The National Emergencies Act, written in the middle of the Cold War, gives whoever is behind the Resolute Desk a candy store of unchecked powers.
2026 elections
It's been eight months since an intelligence official came forward with serious allegations against Tulsi Gabbard. That seems like a very long time to sit on something that represents a "grave threat" to the nation.
It's well past time for the Patriot Act and Homeland Security Acts, these gutless acts of panicked pseudo-patriotism, to be revoked, and for all the assaults on freedom that they created to be rolled back.
Republicans may scream “Marxist,” pundits may faint at the thought of actually doing something new, but the truth is that progressive ideas are extremely popular with Americans, and not just in blue cities.