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Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions

A public resource tracking all the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
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Legal Considerations Related to the Anthropic “Export Controls Directive”

"The breadth of the order issued with respect to the Anthropic models is unprecedented."

The Mythos Recall and Washington’s Missing AI Safety Playbook

"Further evidence of the need for a regulatory system that provides a more stable equilibrium for stakeholders to operate."
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 03, 2026, in Washington, DC.

AI ‘Regulation’ in the Chokepoint State

President Trump’s new executive order on AI regulation rests on broad executive discretion and seeks to bypass judicial accountability.
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Collection: Just Security’s Coverage of Trump Administration Executive Actions

Coverage of key developments, including in concise “What Just Happened” expert explainers, legal and policy analysis, and more. Check back frequently for updates.
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Trump Drew the Right Map for AI Oversight, but Stopped at the Trailhead

Trump's new AI executive order creates the scaffolding for a workable regulatory regime, especially for cybersecurity risks, but failed to make it mandatory.

The Trump Administration’s Use of State Power Against Media: Keeping Track of the Big Picture

Tracking the use of State power requires systematically identifying linkages between individual developments and broader trends. This interactive graphic offers one method.
A Clark County election worker stacks gray crates marked "SURRENDERED MAIL BALLOTS."

The Unconstitutionality of the Trump Administration’s New Executive Order on Elections

The Trump administration's executive order on mail-in voting is unconstitutional. States and Congress—not the President—have authority to regulate federal elections.
US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)

Some Questions About Trump’s Executive Order Granting Privileges and Immunities to the Board of Peace

The Trump administration, the Board of Peace, and Congress all should have interests in clarifying the legal basis on which any privileges and immunities are being provided.
U.S. President Donald Trump uses gold scissors to cut a red tape tied between two stacks of papers representing the government regulations of the 1960s (L) and the regulations of today (R) after he spoke about his administration's efforts in deregulation in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC on December 14, 2017.

The Trump Administration’s Deregulatory Playbook

A deep dive into the Trump administration’s first-year deregulatory agenda, Supreme Court influences, and the evolving limits of agency authority.
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Legal and Practical Implications of the U.S. Withdrawal from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change

The U.S. withdrawal from the UNFCCC is a further blow to climate cooperation and a demonstration of U.S. foreign policy volatility.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) sits across from Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (R)

Some Questions About Trump’s Order Pledging to Defend Qatar’s Security

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