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, April 4
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Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, April 4
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, March 28
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Jurisdiction and Remedy in J.G.G. v. Trump
There is ample support for the D.C. Circuit’s jurisdiction in the case. But can it order the return of individuals no longer in the country? -
Lawfare Daily: Tom Kent on the Dismantling of American Government Broadcasting
Discussing the dismantling of the Voice of America. -
The Meaning of Article II and 'Executive Power' to Trump
President Trump has cited Article II to justify everything from deportations to firing civil servants—these assertions present a challenge to constitutional order.
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This page was created by Anna Hickey.
