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, a table tracking the legal challenges against them, 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 Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, March 21
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Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, March 14
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Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, March 14
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The Legality of Migrant Detention on Military Bases
The president does not have an unfettered ability to use the military to detain migrants on military bases. -
Foreign Assistance Is Not an Article II Power
Congress, not the president, has the authority to determine U.S. foreign assistance policy. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, March 7
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Does the Response to OPM’s Latest Email Evidence a Turf War?
Agencies push back against Musk’s demand that employees report on their recent activities. -
Trump’s Dismantling of the Government Hurts Due Process
The Trump administration’s firings threaten the procedural due-process rights of individuals who appear before adjudicatory agencies. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 28
Listen to the Feb. 28 livestream now.
