Elections
Voting access, administration, certification, redistricting.
71/100
14d +1.3Today's assessment
D2
U.S. democracy is at acute.
Acute backsliding; constitutional risk; EIU 'Hybrid Regime' band. Six lanes — elections, institutions, civil liberties, violence, information, and economy — are scored daily from primary legal records, watchdog and academic data, and corroborating reporting.
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The six lanes
Where the strain is showing
Institutions
Courts, civil service, separation of powers, oversight.
50/100
14d -4.6Civil Liberties
Speech, assembly, protest, due process, minority rights.
0/100
14d flatViolence
Political violence, intimidation, paramilitary activity.
67/100
14d -1.0Information
Press freedom, disinformation, government transparency.
11/100
14d +2.4Economy
Independence of regulators, kleptocracy risk, market trust.
63/100
14d +0.9Latest events
What changed in the last 72 hours
Civil LibertiesNotable
Wisconsin state patrol trooper detained by ICE released from custody
ICE enforcement [ice_general]. <p>Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe immigrated to US at 14 and has been waiting seven years for asylum case to be heard</p><p>A Wisconsin state patrol trooper, whom federal immigration agents detained on Thursday at an airport, has been released from their custody.</p><p>Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents approa
-0.5
Civil LibertiesSevere
'Get ICE Out of New Jersey': Fairview Neighbours Cheer as Community Shouts Down Masked ICE Agents Inside Mini-Market - theunionstar.com
ICE enforcement [masked_unidentified] [NJ]. <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxPUGhZajdXT0h2NWI1M1NUajJOUWFyWUw3bGJqc0FJZEtLMWZMRXZNOUtUNTBaUzl3ek9zakkzT1VpNDhKUGUzdGV1cHBpWDMyQTRnVjk1ZWIyU01tblh5b0NuY05GRTh1RlFjZW1jX0ROeWJEbkdCdG1sUVljRzFNRGR3S2FZQ0lQZUh3TG5yU3Z1YVlfdDB5aXAxLXdaNjgxWXdXTTlsS08zQXBIZnN3b1o3TGlHTWJndnlxMGc4WmdHUnV1TjEwWk
-3.5
Civil LibertiesSevere
ICE Raid at South Valley Construction Site, Albuquerque - Hoodline
ICE enforcement [workplace_raid]. <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNMExtR2F6dk4ydnFubGtYQkkwMzlqS0ptb3hqQ05Nak9peFNSMlAxNy1QMjZUVy1fZldMcGFmSU82d2RmLU9vVUV2aHpkV0tNMXNOel82SlUxbUZKNmFEX0JBeWZrRnZXTlkxUnkycGhUdEYxVXZ2UzFzQnVJWDhrVThnMkVPcE5YRlRiVlR0X3VYR01sYW03ZkEwM0VuUk1TNHRZcmx3?oc=5" target="_blank">ICE Raid at South Valle
-3.5
Civil LibertiesNotable
ICE in Boyle Heights - LAist
ICE enforcement [ice_general]. <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxOR2hPV1JSQmFyN2p6WHBfX2hfd25oSTZBVzFBS2VUakhsNUJOcDE4S24ya2JmOTFEM0ZJc3BUWEVDYXdrS2Y5THBtcE9xbEZQYWs4eWFKRURnWDNrbHVBNW95VVppdjZ4SWNoYXFNeFRVSGhhVkVqV3UtN2staDNBamd2TlQ0WF9nQ05LcDdHdzVTVC1Pckh6eXNRdmVXa0VwMHhmUlNBOERsRjlySlpkYldqRzl3a2UtZS1uNVZBZUdDUnRrQVRYUT
-0.5
Civil LibertiesNotable
Who is Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe? ICE detained Wisconsin state trooper while boarding flight, releases him - The Economic Times
ICE enforcement [ice_general]. <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAJBVV95cUxNY1hnSllpOGhvLVlHUVdYTU9tbDJ5NGFKbWZ5eWdPc2lubFdESG1hX1NOOUNmUG9nOVJWNm1WYktvYnh2WHU2a3dvbkgtQjh4YUo3Y2hJRVZsTEFPVTkzUXhWTTBzNlNJTnNZZ3RFRnhndnNyZ2l2SnZVSm55QkUyRHAzX0dJTVRVbUlIbVZXdnNDY0FYR0JmVmlici04SkJHLXdnU1piblpQakpCWFJtNEI4Z3JTNmt6VkM3a1ZPVFNQSzBqT0lGRF
-0.5
Civil LibertiesNotable
Did ICE detain a Wisconsin state trooper? Yes, at Madison's airport; his lawyers say he is being released - Nacionale
ICE enforcement [ice_general]. <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPb2pPUFJTZUpaMi00OC1fNWpJalVjTkk4cjZTWUtTN0RDTTQzVTNSdTJ0bHdBUFJXNDV1ZXE4eWJSaU80YjFNT0l0VnZMNFBhOXVxUU1FWDJnb2txNkw0bG1mVlBaWm1wc19QNVRreGdIb0FySHJwekZUVFZLRjVqWXExQWZEcUlGeFF4UVQ4ejZRRDNVelNBNmZsMDllNnhLRVlsRlh3Y3kxOXlPWEpxOEtEd2ZiQQ?oc=5" target="_blank">D
-0.5
Close to home · New Jersey
What's happening in NJ right now
Civil LibertiesSevere
'Get ICE Out of New Jersey': Fairview Neighbours Cheer as Community Shouts Down Masked ICE Agents Inside Mini-Market - theunionstar.com
ICE enforcement [masked_unidentified] [NJ]. <a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxPUGhZajdXT0h2NWI1M1NUajJOUWFyWUw3bGJqc0FJZEtLMWZMRXZNOUtUNTBaUzl3ek9zakkzT1VpNDhKUGUzdGV1cHBpWDMyQTRnVjk1ZWIyU01tblh5b0NuY05GRTh1RlFjZW1jX0ROeWJEbkdCdG1sUVljRzFNRGR3S2FZQ0lQZUh3TG5yU3Z1YVlfdDB5aXAxLXdaNjgxWXdXTTlsS08zQXBIZnN3b1o3TGlHTWJndnlxMGc4WmdHUnV1TjEwWk
-3.5
InstitutionsNotable
Pedestrian seriously injured in crash near N.J. courthouse, investigators say
NJ government [RESTORATION] — marker: \b(?:court|lawsuit|complaint|filing|brief|petition)\b. A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle near the Bergen County courthouse at Main and Court streets in Hackensack.
+1.0
ElectionsSevere
N.J.’s top races: Cory Booker , Tom Kean Jr., and how Trump is involved
NJ government [RESTORATION] — marker: \bsues?\b.*\btrump\b. NJ.com political reporter Brent Johnson will chat live about New Jersey's big upcoming midterm elections. NJ Elections Livestream Chapters 00:00 – New Jersey Midterm Election Overview and Early Voting Dates 02:08 – NJ Congressional Races: Open Seats and House Balance of Power 02:35 – NJ District 7 Race: Tom Kean Jr vs
+2.0
Edited from Leonia, NJ. The Delaney Hall hunger strike, ICE facility oversight, and state-level pushback get extra attention on ICE Watch and Local NJ.
Editorial posture
Major media is corroboration, not the verdict.
Democratic backsliding is documented in court filings, agency orders, and academic indices long before it dominates a news cycle. Democracy on the Line weights those primary sources highest. Wire services and national dailies appear here as confirmation, never as the trigger for a severe alert.
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