Tag: Blue Wave
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Pete Hegseth’s “Get-Out-of-Jail Free” Card May Be Vanishing
This article argues that Pete Hegseth may have misjudged his legal and political protection after allegedly directing unlawful military strikes. It explores questions of accountability, limits of presidential immunity, shifting Republican reactions, and the broader dangers of secrecy, impunity, and disregarding the laws of war.
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All for nothing. A handful of Democrats sink the ship.
Forty days were wasted. The shutdown ended in surrender. Democrats had fought hard to win leverage, the public’s support, and the moral high ground. Then, a handful of them folded, and in doing so, taught Trump and his allies that Democratic unity is only skin-deep.
