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.
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 Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, July 25
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Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, July 25
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Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, July 18
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Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, July 18
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Lawfare Live: Unpacking Yesterday's Hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, July 8
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Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, July 3
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Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, June 27
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Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, June 20
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Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, June 20
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump.

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