Journalist Chris Hedges talks to Mark Lamont Hill about Trump’s first year and the future of US democracy.
In the year since Donald Trump’s return to office, a wave of radical actions — from destabilizing ICE raids to growing concerns about political pressure on the media — has raised concerns about the expansion of the president’s authority.
Since then, as the US midterms approach, attention has turned to whether there is any meaningful challenge to the Republican Party’s grip on Congress.
So what happens next?
this week in frontMark Lamont Hill talks to journalist and author Chris Hedges about Trump’s second term and whether US democracy is in decline.
Published on February 7, 2026