Tracking the lawsuits against Trump Executive Orders and OMB Actions:
Washington Post: tracking Trump’s court wins and losses over executive orders, action
Just Security: litigation tracker – legal challenges to Trump Administration actions
Forbes: Major lawsuits against Trump and Musk–as judge cuts off DOGE’s Treasury access
Mon, Feb 10, 2025:
Five former Treasury secretaries: our democracy is under siege – NYT
Trump’s actions have created a constitutional crisis, scholars say – NYT
Trump allies suggest defying court orders after stinging legal rebukes – WP
Sat, Feb 8, 2025:
A sample of the govt webpages Trump doesn’t want you to see – WP
Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from access to Treasury Dept material – WP
Fri, Feb 7, 2025:
White House forces showdown over Congress’ power of the purse – NYT
Now will we believe what is happening right in front of us – NYT/K. Stewart
US ordered not to release list of FBI agents tied to Jan. 6 cases – Roll Call
Who will stand up to Trump’s un-American rule by decree – The Hill/Marshall
Trump’s power grab defies GOP orthodoxy on local control; NY city traffic, CA water, middle school sports…few policies are outside the reach of Trump’s power grab – NYT
Thurs, Feb 6, 2025:
Can the courts — can anyone — stop Trump? – WP/Marcus
Trump shuttering specialized FBI team combating foreign election interference threats – CNN
Wed, Feb 5, 2025:
Trump’s early moves are terrifying Washington. A legal resistance is imminent. – Politico
Trump and Musk are moving to smother these three pieces of the government-CFPB, AID, DoEd–CNN
What is state capture? A warning for Americans – NYT
Trump brazenly defies laws in escalating executive power grab; President Trump has appeared to feel little constraint by any need to show respect for the rule of law – NYT
More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen agencies have been taken down – NYT
Musk Is a ‘Special Government Employee.’ What Does That Mean? – NYT
White House says Musk will police his own conflicts of interest – Bloomberg
“Musk, 53, is the CEO of SpaceX, which has significant government contracts with NASA and the US military. The company’s rocket launches are regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration. He is also the CEO of Tesla Inc., the electric car-maker that has been the subject of probes by several federal agencies ranging from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“I don’t know of any other case, anywhere, in which an individual could determine for himself whether he had a conflict of interest,” said Donald Kettl… former dean at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. “In fact, self-determination of a conflict of interest is itself a conflict of interest.”
Tues, Feb 4, 2025: A legal counteroffensive to beat back Trump’s government purges – NYT
Mon, Feb 3, 2025: Trump kicks aside Congress with sweeping claims of presidential power – WSJ
Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Trump’s retribution continues with removal of Gen. Milley’s security – NYTimes
Wed, Jan 29, 2025: Trump is dismantling system that guards against govt malfeasance – NYTimes
Wed, Jan 29, 2025: DOJ drops case against Trump’s former co-defendants in classified docs – CNN
Mon, Jan 27, 2025: Why government needs independent inspectors general – WashPost
“Sen. Joni Ernst launched a new Inspector General Caucus on Jan. 15, with the laudable goal of empowering watchdogs across the executive branch as they identify waste, fraud and abuse. She said the inspectors general “supplied key details” in creating her road map for the “Department of Government Efficiency” and in gathering information on how few federal employees come into the office. “Their work has been invaluable,” she said. Her fellow Iowa Republican, Sen. Chuck Grassley, added: “I rely heavily on these independent watchdogs when carrying out my constitutional responsibility of oversight.” Nine days later, President Donald Trump fired at least 15 inspectors general in a Friday night purge….Trump is violating a 2022 law that passed with strong bipartisan support to protect the IGs’ independence. ”
Sun, Jan 26, 2025: WH warns of “consequences” for Republicans who don’t support all of Trump’s nominees – NBC
Sun, Jan 26, 2025: Trump pardoned the Jan 6 convicts; now his DOJ is wiping evidence of rioters’ crimes from the internet – CNN
Fri, Jan 24, 2025: Supreme Court to weigh constitutionality of religious charter school – CNN
Thurs, Jan 23, 2025: Experts blast Trump’s censorship order as “direct assault on reality” – CNN
Tues, Jan 21, 2025: A look at false claims Trump made at inaugural events – AP
Mon, Jan 20, 2025: Fact-checking Trump’s inaugural address – WashPost
Fri, Jan 17, 2025: Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, kicking off legal battle – CNN
Tues, Jan 14, 2025: Trump’s threat to U.S. liberal democracy – FT
Tues, Jan. 7, 2025: Four years after Capitol riot, Congress certifies Trump’s victory peacefully – NYT
Mon, Jan. 6, 2025: Congress overhauled the electoral count process after 2021 violence – NYT
The new law says the Vice President, ““shall have no power to solely determine, accept, reject, or otherwise adjudicate or resolve disputes over the proper certificate of ascertainment of appointment of electors, the validity of electors, or the votes of electors.” The Electoral Count Act “also raised the threshold for members of Congress to object to a state’s electoral count, from a single member to at least one-fifth of the members of both the House and Senate.”
Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025:
Joe Biden: What Americans should remember about Jan. 6 – WashPost
“A Day of Love”: How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6 – NYTimes
Tues, Dec. 31, 2024: Lessons from a bumpy “super year” of global elections – AP
Sat, Dec 14, 2025: Trump’s executive order strategy: Go ahead, sue me – WashPost
Wed, Nov. 20, 2024: Trump’s recess appointment gambit is unconstitutional – Bloomberg
Tues, Nov. 19, 2024: Trump ignores transition rules. It’s a ‘hostile takeover,’ ally says – WashPost