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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The Situation: So Much Worse Than You Thought
Just how bad is The Situation at the Justice Department? -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 22
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 15
Listen to the Aug. 15 livestream as a podcast. -
District of Columbia v. Trump: A Hearing Diary
A play-by-play of the temporary restraining order hearing in D.C.'s suit challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to take control of the Metropolitan Police Department -
Past Pocket Rescissions Are Not Precedents for Power Vought Claims
A deeper look at the examples cited by Trump’s OMB and how Congress fought back against those late rescissions from Presidents Ford and Carter. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 15
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.
