This week, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments in the case that could restrict birthright citizenship from children born to parents who are in America illegally or temporarily. Trump's lawyers have hitched their argument to the technical meaning of four words in the very first line of the 14th Amendment, which is known as the Citizenship Clause. But this is really a fight over something much bigger. It's a fight over what kind of America we want to live in. Because to understand why the 14th Amendment ...

I was thinking about the fact that if there was any question, any question at all from anywhere from anyone about whether or not American democracy is under threat right now. The president of the United States was asked just hours ago about his calls for an unconstitutional federal takeover of elections. He was also asked about whether or not he will accept the will of the voters in November.And see for yourself what he said. We can't allow cheating in elections. Now, if we need to put in federal controls a ...

But we begin with a jarring split screen, one that many activis hoped they would never see in the United States of America. On one side, you have protesters filling the streets across the country, responding to the killing of two Minneapolis residents, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Preddy by federal immigration officers. On the other, a journalist who was arrested in charge after covering that very same cause.Yesterday, rather than attempt to defuse public outrage surrounding the shootings, President Trump ins ...

PRO-DEMOCRACY FORCES NOW WIDE AWAKE AND SURGING IN TERMS OF THEIR NUMBERS AND COURAGE. DOUG IN ON ONE SIDE AND DONALD TRUMP WITH HIS BAND OF AUTOCRATIC ENABLERS ON THE OTHER. THE COUNTRY IN SOME WAYS FEELS LIKE IT'S engaged in a game of chicken, waiting to see which side is going to blink first.A stare down, if you will, where the stakes are nothing less than the future of American democracy. Today, though, following the fatal shootings of two people in MINNEAPOLIS AT THE HANDS OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION OFFICE ...

On the latest episode of Insider, our editors assess how the Minneapolis killings will shape American democracy—and whether this marks a turning point for Donald Trump. Watch it now https://t.co/1euRYOTYyB ...

From @WSJopinion: Disobedience may at times be necessary to protect American democracy. But in many of the cases where we might hope for refusal, we are asking service members to stake their careers and their liberty, writes Joshua Braver. https://t.co/y7Zmu0IaVr ...

Political Violence and Rhetoric - The report highlights a sharp increase in political violence and related rhetoric, noting the U S president's call for the execution of six lawmakers as a dangerous escalation [1] - The president's rhetoric is seen as inciting violence against critics, with potential real and immediate consequences [9] - The lawmakers who were threatened are now working with Capitol police for protection, and one experienced a bomb threat at home [12] Erosion of Democratic Norms - The report suggests the president's actions signal a deeper danger: an open disdain for American democracy and a systematic effort to undermine the constitutional order [15] - The president's press secretary stated that every order given to the U S military is lawful, reflecting an authoritarian mindset [17] - The media ecosystem is criticized for sometimes treating these threats as minor or routine, lowering the bar for democratic governance [19][20] Military and Constitutional Obligations - Six Democratic lawmakers released a video urging members of the military and intelligence community to refuse unlawful orders [2][3] - Under U S military law, service members can refuse a patently illegal order [5] - Veterans and National Guard members have warned against the politicization of the military, reminding service members of their obligations to the U S Constitution [23] Trump's Actions and Reactions - Trump accused the lawmakers of seditious behavior punishable by death [6] - Trump reposted a comment suggesting the lawmakers should be hanged [7] - Trump's actions are seen as testing the limits of acceptable behavior, with the risk that precedent becomes permission [21]

Wholesale pardons of figures involved in the effort to overturn the 2020 election are an affront to American democracy (via @opinion) https://t.co/dDuK7vb90I ...

Our friend, the judge, J. Michael Ludig joins me now. Judge, good morning.Thank you for being with us. >> Good morning, Ally. It's a pleasure always to be with you.You have said, judge, that this moment is unlike any that we've seen to test the judiciary uh the way it's being tested. What makes this more dangerous, for instance, than previous constitutional crises like like Watergate or even McCarthyism. Ally, Judge Greyber's uh um words were an extraordinary plea from a sitting judge, historical.And the si ...

Tonight, Jack Smith calling the Republicans bluff on their conspiracy theories. Plus, our live interview with the Democratic lawmaker who is suing Speaker Johnson for refusing to let her get to work. And then that moment in the New York City debate when Mamani calling out Cuomo on his sexual harassment allegations. One of those women, Charlotte Bennett, is here in the audience this evening. She cannot speak up for herself because you lodged a defamation case against her. I however can speak. >> But we begin ...