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: Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 15
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Newsom v. Trump: A Trial Diary
A play-by-play of the three day bench trial for California’s suit against the Trump administration’s military deployment to the state -
Deploying the D.C. National Guard
The president’s concerning use of the D.C. National Guard relies on incredibly broad and outdated statutory law and a history of maximalist executive branch practice. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 8
Listen to the Aug. 8 livestream as a podcast. -
Evaluating the “Woke AI” Executive Order
MAGA rhetoric meets AI policy. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 8
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
From Russian Interference to Revisionist Innuendo: What the Gabbard Files Actually Say
Tulsi Gabbard’s latest “revelations” are being spun as proof of a deep state conspiracy. The documents themselves tell a much duller story. -
Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 1
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Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 1
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump.
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