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, declaring a national emergency at the border, and more.
Executive actions related to national security and foreign policy can be found in the searchable table below, along with related documents, Lawfare analysis of the orders, and the legal challenges against them. We will continue to add to this page as events unfold.
Executive Orders
Lawfare Analysis
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Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, April 11
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Mixed Signals on Alleged Alien Enemies
The Supreme Court insists on due process but offers no specifics and leaves hundreds in a Salvadoran prison with no remedy. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, April 11
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Can Congress Reverse Trump's Tariffs?
There are procedures Congress can use to reverse the President’s actions. But doing so is more complicated than it may seem. -
Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, April 4
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Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, April 4
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump.
Documents
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Justice Dept. Releases Slate of Memos from Attorney General Bondi
Bondi signed 14 memos on topics ranging from internal personnel matters to potential investigations into current and former civil servants. -
Federal Employee Unions Sue DOGE and the Department of Labor
A coalition of unions seek to block DOGE from gaining access to the Labor Department. -
Trump Issues Memorandum to Detain Migrants at Guantanamo
The president directs the secretaries of defense and homeland security to expand the migrant operations center to “full capacity.” -
Trump Executive Order Targets Transgender Service Members
The order reverses a 2021 Biden administration directive allowing transgender troops to serve openly—which itself had overturned an earlier ban from the first Trump administration. -
Trump Orders Pause on Federal Financial Assistance
The memorandum directs agencies to pause funding and conduct a review of programs implicated by executive orders. -
Presidential Action on Security Clearance for White House Employees
The action grants the highest level security clearance to certain individuals immediately, without full investigations.
This page was created by Anna Hickey.