Gov-Politics

Navigating the fast-paced world of governance and power, our gov-politics section delivers informed analysis and nuanced reporting. We explore policies, people, and the shifting dynamics that define today’s political landscape.

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Gov-Politics Archive

Democracy Under Attack: Events From History to Inspire Us as We Fight Back

With an increasingly authoritarian administration in the White House, we’re in a democracy under attack. Previous events inspire us to…

Antivaxxer-in-chief threatens a century of medical progress

The antivaxxer-in-chief may lead us back to an era of long-eradicated diseases.

White House warns of ‘imminent’ mass layoffs in government shutdown

Republicans are working overtime to get out the false narrative that Democrats are to blame for the government shutdown. Trump…

Trump ready for mass layoffs after Congress fails to avoid shutdown

Most education programs will continue uninterrupted unless the shutdown drags on.

Press Secretary loses it with insane Bible conspiracy

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared an unbelievable post about a a Bible conspiracy that drew attention to her…

Trump posts racist AI video as government shutdown looms

Republicans, said one Democratic lawmaker, “would rather see the government shut down than negotiate a bipartisan deal to save your…

How the First Amendment does and doesn’t protect speech

“The Nation well knows that one of the costs of the First Amendment is that it protects the speech we…

Trump cut National Science Foundation by 56%, Now a Venerable Arctic Research Center Closing

The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among…

Trump Snaps at an NPR Reporter On Camera

Donald Trump snaps at an NPR reporter and gets (his favorite insult for women) NASTY!

Only Fascists View People Who are Anti-Fascist as “Terrorists:” The Executive Order on Antifa

Liberals dismiss antifa as just an idea — instead of acting to defend the activists, researchers, and organizers facing persecution.

Trump administration investigations into leftist groups won’t go far

Following the Sept. 10, 2025, death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, the Trump administration signaled that it intends…

Trump says he’ll send troops to Portland and sanction use of “full force” against Americans

That would be illegal, except perhaps in moments of serious unrest—which this is not.