Aaron Smith
@aaron-smith-inbox.bsky.social
Reporter covering California politics and policy. Published in @sacnewsreview and @thestatehornet Sacramento-based.
To say that the guardrails of our democracy are still in place is like putting a warning sign on the edge of the cliff.
It isn’t sufficient to prevent someone from deliberately trying to go over the edge.
It isn’t sufficient to prevent someone from deliberately trying to go over the edge.
As President Trump finishes the first year of his second term, it is clear there are fewer guardrails than last time.
Trump pushes his power to new heights with help from loyal lieutenants
As President Trump finishes the first year of his second term, it is clear there are fewer guardrails than last time.
n.pr
January 25, 2026 at 9:37 PM
To say that the guardrails of our democracy are still in place is like putting a warning sign on the edge of the cliff.
It isn’t sufficient to prevent someone from deliberately trying to go over the edge.
It isn’t sufficient to prevent someone from deliberately trying to go over the edge.