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Back to SearchIs the U.S. Sleepwalking Into Autocracy Under Trump 2.0?
Less than two weeks into Donald Trump's second term, the president is flooding the zone with executive orders, testing the very institutions that uphold democracy. The question now is how far can Tru…
Published on 5 months ago
Are We Sleepwalking into an Autocracy?
Donald Trump's unprecedented power grab since regaining the presidency challenges the strength of democratic institutions to act as checks and balances. It's the kind of struggle that Norm Eisen and …
Published on 5 months ago
Trump Blames Plane Crash On Democrats & DEI
A massive recovery is underway in Washington's Potomac river after a passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided midair with an army Black Hawk helicopter with three soldiers on board. Authorities…
Published on 5 months ago
Trump Rescinds Aid Freeze. What's Next?
Donald Trump's attempt earlier this week to freeze all federal aid triggered chaos and confusion. As with many of the president's actions so far, it's unclear whether he even had the executive author…
Published on 5 months ago
Trump Lays Waste to Climate Issues
"Drill, baby, drill" is not just a slogan that Donald Trump ran on, but a clear policy goal his first week in office. With a flurry of executive orders, his administration is trying to yank the US ou…
Published on 5 months ago
Marking Holocaust Memorial Day
80 years ago today, Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz, the largest of the Nazi death camps, marking the beginning of the end of the Holocaust. Some of those who survived the Holocaust later survived …
Published on 5 months ago
Trump 2.0 Sparks Global Shake-Up & State Department Resignations
In his first week back in office, President Trump's strong arm is already making itself felt around the world — with the United States pulling out of the World Health Organization and Paris Climate A…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The Great US State Department Shakeup
As week one of Trump 2.0 wraps up, a new era of American diplomacy begins. Inside the State Department, one former ambassador reportedly describes "deep despair" over Trump loyalists being promoted r…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The Consequences of Trump's Immigration Crackdown
The Trump administration is moving with lightning speed to crack down on immigration in the US, effectively closing the country to asylum seekers while laying the groundwork to deport migrants alread…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Trump's Immediate Impact on Foreign Policy
With a sweep of his pen, President Trump is issuing executive orders, changing the federal government, fulfilling campaign promises and settling scores. It's only been two days, and Trump has already…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago