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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Trump’s Vision for Policing Comes into Focus
With its recent order “strengthening and unleashing” U.S. law enforcement, the Trump administration is pushing for militarized and unaccountable policing. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, May 22
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
The Return of Schedule F
The Trump administration has proposed new rules to remove due process protections for thousands of federal employees. -
The Law Firms’ Deals with Trump Are Even Riskier Than They Seem
By settling with Trump, law firms have much more than a moral stain to worry about. -
Class Actions and the Alien Enemies Act
Class actions are critical tools for noncitizens subject to assertions of emergency authority, and the Northern District of Texas’s recent refusal to certify an AEA detainee class created a major procedu... -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, May 16
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.
