From the moment he announced his campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump has provoked concerns of an authoritarian turn in American politics. His declaration Friday of a national emergency so he can order construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border would seem to confirm the suspicions of his most […] Read more »
The Struggle Comes Home: Attacks on Democracy in the United States
… The great challenges facing US democracy did not commence with the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Intensifying political polarization, declining economic mobility, the outsized influence of special interests, and the diminished influence of fact-based reporting in favor of bellicose partisan media were all problems afflicting the health of American […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Trust in judicial, executive branches drops; RBG most popular justice
The U.S. Supreme Court has been the most trusted branch of government among voters for more than a decade — and while that still holds true, faith in the court is now near its lowest. In addition, the number saying the executive branch is their most trusted stands at a […] Read more »
The Public On Next Steps For The ACA And Proposals To Expand Coverage
Half of the public disapproves of the recent decision in Texas v. United States, in which a federal judge ruled that the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional and should not be in effect. While the judge’s ruling is broader than eliminating the ACA’s protections for people with pre-existing […] Read more »
Judge bars citizenship question from 2020 census
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Tuesday from asking about citizenship status on the 2020 census, the first major ruling in cases contending officials ramrodded the question through for Republican political purposes to intentionally undercount immigrants. CONT. Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Read more »
A Survey Finds That All Americans Favor Democratic Norms Over Politics—Except in the Case of Voting
The Bright Line Watch team is at it again, exploring the resilience of democratic norms in America, as the Trump Presidency, entering its third year, seems ever more cavalier about them. … This time around, the team has issued a report on a new survey called “Party, Policy, Democracy and […] Read more »