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By militarizing law enforcement, the US is entering largely uncharted waters, but it's familiar territory for Chile and Argentina, where established democracies broke down in the 1970s.

Donald Trump has a partisan ally running the FBI. He's urged retribution against his perceived enemies. Will today's FBI repeat the vast, unconstitutional persecutions of the J. Edgar Hoover era?

Donald Trump has a partisan ally running the FBI. He's urged retribution against his perceived enemies. Will today's FBI repeat the vast, unconstitutional persecutions of the J. Edgar Hoover era?

The proposed Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger would concentrate oversight of two prominent newsrooms - CNN and CBS - under one owner with strong ties to Donald Trump.

Anger at the other side, as represented by the political party opposing yours, is a powerful motivator to engage in protests.