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 Legality of Migrant Detention on Military Bases
The president does not have an unfettered ability to use the military to detain migrants on military bases. -
Foreign Assistance Is Not an Article II Power
Congress, not the president, has the authority to determine U.S. foreign assistance policy. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, March 7
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Does the Response to OPM’s Latest Email Evidence a Turf War?
Agencies push back against Musk’s demand that employees report on their recent activities. -
Trump’s Dismantling of the Government Hurts Due Process
The Trump administration’s firings threaten the procedural due-process rights of individuals who appear before adjudicatory agencies. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 28
Listen to the Feb. 28 livestream now.
Documents
This page was created by Anna Hickey.
