"One year into Donald Trump's return to office, a wave of hardline actions from volatile ICE raids to growing concern over political pressure on the media has raised alarm about the expansion of the president's power. Then with US midterms approaching, attention is turning to whether there is any meaningful challenge to Republican grip on Congress. So what happens next? This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill speaks with journalist and author Chris Hedges about Trump's second presidency and whether US democracy is on the decline."
"Journalist Chris Hedges speaks to Marc Lamont Hill on Trump's first year and the future of US democracy."
One year into Donald Trump's return to office, a wave of hardline actions has followed, including volatile ICE raids and increasing political pressure on the media. These measures have raised alarm over an expansion of presidential power and the erosion of institutional checks. With US midterms approaching, attention centers on whether any meaningful challenge will emerge to the Republican hold on Congress. The trajectory of governance under Trump's second presidency intersects with concerns about democratic decline, public accountability, and the capacity of electoral and legal systems to constrain executive overreach.
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