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President Donald Trump prepares to speak after watching the 250th birthday parade of the U.S. Army, which also coincides with his own birthday, on June 14, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

MAGA will strike back harder than ever

Chauncey DeVega
US President Donald Trump speaks during a summit on transforming mental health treatment to combat homelessness, violence and substance abuse at the White House. ((Photo by BrendanPhoto by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

Trump’s new “American Midnight"

Chauncey DeVega
Federal immigration agents near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles on July 7, 2025. (Carlin Steihl/Los Angeles Times)

Trump tightens his authoritarian grip

Chauncey DeVega
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump greets Elon Musk as he arrives to attend a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Media again distracted by MAGA spectacle

Chauncey DeVega
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President Donald Trump duiring a Cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump held the first Cabinet meeting of his second term with Elon Musk in attendance. (Jabin Botsford /The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Trump's security: The cover of chaos

Chauncey DeVega
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (MORRY GASH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Bracing for Trump's big decision

Austin Sarat
Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Could Trump have staged a military coup?

Chauncey DeVega
Sidney Powell, Donald Trump and Mike Flynn (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Why media is downplaying Trump's coup

Chauncey DeVega
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trump threatens martial law

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Natasha Lennard
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