At its one-year mark, the Trump administration is dismantling the systems that once helped the US move toward a more open and equal democracy.
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When websites and email systems become partisan platforms, the line blurs between state and party, diluting public trust in the idea of impartial governance.
Trump’s sudden dismissal of Carla Hayden, the librarian appointed by former President Barack Obama, has placed the little-known Library of Congress in the spotlight.
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling means that judges will have more power than scientific experts in determining whether people should be able to get an emergency abortion, for example.
The Supreme Court in recent terms has upended the interpretation of core laws. This term, the justices will decide just how far this revolution goes.
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Professor of American Civics, University of Tennessee
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Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin is a Friend of The Conversation.
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