Trump Administration Executive Actions

A detailed chronology of January 20, 2025 - present.

A small number of intelligence officers who were fired because one of their duties involved DEI efforts at CIA have sued to keep their jobs.

Presidents willing to disregard established declassification norms and safeguards expose a dangerous vulnerability in the governing structure.

A case that prompted a court injunction helps show executive orders on refugee resettlement and on South Africa are egregious and unlawful.

Trump's tariffs treat Hong Kong as indistinguishable from China, disregarding Hong Kong’s status as an autonomous territory.

The Impoundment Control Act may prohibit agencies from freezing or terminating funding based on changing policy priorities.

This unprecedented purge of the nation’s top brass suggests that Trump may attempt to fill these roles with officers he perceives as loyal.

The OPM's recent email and online threat by Elon Musk demonstrate that resignations and layoffs will continue — whether lawful or not.

U.S. military action in Mexico would not only be illegal, it would sabotage Trump’s stated immigration policy priorities and could lead to retaliation against Americans.

The president is wrong about what an invasion is—and what powers it triggers.

The effort to purge all trans people from the military is not merely a repeat of the struggle that played out during the first Trump administration; it is an attack of a different…

Labor and employment expert Suzanne Summerlin discusses the protections available to federal employees if their rights are violated.