Jim Risch actually said...

democracy is foundational to that, and the United States remains the gold standard for democracy.

Because after all, when it comes to foreign relations or the success and operation of a country, democracy is foundational to that.

the ongoing pandemic has given opportunistic leaders another excuse to grab power and suppress their own citizens' fundamental freedoms and ...

the restrictions used to fight the virus are also used to fight democracy, including by limiting protests, delaying elections, and implement...