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January 6, 2021, Capitol assault

The January 6, 2021, Capitol assault as a focal event that combined mass mobilization, direct attacks on democratic institutions, deaths, and subsequent seditious-conspiracy prosecutions

Fact-Checks

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Jan 16, 2026
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Has the 25th amendment been activated today?

There is no evidence in the provided reporting that the 25th Amendment was activated today; the sources explain what invocation would require and show that Section 4—the only part that removes a sitti...

Jan 15, 2026
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Is Trump turning America into nazi germany?

The claim that "Trump is turning America into Nazi Germany" is an alarm bell, not a neutral historical diagnosis: journalists, historians and public figures have drawn parallels between some Trump-era...

Jan 16, 2026
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Has the 25th amendment been invoked?

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment has been used, but not in the way some headlines imply: its provisions have been invoked multiple times to fill vacancies and to temporarily transfer power when presidents w...

Jan 16, 2026

How have politicians and media historically conflated calls to invoke the 25th Amendment with formal constitutional action?

Politicians and media have repeatedly treated public calls to “invoke the 25th Amendment” as if they were synonymous with an imminent, formal constitutional removal, even though the amendment contains...

Jan 12, 2026

What are the penalties for conviction of domestic terrorism in the US?

Convictions for conduct that meets the federal definition of "domestic terrorism" are punished not by a single federal "domestic terrorism" crime but by underlying criminal statutes that carry penalti...

Jan 21, 2026

Why 2026 is full of fascist power

The year 2026 feels saturated with "" because a confluence of political movements, intellectual re-evaluations, and global crises have pushed far‑right actors into prominent positions and public debat...

Jan 21, 2026

Which presidents have had parts of the 25th Amendment invoked and under what circumstances?

has been used in three distinct ways since ratification: to clarify succession when a president leaves office, to fill vice‑presidential vacancies, and to allow temporary transfer of power when a pres...