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By that measure, they add, the U.S. has already crossed that line, ordering Department of Justice investigations into perceived political enemies, donors to the Democratic Party and news outlets ranging from CBS News to the Des Moines Register.
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The U.S. has already crossed that line ordering Department of Justice investigations into perceived political enemies donors to the Democratic Party and news outlets
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- Steven Levitsky Lucan Way and Daniel Ziblatt
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- News Article
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{ "party": "Democratic Party", "news outlet": "Des Moines Register", "organization": "Department of Justice" } - UUID
- a1163db5-befa-4daa-ad72-4b6400ec1803
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- February 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM (2 months ago)
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- February 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM (2 months ago)
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/science-tells-us-the-u-s-is-heading-toward-a-dictatorship/
The article analyzes the potential for the U.S. to descend into autocracy, citing actions by the Trump administration that undermine democratic norms. It references scholarly research on democratic backsliding and identifies steps the U.S. has already taken toward authoritarianism.
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