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The Supreme Court’s recent ruling against Donald Trump’s tariff policy was a routine exercise of judicial review. Courts evaluate executive actions. Sometimes they uphold them, sometimes they strike them down. That is how the Constitution works. Trump’s response went beyond ordinary disagreement. His public attack on the Court and its legitimacy reflects a troubling pattern . When political leaders portray adverse rulings as illegitimate instead of addressing the legal reason

The fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and the political firestorm that followed have moved calls to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) into the center of congressional debate. The shootings and continuous abuse of authority have triggered a legislative confrontation over ICE’s tactics and accountability. Senate Democrats announced they would oppose funding the Department of Homeland Security unless Congress imposed meaningful restrict

Photo credit: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution — American Democracy: Explore Online Over the past few weeks, I've been helping my friend Ed FitzGerald with his campaign to flip a seat in Congress from Red to Blue . A key element of our strategy is to hold town halls in every community in the district. I have been amazed at the turnout at these events, especially this far away from the 2026 midterm elections. At each event, Ed asks the audience whet

Democracy is not sustained by elections alone. It depends on institutions that cultivate civic participation, defend the rule of law, and ensure that political power is not monopolized by concentrated wealth or authoritarian actors. In the United States, organized labor unions have historically played a central role in that democratic ecosystem . It’s time for them to do so again. At a moment marked by democratic backsliding, attacks on independent institutions, and widening

If you want to protect our democracy, then you must vote Democratic. But that won’t be enough to put the brakes on the rampant lawlessness and democratic backsliding. The current administration's criminality and disregard for the rule of law calls for a muscular Congressional response, which necessitates the kind of Democratic Party officials that have been hard to find of late. The game has changed and the stakes are too high to play by the old rules. Over the past year, the

For years, Ohio’s 7th Congressional District was treated like an afterthought in national Democratic strategy, labeled “safe Republican” and quietly ignored. That assumption is now outdated. As Democrats look toward retaking the U.S. House, OH-7 has emerged as a legitimate battleground, and the race between Democrat Ed FitzGerald  and Republican Max Miller  is a case study in why. Suburban voters are drifting away from Trump-aligned Republicans, turnout dynamics are shifting,

Afghan Refugees in the UAE's Emirates Humanitarian City in 2022. Photo by Sayed Najafizada/NurPhoto via the Associated Press. Background and Context In August 2021, the rapid collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban’s return to power precipitated a profound humanitarian and legal crisis. Thousands of Afghans who had worked with international forces, civil society, and Afghan institutions were left vulnerable, facing threats from the Taliban and uncertainty about rese

As Democrats look toward the 2026 midterm elections, the strategic map for reclaiming the US House is becoming clearer and more encouraging. Control of the chamber will be decided by a number of competitive, red-to-blue districts where voter behavior has been trending steadily away from Trump-style Republican politics. Ohio’s 7th Congressional District stands out as one of the most compelling opportunities on that map. A Favorable National Backdrop for Democrats Recent electi

Executive Summary Ed FitzGerald’s campaign in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District is demonstrating the core indicators of a competitive Red-to-Blue pickup opportunity: improving polling, sustained fundraising strength, disciplined execution, and a scalable voter-contact program. Early and deliberate investment in digital and social media has allowed the campaign to define the race ahead of schedule and efficiently engage the suburban and independent voters who will decide OH-07