The Collapse of Guardrails: America’s Rapid Democratic Erosion
In September, subpoenas, indictments, and Supreme Court rulings converged to shield the presidency and target its critics, revealing a constitutional rupture.
By Brian Daitzman
In September 2025, the constitutional crisis that has been building since Donald Trump’s first run for office in 2015 reached its most dangerous turn. The Supreme Court’s 2024 decision granting sweeping presidential immunity, followed by its 2025 order allowing the executive to withhold billions in congressio…




