Kenneth Tiven

The US president’s failure to release the promised files has triggered a rare revolt within his MAGA base—raising questions about transparency, betrayal, and the limits of loyalty in a movement founded on exposing the elite

A 33-year-old Indian-Ugandan Muslim Socialist wins the Democratic primary—sparking youth-driven elation, billionaire panic, and a barrage of ideological warfare

By reshaping the top court into a political instrument, Donald Trump has paved the way for a constitutional crisis—fuelled by evangelical ideology, unchecked executive power, and judicial complacency

The world watches in sus...

New visa scrutiny, attacks on lawyers, and chaotic immigration policy mark Donald Trump’s latest playbook for control

As the president barrels through his second term with military deployments, sweeping budget demands, and mounting defiance of legal norms, critics warn that the US is drifting from democracy to domination—one executive order at a time

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In a stinging rebuke to the president’s expansive use of emergency powers, a federal trade court has ruled his sweeping global tariffs illegal. While a temporary reprieve delays the full effect, the decision is the latest in a cascade of courtroom defeats that reveal a presidency increasingly at odds with law and institutional limits

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The release of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian scholar detained for pro-Palestinian speech, reveals growing judicial resistance to Donald Trump-era authoritarian overreach—and signals the high-stakes battle over America’s democratic future