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 Daily: The Justice Department as a Political Weapon
Discussing the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 26
Listen to the Sept. 26 livestream as a podcast. -
Lawfare Live, the Day After: The Justice Department as a Political Weapon
Join the Lawfare team Monday September 29 at 2pm ET for a live discussion. -
Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted
A grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted James Comey on two counts. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 26
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Daily: Analyzing the Administration's New Counterdrug Approach
Discussing the Trump adminsitration's lethal strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats. -
Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 18
Listen to the Sept. 18 livestream as a podcast. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 18
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Daily: The Litigation Challenging Pres. Trump's Alien Enemies Act, with Lee Gelernt
Discussing the ACLU's recent victory in Fifth Circuit.
