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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

The quiet victories keeping American democracy alive

President Donald Trump wants to gerrymander the House of Representatives to Republican rule, but his effort has lost in three key states. Read More

Donald Trump’s path to authoritarian rule is wide open

In short, our finding is that the American people are well along the path to living in an authoritarian country. Our analysts looked at the “indicators” we would see, overseas, when an autocrat rises ... Read More

News Analysis: Prop. 50 is just one part of a historically uncertain moment for American democracy

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Historians said President Trump’s unorthodox policies and disregard for laws and norms are partly to blame for a ... Read More

A Conservative Vision for America After Trump

Can the right find its way back to small government? Sarah Isgur thinks so. Read More

Final campaign push before Election Day as government shutdown drags on

Follow here for the latest live updates on President Donald Trump’s administration and the government shutdown ahead of Tuesday’s elections. Read More

Are We Losing

Countries that slide from democracy toward autocracy tend to follow similar patterns. To measure what is happening in the United States, the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of ... Read More