American foreign policy, once sustained by long-standing trust and institutional stability, has suffered a structural collapse of.

Authoritarian regimes often consolidate power through administrative control rather than overt repression, repurposing institutions by replacing leadership.

On January 2, 2026, the United States conducted a covert operation to remove Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro.

Donald Trump has launched a likely unconstitutional land assault on Venezuela, claiming to have captured President Nicolás.

The article examines the fragility of American democracy in the lead-up to and aftermath of the 2026.

In 2025, U.S.

policy changes under the Trump administration weakened Medicaid through work-reporting requirements and allowed states.