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 Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, June 20
Listen to the June 20 livestream as a podcast. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, June 20
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Daily: U.S. Troops on the Streets of Los Angeles
What are the legal restraints of the domestic deployment of the Marines and National Guard? -
Unpacking the Protective Power
The constitutional basis for Trump’s use of the military in LA has a long history but is ultimately unmoored from constitutional text. -
Understanding Executive Orders 14148 and 14236
President Trump’s orders revoke a swath of previous administrations’ policies on an unprecedented scale. -
The Governor’s Role in Federalizing the National Guard Under 10 U.S.C. § 12406
While § 12406 guarantees some role for the state, it is likely far more minimal than what California asserts.
Documents
This page was created by Anna Hickey.
