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Despite President Trump’s Claims of Foreign Election Interference, He Has No Legal Authority To Declare a National Emergency and Unilaterally Nationalize Elections
Federal courts have already declared unconstitutional and without statutory authority major portions of the Trump administration’s March 2025 and March 2026 executive orders that attempted to unilaterally set new rules governing how elections are conducted. Even where the Supreme Court allowed a portion of the 2026 order to take effect, at least temporarily, its procedural-based decision did not reach the issue of constitutionality.
The Postal Service is just the start of Trump’s plan to subvert the midterms
The U.S. Postal Service, under instruction from President Donald Trump, just published a "final rule" that would limit mail-in voting — the latest step in the administration's effort to impermissibly turn the USPS into an election enforcement agency. Under the rule, mail ballots in states that do not share voter data with the USPS would go undelivered.
Fact Sheet: The Trump Administration Is Interfering in the 2026 Midterm Elections To Entrench the Imperial Presidency
Issues [1] A man votes in a primary election on August 11, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. (Getty/Scott Olson) As discussed in an August 2026 report from the Center for American Progress, history shows that authoritarian-minded leaders aim to control elections to help ensure they and their allies retain political power. The administration of President Donald Trump is carrying out such a plan, hoping to evade accountability from the American people.
The Trump Administration Is Interfering in the 2026 Midterm Elections To Entrench the Imperial Presidency
Issues [1] Center for American Progress The Trump Administration Is Interfering in the 2026 Midterm Elections To Entrench the Imperial Presidency Sections Share Voters mark their ballots at a vote center in the state's primary election in Pasadena, California, on June 2, 2026. (Getty/Mario Tama) Key Facts The Trump administration is carrying out a plan to subvert the 2026 midterm elections with a goal of entrenching its power and escaping accountability from voters.
Paramount’s Anticompetitive Merger With Warner Bros. Is Fueled by Investments From Regimes With Deep Trump Ties
Issues [1] Center for American Progress Paramount’s Anticompetitive Merger With Warner Bros. Is Fueled by Investments From Regimes With Deep Trump Ties Share The Warner Bros. logo is displayed on the water tower at Warner Bros. Studio as an American flag flies on February 27, 2026, in Burbank, California. (Getty/Mario Tama) Paramount Skydance Corp. (Paramount) is attempting to take over Warner Bros.
As Americans Deepen Their Nonviolent Mobilization, the Trump Administration Begins To Make Concessions
Issues [1] Center for American Progress As Americans Deepen Their Nonviolent Mobilization, the Trump Administration Begins To Make Concessions Share A “No Kings” flag is seen amid protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., on March 28, 2026. (Getty/Tasos Katopodis) In a powerful display of deepening nonviolent mobilization, an estimated 8 million Americans gathered at “No Kings” rallies across the United States to protest the authoritarian policies and actions of the Trump administration.
5 Reasons Why the Nonviolent Minnesota Protests Succeeded
Issues [1] Neighborhood by neighborhood, nonviolent protests were successful in getting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents out of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The positions of American Progress, and our policy experts, are independent, and the findings and conclusions presented are those of American Progress alone. American Progress would like to acknowledge the many generous supporters who make our work possible.
The Trump Administration Has No Legal Authority To Invoke National Security and Take Over Elections
Issues [1] Center for American Progress The Trump Administration Has No Legal Authority To Invoke National Security and Take Over Elections Share Voters cast their ballots at a polling station on November 4, 2025, in Alexandria, Virginia.
Americans Continue To Build a Peaceful Mass Movement To Force Trump Administration Changes
Issues [1] Center for American Progress Americans Continue To Build a Peaceful Mass Movement To Force Trump Administration Changes Share On October 18, 2025, an estimated 7 million Americans mobilized peacefully across the United States to protest the authoritarian policies and actions of the Trump administration.
President Trump’s Recent Actions in Washington, D.C., Are an Abuse of Power and Threaten Public Safety for All
Washington, D.C.’s lack of statehood has made it no stranger to federal overreach, from recent attempts to repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to interfering with the local budget to overturning and impeding legislation that has been passed by the city’s duly elected leaders. On Aug.
Peaceful Protest by a Mere 3.5 Percent of Americans Can Force Positive Governmental Change
Issues [1] Center for American Progress Peaceful Protest by a Mere 3.5 Percent of Americans Can Force Positive Governmental Change Share When movements mobilize 3.5 percent of a nation’s population to peacefully protest, it becomes virtually impossible for the government to ignore their demands. In the United States, that equates to only 12 million Americans.
