If a picture tells a thousand words, there’s no better testament to the rot and ruin of this administration than the demolished East Wing of the White House.

We have met the enemy—and it might be us? The fundamentals of human nature can make us all the ally of autocrats if we’re not cautious.

While it once played a role in binding society, shame has lost its power—and so have the liberal tools that depend on it.

The president’s attacks on Big Law might have accidentally done what nothing else could: make highly paid attorneys stand up for what they believe in.

The disturbances in Portland are basically limited to a single block about two miles from the city center. And Trump says the city is burning. Why?

The Nobel Committee delivered a sharp message on the global threat to democracy, as it awarded this year’s peace prize to Maria Corina Machado.

He’s goading bad actors on the left to give him a reason to harass his law-abiding critics.

Senate Democrats actually allowing the GOP to stop funding the government is only the first step. Now they have to make the case that Trump’s government is illegitimate.

To Trumpworld, the Dallas shooting appears to provide the perfect pretext to start silencing wholly lawful advocacy groups—for inciting “violence and terrorism.”

Donald Trump kicked off his press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the worst way.

Lindsey Graham apparently has no issue throwing the Constitution out the window.

The Brazilian president made a clear jab at Donald Trump before his big speech at the United Nations.

The president’s attempt to bind his political opponents legally is hitting roadblocks galore—and the social media meltdowns have begun.

Trump’s prosecution order to Bondi gives up the pretense. And the country is headed swiftly into unknown territory.

Trump 2.0 has executed any number of offenses against the Constitution, human decency, and more. But here’s why the Jimmy Kimmel matter is different—and the most dangerous move yet.

Democracy scholars say Trump is having way more success than expected in becoming America’s dictator. One reason: Too many Americans—including some Democrats in Congress—are far too complacent about it.

The president’s deployment of the armed forces on American streets is an alarming escalation. Fortunately, there’s a playbook for fighting back.

If the president can’t stamp his boot on the rest of the world, he’ll bring his violent desires back to his fellow Americans.

The announcement came as a surprise to many.

This week, the Illinois governor suggested that he’s ready to take the fight against Trump much further than his party colleagues.