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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Anthropic v. U.S. Department of War: A Hearing Diary
A live-blog of the summary judgment hearing over whether the U.S. Department of Defense designated Anthropic a “supply chain risk” to punish it for First Amendment protected speech. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, July 31
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
The Subpoena Detective: A Dispatch From the Times Hearing
On jets, journalism, and a judge. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, July 24
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, July 10
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, July 2
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration.
Documents
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Trump Issues Proclamation to ‘Address Risks at Harvard University’
The order purports to restrict the entry of foreign nationals who plan to attend Harvard University. -
Trump Signs Order ‘Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement’
The executive order directs the attorney general to “maximize the use of federal resources,” including “military and national security assets,” to “aggressively police crime.” -
Trump Signs Executive Order Imposing ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs
The order imposes a 10 percent tariff on all U.S. imports and additional reciprocal tariffs on approximately 56 countries as well as the EU. -
White House Releases Order on Rescinding ‘Unlawful’ Regulations
The executive order directs agencies to work closely with DOGE, limiting “the overbearing and burdensome administrative state.” -
Trump Signs Order Shuttering Four Government Entities
The order also terminates the Presidential Management Fellows Program and several committees across various agencies. -
Executive Order on ‘Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies’
The order expands presidential oversight of agencies and asserts “authoritative interpretation” of executive branch law by the president.
This page was created by Anna Hickey.
