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 Trials of the Trump Administration, March 13
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Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, March 13
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Anthropic Sues Defense Department Over Supply Chain Risk Designation
The frontier AI firm’s civil suit brings the dispute over its two ethical limitations to the Northern District of California. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, March 6
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Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 27
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Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 27
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Lessons From the Minnesota Civil Contempt Case
“The government’s understaffing and high case load is a problem of its own making,” a federal judge observed. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 20
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Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 20
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration.
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Documents
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Trump Issues Proclamation on ‘Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion’
The proclamation exercises both statutory authority alongside broad new assertions of constitutional authority to implement new restrictions on immigration. -
Trump Issues Executive Order on ‘Realigning’ Foreign Aid
Trump ordered a 90-day pause in foreign aid programs pending review of their efficiency and consistency with U.S. foreign policy. -
Trump Signs Order Initiating U.S. Withdrawal from WHO
The order directs the State Department and other government actors to begin the process of withdrawal from the World Health Organization. -
Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Faces Immediate Challenges
Four suits filed in federal court this week mark an initial effort by states and advocacy groups to block the order. -
Trump Signs Executive Order on Speech and Censorship
The order directs the attorney general to investigate federal government activities of the last four years that may have violated principles of free speech. -
Trump Order Purports to End Constitutionally-Protected Birthright Citizenship
The order states that citizenship does not extend to babies born on U.S. soil, something long understood to be guaranteed under the Fourteenth Amendment.