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 Constitutional Case Against Trump’s Trade War
A new lawsuit challenges Trump’s tariffs as a blatantly illegal usurpation of legislative power. -
Lawfare Daily: Trump's Attack on Law Firms
Why does the Trump administration’s attacks pose such a threat to the rule of law? -
Lawfare Daily: Roger Parloff and Anna Bower Talk Abrego Garcia
Listen to the April 15 Lawfare live discussion. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, April 18
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
A Trump Administration Plan to Crowdsource Deregulation?
A new form on the Federal Register and newfound constitutional power would make it easy to deregulate. -
Habeas and the Alien Enemies Act: Challenges and Opportunities
The Supreme Court’s procedural ruling in Trump v. J.G.G. could have real costs for those swept up by the AEA and for the separation of powers.
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This page was created by Anna Hickey.
