapper, Sheff G, who supported Trump at a campaign rally, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy charges.
• Trump expressed continuous interest in acquiring Greenland due to its strategic importance in terms of military security, rare minerals, and trade routes.
• Trump withdrew his nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations due to the slim GOP majority in the House.