A person worships to Christian music at Rededicate 250, a mostly conservative Christian prayer gathering in honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary, on the National Mall on Sunday. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Crowds of people gathered on the National Mall on Sunday for
The claim that the founders meant America to be a Christian nation isn’t just bad history—it’s a declaration of war by the religious right. Ad Policy President Donald Trump holds a cross given to him by Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. (Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo)
A child cries after his father is detained by federal agents as they left an immigration court hearing at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on August 26, 2025 in New York City. The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown continues nationwide. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M.
Politics / Authoritarian Watch / May 15, 2026 Trump’s second term is unabashedly a project of self-enrichment and oligarchic rule. Ad Policy A protest against President-elect Donald Trump in New York City on November 9, 2016. (Kena Betancur / AFP via Getty Images) Authoritarians tend not to consider the public
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