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, Jan. 30
Listen to the Jan. 30 livestream as a podcast. -
We Have Questions About the FBI’s Fulton County Search
The administration continues to litigate the 2020 election more than five years later. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Jan. 30
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
Minnesota v. Noem: A Hearing Diary for Jan. 26
A live-blog of the hearing where Judge Menendez considered whether to order a reduction in federal immigration law enforcement in the Twin Cities. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Jan. 23
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Can ICE Enter a Home to Make an Arrest With Only an Administrative Warrant?
A tentative take, on both the rights and the remedies.
Documents
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Trump Orders Establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency
The “DOGE Agenda” hopes to improve the quality and efficiency of government software and IT systems. -
Trump Order on 'Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government'
The order promises “accountability for the previous administration’s weaponization of the Federal Government against the American people.” -
Trump Signs Order on International Environmental Agreements
The order withdraws the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, joining Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only countries not party to the treaty. -
Trump Orders 75-Day Pause on TikTok Law Enforcement
The order directs the Justice Department to suspend PAFACAA implementation and declare "no violation" for providing services to TikTok. -
Trump Pardons or Commutes Terms of All Jan. 6 Rioters
The executive order pardons more than 1,200 people convicted in connection with Jan. 6, and commutes the sentences of 14 others.
This page was created by Anna Hickey.