The Headline: The Downfall of American Democracy
Everyday it becomes more clear that we are witnessing the downfall of American democracy. In the last couple of days, Donald Trump has shifted the focus to the idea that he could somehow be in office for three terms. This sounds completely ridiculous and implausible, but NPR has a frightening story out about how Trump may get around the 22nd Amendment.
One theory: Trump could become vice president and then president in 2029
Asked by NBC News about a scenario involving Vice President Vance, Trump said, "That's one" method.
A 1999 Minnesota Law Review article called "The Twice and Future President" explains that a twice-elected president could become vice president and then — if the current president were to be removed from office, resign or die — return as commander-in-chief.
While many people are dreading Wednesday, the day Trump’s tariffs are supposed to take effect, Trump calls it “Liberation day.” As you can imagine, the Internet has a lot of thoughts about that ridiculous characterization.
All eyes are on Tuesday’s elections in a few key races in Florida and Wisconsin. NBC reports on the race for a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme court and the special elections being held to replace former GOP Congressmen Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz.
Early voting is up in Wisconsin compared with the state’s 2023 Supreme Court race, when about 453,000 people voted early or by mail ahead of Election Day. The question is: How many people will show up on Election Day, and what will total turnout look like?
Similarly, the campaigns in the Florida special elections are keeping a close eye on early turnout there, with one county demonstrating why some Republicans have been a bit nervous despite the strong GOP lean of the districts involved.