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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Temporary Blocks: What You Need to Know About TROs and Preliminary Injunctions
An explanation of two key legal concepts at the center of litigation challenging Trump executive orders. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 21
Listen to the Feb. 21 livestream. -
A Lone Bove in Federal Court
The acting deputy attorney general appeared solo to present the Justice Department’s case for dismissing charges against Eric Adams. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 21
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
A Primer on Reductions in Force
Trump seeks to reduce the size of the federal workforce using a complicated and arcane process. -
Lawfare Daily: Guantanamo, Immigration, and the U.S. Military
Discussing the Trump administration sending immigrants to Guantanamo Bay.
Documents
This page was created by Anna Hickey.
