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.
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Lawfare Live: U.S. Strike on Venezuela and Capture of Nicolás Maduro
Watch the discussion on Jan. 4 at 3:00 p.m. ET -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Jan. 5
Join the Lawfare team at 12 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Dec. 19
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Dec. 12
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Live: Discussing the 2025 National Security Strategy
Watch the discussion on Dec. 11 at 10 am ET. -
Hearing Dispatch: NPR Fights Trump on the First Amendment
The plaintiffs argue the government is disfavoring speech it disagrees with. The government barely disputes that. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Dec. 5
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
The Situation: You Get To Play Lindsey Halligan’s Hand
She made her bed. Now you get to lie in it. -
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.
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