
Donald Trump wants a spectacle not just to distract from his failed policies, but to justify his undemocratic crackdowns and his authoritarian power grabs.
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Donald Trump wants a spectacle not just to distract from his failed policies, but to justify his undemocratic crackdowns and his authoritarian power grabs.

Are we truly prepared to live in a country where the president can deploy the armed forces to decide which duly elected governors and mayors can lead our constituents?

Donald Trump admits he will arrest a sitting governor simply because he ran for office.

If that is what the administration is willing to do to a United States senator for having the authority to simply ask a question, imagine what they'll do to any American who dares to speak up.

Climate disasters are devastating working people around the country—destroying homes and pushing people into crushing debt. It’s far past time that Big Oil be held accountable.

You've seen the video. I was pushed and pulled. Struggled to maintain my balance. I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest.

Are you with the neocons who led us into Iraq or do you stand with the American people?

Democracy is under assault before our eyes. This moment we have feared has arrived.

Let that fundamentally un-American mission statement sink in.

This is core to many in the MAGA base. It’s different.

It’s time for every member to go on record. Are you with the neocons who led us into Iraq or do you stand with the American people?

I feel like the entire MAGA movement started as a rejection of the Bush and neocon war in Iraq. That was a central part of their identity.

the overwhelming majority of protests are nonviolent

I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest, and I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway.

I wanted to ask about their justification for the federalization of the National Guard, ... not only not necessary, but counterproductive

don't just imagine what they're capable of, but what they are doing when the cameras are not there