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Quantified Sycophancy: Cabinet Praise Fuels 'Flattery‑Failure' Cycle Around President Trump

Commentators warn that praise from allies combined with policy failures plus recent court and congressional deference may weaken checks on presidential power.

V-Dem 2026 Report Finds Unprecedented U.S. Democratic Decline Under Trump

Federal Government Asks Supreme Court to Review 2022 Emergencies Act Use