Schumer accuses Trump of threatening democracy in his feud with federal judge
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y. believes President Donald Trump is causing a feud and a “constitutional crisis” with a federal judge who ordered the president to halt deportation flights under the alien enemy laws. When he appeared on NBC's “Meet the Press,” Schumer warned that Trump was considering denialing the court in the process […]
Turkey’s protests over Istanbul mayor grow into ‘fight about democracy’ | Turkey
When demonstrators gathered at Istanbul City Hall last week, he was furious at Mayor Ekrem Imamor's arrest, and Azura, 26, said that at first he was too scared to refuse a ban on gatherings. She could no longer resist participating as protests grew in university campuses and in Turkish cities and towns. “I saw sparks […]
‘We Are in a Fight for Our Democracy Right Now’
Sen. Sheldon White House (D-RI) said Sunday on ABC's “this week” that President Donald Trump's second term became “a battle for our democracy.” Partial transcripts as follows: Martha Raddaz: Let's talk about Senator Schumer. He didn't want the government to be shut down because he felt it wasn't good for Democrats either. So, what about […]
Shutdown Would Let ‘Vicious, Nasty’ Musk and Trump Ruin Democracy
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said MSNBC's “all” impact of shutting down the federal government would be worse than voting for a House fundraising bill. He said that President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's vicious “bastards” will destroy democracy. Schumer said, “Under the closure, it's the administrative department. In this case, Trump, Musk, Doge […]
'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary: “It's wonderful to see democracy in action.”
“It’s wonderful to see democracy in action.” ‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary is at the “headquarters of the heartbeat of the whole … source
American Democracy Has ‘3 to 4 Months — Unless We Do Something’
Actress Mia Farrow has dropped a new theory of the survivability of American democracy. This time, you will be surprised when we reach Labor Day. “If six months of democracy remained, I'd be amazed,” actress Mia Farrow said in Blueski, “Unless we do something, we're guessing 3-4 months.” If six months of democracy remains, I […]
Democracy group sues over stripping of funds by Trump administration
The Nation's Democracy Fund (NED) sued the Trump administration for cutting off funds for overseas democratic buildings, the latest lawsuit from Elon Musk's target. Litigation The state claims that the Treasury will shut it out of $167 million in funds allocated to Congress for more than a month, unconstitutionally robbing the power of Congress' wallets. […]
‘Prices at the Grocery Store Are Going Up Because Democracy Is Being Taken Away’
On MSNBC's “Deadline: White House” broadcast on Wednesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pretzker (D) claimed that “glomeration prices are rising as democracy is being taken away.” And, “The impact on you regarding your healthcare is that 770,000 people in Illinois will lose healthcare as a result of what Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the Republican Congress […]
Trump Taking Away Rights, Favoring People Is ‘Threat to Our Democracy’
Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) said Wednesday that the Trump administration threatened democracy by removing rights and supporting one group over another. “I am very grateful to be American and I am very confident in protecting all the rights of Americans, Americans. I also built the Holocaust Museum with Holocaust survivors. And I can tell you […]
To Europe’s leaders: We aren’t drifting away from democracy, you are
Dear Respected Leader: I write to you as an American commentator who has long studied the principles that have shaped our respective countries' history and the modern world. Your recent remarks exemplified by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock's caveat I am forced to deal with the United States on suspicion that I did not support […]