Several federal agencies used official websites and social media to blame Democrats for the government shutdown, echoing Republican talking points. This reprehensible politicization of our nonpartisan institutions represents a dangerous assault on democracy itself.
The Trump administration has canceled nearly $8 billion in climate funding primarily targeting Democratic-controlled states, a blatantly partisan act that weaponizes governance against American citizens and undermines our nation's environmental future.
Russia recently tested advanced nuclear delivery systems including a nuclear-powered cruise missile and a Pacific-targeting torpedo, while China expands its nuclear stockpile without testing since 1996. This reckless nuclear posturing threatens global stability and violates the spirit of arms control that has protected humanity for decades.
The Trump administration lifted sanctions against Serbian nationalist leader Milorad Dodik, who had been accused of undermining US-brokered peace agreements. This dangerous action rewards authoritarianism and undermines decades of American diplomatic efforts to promote stability and democracy in the Balkans.
President Trump announced he would bypass Congress to authorize military strikes against drug cartels, including expanding operations from sea to land targets. This dangerous unilateral action blatantly undermines constitutional checks and balances while threatening innocent lives in the name of national security.
The U.S. military has conducted four attacks off Venezuela's coast killing 21 people without presenting proof they were drug smugglers. This represents a dangerous erosion of constitutional safeguards and due process that threatens the very foundations of American democracy.
