The health of a democracy is measured not just by the act of voting, but by the assurance that elections are accessible, fair, and free from intimidation. As the 2026 midterm elections approach, a convergence of administrative actions, legal challenges, and strategic planning suggests that the very foundation of this assurance is significantly under threat. This isn't about isolated policy changes.

In a chilling echo of past rhetoric, Donald Trump's repeated invocation of the "Insurrection Act" is far more than just rhetoric; it’s a direct threat to American democracy. This is a clear signal of his intent to deploy the military against citizens. With no genuine insurrection unfolding anywhere in the United States, his fixation on this rarely used law reveals a desperate strategy to pave the way for his authoritarian vision under Project 2025.

I haven’t said much about this. Mostly because I was stunned at the sheer use of force like this in an American city by the US government. In the early morning hours of September 30, 2025, in Chica…

I haven’t said much about this. Mostly because I was stunned at the sheer use of force like this in an American city by the US government. In the early morning hours of September 30, 2025, in Chicago's South Shore community residents of a five-story apartment building were violently awakened by an operation that looked less like law enforcement and more like a military occupation.

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Yesterday the National Institutes of Health under the Trump administration announced a new policy that will dramatically change the way the United States funds medical research.

If you have plans to eat salad, olives or raisins in the future, good luck. Here's how tariffs and mass deportation could affect us.

Documents obtained by The Post provide extensive detail about an allegation that Pete Hegseth sexually assaulted a woman in 2017.