On Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States. After taking the oath of office, President Trump began signing executive orders pardoning Jan. 6 defendants, implementing Schedule F to reclassify civil servants as political appointees, declaring a national emergency at the border, and more.
Executive actions related to national security and foreign policy can be found in the searchable table below, along with related documents, Lawfare analysis of the orders, and the legal challenges against them. We will continue to add to this page as events unfold.
Executive Orders
Lawfare Analysis
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Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Oct. 10
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Live: James Comey Pleads Not Guilty
Watch Anna Bower and Roger Parloff discuss the arraignment of former FBI Director James Comey. -
Abrego Garcia v. Noem: A Hearing Diary, Oct. 6
A play-by-play account of a status conference that turned into a hearing on whether Abrego is entitled to release. -
Emergency Hearing on Sending California and Texas National Guard to Oregon
A live-blog of the Oct. 5 temporary injunction hearing over whether to block President Trump from sending federalized troops to Oregon. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Oct. 3
Listen to the Oct. 3 livestream. -
Oregon v. Trump: A Hearing Diary
A live-blog of the temporary injunction hearing over whether to block federalization of 200 National Guard troops in Portland.
Documents
This page was created by Anna Hickey.
