Four suits filed in federal court this week mark an initial effort by states and advocacy groups to block the order.

The order directs the attorney general to investigate federal government activities of the last four years that may have violated principles of free speech.

The order states that citizenship does not extend to babies born on U.S. soil, something long understood to be guaranteed under the Fourteenth Amendment.

The NSC functions to advise the president on “the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to national security.”

The union argues that the order, which strips certain federal employees of employment protections, violates multiple laws and regulations.

The executive order invokes emergency authorities to enable the Defense Department to deploy reservists and oversee military constructions.

The order directs the secretary of state to ensure State Department policies are “in line with an American First foreign policy.”

The order directs the secretaries of defense and homeland security to take action to “deter” and “remove” illegal immigrants.

The order amends and reinstates Trump’s Executive Order 13957, which strips employment protections for federal workers.

The order reverses the Biden administration’s creation of infrastructure for testing frontier AI models and direction for the federal government to adopt AI.

The “DOGE Agenda” hopes to improve the quality and efficiency of government software and IT systems.

The order promises “accountability for the previous administration’s weaponization of the Federal Government against the American people.”