Executive Orders

Trump's Executive Order on Qatar raises a number of important legal and policy questions that merit careful consideration by Congress and the public.

A public resource tracking all the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.

Tracking the use of State power requires systematically identifying linkages between individual developments and broader trends. This graphic offers one method.

Analysis of birthright citizenship statutory arguments now before the Supreme Court.

The rhetorical threats Trump employed during his campaign are directly echoed in the titles and content of his second-term EOs.

Coverage of key developments, including in concise “What Just Happened” expert explainers, legal and policy analysis, and more. Check back frequently for updates.

Analysis of the aftermath of Trump v CASA and the pending litigation about the Trump executive order on birthright citizenship.

The Trump administration's elimination of the PMF program will have negative long-term consequences for an entire generation of policymakers.

Congress has revealed itself less as a coequal branch and more as an accomplice in the marginalization of its own constitutional role in foreign and national security policy.

Costs for scientific progress and the public could be profound if the Trump administration succeeds in significantly cutting research funding.

CASA’s reasoning left open multiple avenues for litigants seeking to obtain broad relief against unlawful executive actions

After Trump v. CASA, the APA offers a path to nationwide relief against unconstitutional executive actions—without relying on universal injunctions.