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Why the Trump vs. GOP redistricting battle in Indiana is a big deal

Amid growing signs that even some Republicans are starting to view Donald Trump as something of a lame duck, the president and his allies have apparently chosen Indiana to reassert his dominance of ... Read More

The Trump Steamroller Is Broken

Ten months into the president’s second term, Trump 2.0 is for the first time starting to resemble the chaotic original. And that new sense of political weakness in the president has not just ... Read More

Dem senator continues marathon floor speech slamming Trump's 'grave threats to democracy'

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., railed against President Donald Trump in a marathon overnight speech starting on Tuesday evening and continuing into Wednesday morning. "I’m holding the Senate floor to ... Read More

The first signs the Trump era of American politics is ending

For anyone who has spent the last year treating Trump as politically untouchable, Tuesday’s vote revealed what had always been true: second-term presidents are on borrowed time. Read More

New research finds Americans deeply concerned about US democracy

A new study from the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University and Public Agenda finds that Americans are deeply concerned about the state of U.S. democracy and that growing divisions within the ... Read More

Inside Barack Obama’s stepped-up plans to fight back against Donald Trump

Barack Obama used to be confident America would survive Donald Trump. He’s not so sure anymore. The 44th president can still draw a crowd of thousands or dial Gavin Newsom’s cell phone to strategize ... Read More

Merkley holds Senate floor, saying it's to 'protest Trump's grave threats to democracy'

Hiker rescued after being stranded on narrow ridge at Saddle Mountain State Park A hiker stranded on a narrow ridge at Saddle Mountain State Park was rescued during a complex operation involving ... Read More

Obama is reportedly questioning whether America can survive Trump

Former President Barack Obama is not as confident that the United States can withstand President Donald Trump, CNN exclusively reported Friday. According to friends who talk to the former president ... Read More

Is democracy dying under Trump? New analysis reveals sobering results

The editorial board of The New York Times is laying out an alarming trend toward autocracy under President Donald Trump. In a new analysis, the board outlined a list of a dozen markers of “democratic ... Read More

‘It’s a joke’: White House dismisses 'No Kings' protests, while Nancy Pelosi rips crown in defiance

While President Donald Trump and his administration brushed off the "No Kings" nationwide protests rebuking the president over the weekend, Democrats lauded the protesters for standing up for ... Read More

'Remove the Regime' protests in DC this weekend to call for Donald Trump's impeachment

Another round of protests calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment come to D.C. this weekend. Here's what we know. Read More