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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NY Attorney General Letitia James Indicted in Eastern District of Virginia
The charges came two weeks after Lindsey Halligan indicted James Comey, following the forced removal of her predecessor for declining to do so. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Oct. 10
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Live: James Comey Pleads Not Guilty
Watch Anna Bower and Roger Parloff discuss the arraignment of former FBI Director James Comey. -
Abrego Garcia v. Noem: A Hearing Diary, Oct. 6
A play-by-play account of a status conference that turned into a hearing on whether Abrego is entitled to release. -
Emergency Hearing on Sending California and Texas National Guard to Oregon
A live-blog of the Oct. 5 temporary injunction hearing over whether to block President Trump from sending federalized troops to Oregon. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Oct. 3
Listen to the Oct. 3 livestream. -
Oregon v. Trump: A Hearing Diary
A live-blog of the temporary injunction hearing over whether to block federalization of 200 National Guard troops in Portland. -
Lawfare Daily: The Law of the Shutdown
How does the current government shutdown fit in the broader context of the Trump administration’s exercise of executive power? -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Oct. 3
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump.
