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Survey Finds Legal Community Sees President Trump as Major Threat to Rule of Law

Experts say routine court noncompliance and politicized Justice Department behavior signal that the nation’s legal checks are under severe strain.

Supreme Court Voids Trump Emergency Tariffs, Thomas Alone Backs Near-Total Delegation

Eurasia Group Names U.S. Political Revolution Top Global Risk for 2026

Supreme Court Appears Poised to Broaden Presidential Removal Power After FTC Firing Case

Trump Asserts Sweeping Executive Power, Including Control Over Legal Judgments and Military Use

Scope Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating to AA- on Governance Erosion

Alyssa Farah Griffin Predicts Trump Would Win Again on The View

Omar Files War Powers Measure to Halt Trump Strikes After Venezuela Boat Attack

Sean Penn Warns of Trump’s Authoritarian Threats and Global Risks

Maine Rep. Laurel Libby Seeks Supreme Court Relief After Legislative Censure

Fired NCUA Board Members Sue Trump Over Alleged Unlawful Dismissals

House Republicans Block Efforts to Vote on Trump Tariffs Using Procedural Rule

Rep. Jasmine Crockett Criticizes Trump for Undermining Checks and Balances

Calls Intensify for Congress to Block Presidential Self-Pardons

Calls Grow for Supreme Court Accountability Amid Ethics Concerns

2024 Election Seen as Pivotal for U.S. Democracy