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The Supreme Court and the Trump-Carroll Case: A Test of Justice and Accountability

Donald Trump has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn a $5 million verdict holding him liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll and defaming her, nearly a year after an appeals court upheld the jury's decision. This desperate attempt to evade accountability for sexual misconduct and defamation represents a chilling assault on justice and a grotesque betrayal of the principles that underpin our legal system.

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The Clemency Crisis: How Presidential Pardon Power Became a Weapon Against Democracy

President Trump has granted clemency to over 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol riot and numerous high-profile figures including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and disgraced politicians, while reportedly considering pardons for notorious criminals like Ghislaine Maxwell. This flagrant abuse of presidential power undermines the very foundation of our justice system and represents a dangerous assault on the rule of law that threatens democratic institutions.

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The Great Capitulation: How Democratic Surrender in Government Shutdown Betrayed American Families

Democrats ended the longest government shutdown in history without securing health care subsidies or addressing affordability concerns, capitulating after eight defectors struck a deal that reopened the government while abandoning their core demands. This shameful surrender not only betrayed millions of Americans relying on affordable health care and food assistance but demonstrated a catastrophic failure of political courage that undermines democratic accountability and basic human dignity.

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The Politics of Hunger: How SNAP Benefits Became a Bargaining Chip in America's Democratic Crisis

The Supreme Court extended a pause on a lower court order requiring the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November, giving Congress time to pass a funding bill to reopen the government. This legal maneuvering leaves 42 million vulnerable Americans in agonizing uncertainty about their ability to feed their families, exposing how easily basic human needs become political bargaining chips.

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The Shutdown Ends - But the Scars on Our Democracy Remain

The U.S. Senate passed a bill to end the longest government shutdown in history, funding critical agencies and reversing mass layoffs of federal workers. This hard-fought compromise, while imperfect, represents a crucial step toward restoring stability and protecting vital services for millions of Americans who suffered during this unnecessary political standoff.