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The Oval Office Through the Lens: Documenting Democracy in Unprecedented Times

A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer captured unprecedented access to the Oval Office, documenting President Trump's personal touches and conducting a nearly two-hour session including an off-the-record phone call and private residence tour. This remarkable journalistic access demonstrates both the power of a free press and the concerning normalization of unprecedented presidential behavior that challenges traditional democratic norms.

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The Enduring Injustice: Guantánamo Bay at 25 Years and America's Constitutional Crisis

Guantánamo Bay prison has entered its 25th year holding 15 detainees, including six men charged but not yet tried in death penalty cases after two decades of captivity. This represents a profound betrayal of American values and constitutional principles, where justice delayed has become justice denied in a system that perpetuates human rights abuses under the guise of national security.

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The Systematic Dismantling of American Justice: How Immigration Detention Became a Weapon Against Constitutional Rights

Idris Demirtas, a Turkish immigrant who fled religious persecution, was detained for seven weeks by US authorities despite an immigration judge granting him bond and being married to an American citizen with a pending green card application. This case exposes how the current administration's draconian detention policies are systematically dismantling constitutional protections and destroying lives in a cruel assault on American values.

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Prisoner Releases in Venezuela: A Gesture of Peace or Political Calculation?

Venezuela has released numerous high-profile opposition figures, activists, and journalists in what the government called a gesture to 'seek peace,' following the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces. This heartbreaking release, while a long-overdue moment of relief for families, is a stark reminder of the brutal political repression that has stolen years of freedom from innocent people and underscores the fragile nature of liberty under authoritarian regimes.

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The Enforcement Abyss: Billions for Walls and Agents While America's Soul is Tested

Republican lawmakers highlighted a multibillion-dollar spending package that funds border wall construction, the hiring of thousands of immigration agents, and provides $13.5 billion in state reimbursements for enforcement. This massive investment in enforcement and militarization, detached from tragic shootings by agents, represents a profound and chilling shift away from America's foundational values as a nation of immigrants and laws, prioritizing walls over humanity.