For Trump and Netanyahu, Similar Strategies With Similar Goals
The American and Israeli leaders have been mirroring each other as they go to war with their own governments
Authoritarianism (Theory and Philosophy)
Trump’s Judicial Defiance Is New to the Autocrat Playbook, Experts Say
The president’s escalating conflict with federal courts goes beyond what has happened in countries like Hungary and Turkey, where leaders spent years remaking the judiciary.
How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More
President Trump’s expansive interpretation of presidential power has become the defining characteristic of his second term.
‘People Are Going Silent’: Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves
People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.
Trump Tests the Boundaries of the Presidency
Even more than in his first term, President Trump has mounted a fundamental challenge to the norms and expectations of what a president can and should do.
‘The Interview’: Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy is Done
The once-fringe writer has long argued for an American monarchy. His ideas have found an audience in the incoming administration and Silicon Valley.