Pro/Con: Trump's unconstitutional actions threaten democracy
President Donald Trump is pursuing a path that is actively destabilizing the guardrails of our Constitution. Unless he changes course, our nation — the world’s oldest continuing democracy — risks a crisis where the president is no longer beholden to the rule of law. Americans will suffer the consequences. America’s Founding Fathers designed the Constitution to place political power in the hands of the people.
COLUMN: Trump’s unconstitutional actions threaten democracy
President Donald Trump is pursuing a path that is actively destabilizing the guardrails of our Constitution. Unless he changes course, our nation — the world’s oldest continuing democracy — risks a crisis in which the president is no longer beholden to the rule of law. Americans will suffer the consequences. America’s Founding Fathers designed the Constitution to place political power in the hands of the people.
COMMENTARY: Point: Trump’s unconstitutional actions threaten democracy
President Donald Trump is pursuing a path that is actively destabilizing the guardrails of our Constitution. Unless he changes course, our nation — the world’s oldest continuing democracy — risks a crisis where the president is no longer beholden to the rule of law. Americans will suffer the consequences. America’s founding fathers designed the Constitution to place political power in the hands of the people.
Column: Trump’s unconstitutional actions threaten democracy
President Donald Trump is pursuing a path that is actively destabilizing the guardrails of our Constitution. Unless he changes course, our nation — the world’s oldest continuing democracy — risks a crisis where the president is no longer beholden to the rule of law. Americans will suffer the consequences. America’s Founding Fathers designed the Constitution to place political power in the hands of the people.
Trump’s unconstitutional actions threaten democracy | Michael Sozan
President Donald Trump is destabilizing the guardrails of our Constitution. Unless he changes course, our nation — the world’s oldest continuing democracy — risks a crisis where the president is no longer beholden to the rule of law. Americans will suffer the consequences. America’s Founding Fathers designed the Constitution to place political power in the hands of the people.
Michael Sozan: Unconstitutional actions threaten democracy
President Donald Trump is pursuing a path that is actively destabilizing the guardrails of our Constitution. Unless he changes course, our nation — the world’s oldest continuing democracy — risks a crisis where the president is no longer beholden to the rule of law. Americans will suffer the consequences. America’s Founding Fathers designed the Constitution to place political power in the hands of the people.
Sozan: Trump’s Unconstitutional actions threaten democracy
Michael Sozan View Comments President Donald Trump is pursuing a path that is actively destabilizing the guardrails of our Constitution. Unless he changes course, our nation — the world’s oldest continuing democracy — risks a crisis where the president is no longer beholden to the rule of law. Americans will suffer the consequences. America’s Founding Fathers designed the Constitution to place political power in the hands of the people.
Trump’s unconstitutional actions threaten democracy
President Donald Trump is pursuing a path that is actively destabilizing the guardrails of our Constitution. Unless he changes course, our nation – the world’s oldest continuing democracy – risks a crisis where the president is no longer beholden to the rule of law. Americans will suffer the consequences. America’s Founding Fathers designed the Constitution to place political power in the hands of the people.
Trump’s unconstitutional actions threaten democracy | Michael Sozan
President Donald Trump is destabilizing the guardrails of our Constitution. Unless he changes course, our nation — the world’s oldest continuing democracy — risks a crisis where the president is no longer beholden to the rule of law. Americans will suffer the consequences. America’s Founding Fathers designed the Constitution to place political power in the hands of the people.
Trump’s unconstitutional actions threaten democracy | Michael Sozan
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Trump's unconstitutional actions threaten democracy
President Donald Trump is pursuing a path that is actively destabilizing the guardrails of our Constitution. Unless he changes course, our nation - the world's oldest continuing democracy - risks a crisis where the president is no longer beholden to the rule of law. Americans will suffer the consequences. Michael Sozan is a senior fellow for Democracy Policy at the Center for American Progress. He wrote this for I nsideSources.com.
POINT: Trump’s unconstitutional actions threaten democracy
POINT: Trump’s unconstitutional actions threaten democracy TNS FORUM (EDITORS: The writer is addressing the question, "Is President Trump defending the Constitution?" We suggest pairing this with TRUMP-CONSTITUTION-COUNTERPOINT:MCT.) (ATTENTION EDITORS: 1 photo accompanies this column. FILENAME: OPED-TRUMP-CONSTITUTION-POINT-MCT.jpg) Michael Sozan InsideSources.com (TNS) President Donald Trump is pursuing a path that is actively destabilizing the guardrails of our Constitution.
Trump's unconstitutional actions threaten democracy
President Donald Trump is pursuing a path that is actively destabilizing the guardrails of our Constitution. Unless he changes course, our nation - the world's oldest continuing democracy - risks a crisis where the president is no longer beholden to the rule of law. Americans will suffer the consequences. America's Founding Fathers designed the Constitution to place political power in the hands of the people.
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