Politics

The Planning Starts Now

America has to reckon with what Trump 2.0 has wrought. It’s the only path back to a functional government. Here’s how we start.

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A reckoning is coming for the Trump administration. Rising numbers of Americans want accountability for all the crimes, corruption, and cruelties committed by the Trump administration since January 2025. One poll has suggested that a whopping 77 percent of Democrats believe criminal prosecution of administration officials is warranted for actions that range from their military strikes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement attacks on citizens. Democrats must be hearing these demands from voters regularly, as many—including centrists like Sen. Elissa Slotkin —are promising robust oversight if they take Congress in the November midterms.…