Chicago – February 13, 2026
Donald Trump, who once claimed, “I have the right to do whatever I want as president,” isn’t always getting it all his own way anymore.
The president hasn’t repudiated his quest for total power. But he’s beginning to hit small but significant pockets of rebellion.
Every week, more people show they are less frightened of the president. That even includes some Republicans. Some of Trump’s most cherished policies and personal goals face increasing disruption from political action, the courts, individual citizens and the inexorable gravity of electoral politics.
Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday declared the end of what he called an “unprecedented federal invasion.” And he saw a broader meaning in the end of a confrontation that he said caused huge economic and societal damage. “I think it’s probably safe to say the rest of the country will be forever grateful because we showed what it means to stand up for what’s right,” Walz said.
