Kenneth Tiven

As President Donald Trump pushes the limits of executive power, deploying National Guard troops against protestors and defying state authority, critics warn that the line between constitutional governance and authoritarianism is being dangerously blurred. KENNETH TIVEN examines how fear, force and political theatre are shaping America’s democracy in crisis

How President Donald Trump’s vision of military power and political control threatens the foundations of US democracy

At the United Nations, the US president delivered a fiery attack on allies, flipped his stance on Ukraine, and exposed the contradictions that define his administration

A fresh face, a new message, and a relentless grassroots campaign are reshaping the political landscape of New York City—just when it seemed the establishment had everything sewn up

A newly released “birthday gift book” compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003 reopens troubling chapters in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, dragging Donald Trump deeper into the circle of depravity, denial, and political fallout

The Donald Trump administration has found its own version of Josef Mengele—not in Auschwitz, but in Washington, DC. At the helm of the nation’s health system stands Robert F Kennedy Jr, a man whose rejection of vaccines and science has transformed the US Department of Health and Human Services into a dangerous stage for conspiracy and quackery

Donald Trump’s reckless foreign policy, obsession with absolute power, and dismantling of democratic institutions have transformed the presidency into a threat not only to America’s future but also to world stability

An uneasy photo-op masks deeper fractures in US global leadership

A chaotic mix of authoritarian ambition, racial dog whistles,  and political theatre is reshaping America’s governance—and the rest of the world is bracing for impact

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