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, dismantling executive agencies like USAID, freezing federal funding and more. Many of his executive actions have faced legal challenges.
On this page you will find real-time updates of the litigation, Lawfare's weekly livestream series, documents related to the actions, Lawfare's four trackers which follow the legal challenges to administration actions, and analysis of President Trump's executive actions and the litigation challenging them. Use the buttons below to navigate the page.
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Find real time updates of Lawfare’s coverage of the Trump administration’s legal challenges, on Bluesky or below:
Every week, Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes sits down with Lawfare contributors for "The Trials of the Trump Administration," a live discussion on the legal challenges to President Trump's executive actions.
Lawfare Analysis
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Lawfare Live: Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Continue
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White House Releases Executive Order Declaring a National Emergency Regarding the Electrical Grid
The order authorizes the secretary of energy to prohibit transactions with foreign entities deemed to be national security risks. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, August 28
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Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, August 28
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, August 21
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Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, August 14
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Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, August 7
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Dispatch: Setting Up Secret Courts
The first public hearing of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court had its stumbles. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, July 31
Listen to the July 31 livestream as a podcast.
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Documents
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White House Releases Executive Order Declaring a National Emergency Regarding the Electrical Grid
The order authorizes the secretary of energy to prohibit transactions with foreign entities deemed to be national security risks. -
White House Releases Executive Order on AI
The order directs federal agencies to strengthen AI-enabled cybersecurity defenses and coordinate with private industry on secure AI deployment. -
Anthropic Sues Defense Department Over Supply Chain Risk Designation
The frontier AI firm’s civil suit brings the dispute over its two ethical limitations to the Northern District of California. -
Trump Orders U.S. Withdrawal from International Organizations and Treaties
The executive order directs executive branch departments and agencies to withdraw from over 60 international organizations and treaties. -
Federal Judge Dismisses Comey and James Indictments
Judge Currie found that interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan lacked authority to bring the indictments, rendering them invalid. -
Watchdog Urges Preservation of Records Related to Halligan’s Signal Chat
The group American Oversight warned the prosecutor’s disappearing Signal messages could qualify as “federal records.”