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, Sept. 5
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Live: Federal Judge Blocks Removal of Hundreds of Unaccompanied Minors to Guatemala
Join the Lawfare team at 1pm ET for a discussion of Judge Sooknanan’s emergency hearing, and more. -
Emergency Hearing over the Removal of Unaccompanied Minors to Guatemala
A play-by-play of Judge Sooknanan’s hearing where she blocked the Trump administration's plans to send hundreds of unaccompanied children to Guatemala. -
What Happened During Fed Governor Cook’s Hearing?
A play-by-play of Judge Cobb’s hearing in Cook v. Trump, a lawsuit challenging Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Fed’s Board of Governors -
Abrego Garcia v. Noem: A Hearing Diary
A play-by-play of the scheduling conference in Abrego Garcia's suit challenging the government’s effort to remove him to Uganda. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 29
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump.
Documents
This page was created by Anna Hickey.
