Source: The American Prospect
by Robert Kuttner
“In mid-September, I wrote a moderately optimistic piece for the Prospect, taking stock of the various elements of resistance, most notably courts and elections. Many readers felt I was being a little too hopeful. Since Election Day, however, there has been a notable shift. And each aspect feeds on the others. They include: * A Democratic wave election that is likely to be repeated and intensified in 2026; * Lower courts becoming even bolder in striking down Trump’s excesses; * The Supreme Court likely to overturn three key Trump cases: tariffs, his efforts to fire Federal Reserve governors, and birthright citizenship; * At least some states, such as Indiana and Kansas, resisting Trump’s redistricting demands: * The continuing fallout from the Epstein files; * Republican defections.” (11/21/25)