Legal and national security experts are responding to what the White House is calling, “one of the most important messages ever released” by President Donald Trump, a 511-word broadside attacking 53 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On October 21, I went to the U.S. Senate chamber to ring the alarm bells about President Trump’s aggressive authoritarian takeover ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Democratic Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden reacted on Saturday after President Donald Trump announced he planned to send ...

America is under attack. The First Amendment, our shield against tyranny, is being dismantled before our eyes. Freedom of speech and freedom of the press, once untouchable, are now under direct ...

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley gave a marathon floor speech overnight to draw attention to the “authoritarianism” of President Donald Trump’s policies. The Oregon Democrat spoke for 22 hours and 37 minutes, ...

The September 25, 2025 executive actions represent a dramatic escalation toward the “Duterte model” of authoritarian control – using terrorism designations to systematically target political ...

Whatever date given to mark America’s slide into authoritarianism has already passed. America, as an authoritarian regime, is no longer a hypothetical. Using executive orders, President Donald J.

Democratic Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden reacted on Saturday after President Donald Trump announced he planned to send troops to Portland, the most populous city in their state. “Trump is ...