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John Kenneth White

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Professor Emeritus, Catholic University. Author of Grand Old Unraveling and co-author of Democracy on the Edge. Columnist for The Hill.

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John Kenneth White @jkennethwhite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My interview with John Mulkins about my new book, Democracy on the Edge: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3kD...
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 01/10/2026
For the last year and a half, the people of the United States have witnessed the suffering of the undocumented in our midst, purposely and strategically magnified by our government, and for the most part, we have simply passed on by...For us as a nation, we can pass by no more." #CardinalMcElroy
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: we just struck the 1st blow against Trump's illegal impoundment of almost $1B appropriated by Congress to help average folks We & partners sued to stop him from flushing away vast sums in housing support. Housing! The court just SUSPENDED his illegal action while we fully brief the case
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Why does he keep talking about this?
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Brad Bannon @bradbannon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Political scientist @jkennethwhite.bsky.social joins me to discuss his new book, "Democracy on the Edge." We talk the growth of presidential power, weaknesses in our political institutions, generational and racial change, and what it will take to protect American #democracy. youtu.be/ocAspiq1CaY
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Why There's Hope For Our Democracy Despite Trump's Attacks
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John Kenneth White @jkennethwhite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My conversation with Caleb Zakarin about my new book, Democracy on the Edge: newbooksnetwork.com/democracy-on...
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Democracy on the Edge: The Trump Elections and the Future of American Politics with John Kenneth White and Matthew R. Kerbel (UP of Kansas, 2026) - New Books Network
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John Kenneth White @jkennethwhite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My interview with Brad Bannon about my new book "Democracy on the Edge." www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocAs...
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Why There's Hope For Our Democracy Despite Trump's Attacks
YouTube video by Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 28/09/2026
“Jesus weeps all across our nation for the children who have been arrested, detained, and transported to far-off centers with terrible living conditions and cut off from their families.” #CardinalMcElroy #PrayForAmerica
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
**sips boba tea 🧋👀**
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"A woman leaving the facility 'dropped to her knees. She did the sign of the cross in extreme relief. As if coming out of a nightmare,' he said... “May we never become so accustomed to suffering that we stop seeing the humanity of those experiencing it.” www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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Amid whistleblower claims, advocates ask lawmakers to visit ICE office in Miramar
Community leaders demand Florida lawmakers investigate Miramar ICE facility amid whistleblower allegations of severe overcrowding and filthy facilities
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𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚜 @stevenpmillies.com · 24/09/2026
In their first full season since the election Leo XIV, the White Sox have gone from the cellar to the postseason. Do I really believe the Pope interceded for the White Sox to achieve this? No I do not. I know Leo has bigger priorities. But perhaps God rewards Sox fans who are doing a good job.
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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@jkennethwhite.bsky.social, co-author of "Democracy on the Edge," contributed an essay to The Philadelphia Inquirer on Theodore Roosevelt’s legacy amongst the current administration. Explore "Democracy on the Edge": f.mtr.cool/zme0y420ct Read more: f.mtr.cool/m5jile3vxv #UPKansas
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John Kenneth White @jkennethwhite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My latest column in The Hill: thehill.com/opinion/camp...
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America’s politics of fear could finally be over
Following three decades of scaring each other to death, Americans are tired and longing for change.
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Lauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump has now refunded $128 billion dollars from his tariffs to corporations. Tariffs he created, made Americans pay for, and then returned right back to his donors. We paid, and his friends cashed in.
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Jon-Christopher Bua @jcbua.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thomas Jefferson “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.”
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Jeffries: MAGA is running scared. They can run, but they can’t hide because the clock is ticking. 46 days until there’s going to be accountability visited upon them by the American people for the fact that they have completely and totally failed.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Jeffries: Maria Salazar—she's acting like she had nothing to do with it. You had everything to do with it. You gave ICE the money to violently target law-abiding immigrant families in your community.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
So Rs are now up to 6 pollsters, 20 polls, 13 Senate battleground states, and lots and lots of bullsh-t over 7 days. No one should treat any of this as legit.
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John Kenneth White @jkennethwhite.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Here is my op-ed that ran today on Thedore Roosevelt and Donald Trump in the Philadelphia Inquirer: www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
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President Donald Trump admires Theodore Roosevelt — but he isn’t following the former president’s lead
Roosevelt believed that character — and taking on the wealthy and powerful — were essential to good leadership.
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John Kenneth White @jkennethwhite.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My appearance on The Hill Sunrise talking about why a Democratic governor is likely to be the 2028 presidential nominee: wetransfer.com/previews/ff3...
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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"Democracy on the Edge" by @jkennethwhite.bsky.social and Matthew R. Kerbel (@wolvesandsheep.bsky.social ) examines what the election cycles of 2020, 2022, and 2024 reveal about America’s political coalitions. Explore "Democracy on the Edge": kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700641741 #UPKansas
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 11/09/2026
"Reason and love are the only valid means for overcoming and resolving disputes between individuals and peoples.” #SaintJohnPaulII #PrayForPeace #WeRemember www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
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The Popes and 9/11: Christ’s light in history’s darkest hour - Vatican News
Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks on the United States, we recall the words of successive Popes who have repeatedly appealed for peace and ...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
bang up work from the Michael Whatley campaign!
Whatley tweet with graphic saying "WE WILL NEVER FORGET SEPTEMBER 1, 2001"Whatley tweet with graphic saying "WE WILL NEVER FORGET SEPTEMBER 1, 2001"Whatley tweet with graphic saying "WE WILL NEVER FORGET SEPTEMBER 1, 2001"
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 11/09/2026
In our latest post, Brother Patrick remembers September 11, 2001 and offers the "prayer of two popes." Now more than ever, let's pray together. May the Lord bring us peace. #WeRemember #PrayForPeace assisiproject.com/2026/09/11/o...
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 09/09/2026
You know who actually did show up at Ground Zero? Canadian emergency rescue crews.
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 08/09/2026
"We should make a home within ourselves where god may abide, he who is the lord god almighty, father, son, and holy spirit." #SaintFrancisOfAssisi
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Michael Steele @michaelsteele.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Smart insights from @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social. Love her instincts about the direction of politics. Conventional wisdom it is not! thecycle.substack.com/p/want-to-kn...
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Want to Know What Happens in November?
The Cycle’s Final 2026 Midterm Forecast
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 08/09/2026
"For this milestone anniversary, some quiet contemplation in our ever-noisy world seems essential to continue processing the attacks and their aftermath, but also as a starting point to consider how we can advocate for peace in our world." #WeRemember #PrayForPeace www.ncronline.org/opinion/edit...
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Editorial: It's not enough to remember 9/11. We need to recommit to peace.
Some quiet contemplation in our ever-noisy world seems essential to continue processing the attacks and their aftermath, but also as a starting point to consider how we can advocate for peace.
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rprobbins.bsky.social @rprobbins.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Facts, plain and straightforward 😳😡
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Adam Hamilton @hamilton4kansas.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Eleven stops in nine towns this week. The message was clear. Kansans need someone in Washington paying attention and fighting for them. Every corner of this state is full of hardworking people trying to make ends meet. I will fight for all of us in the Senate. – AH
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
As I predicted, now that he’s been charged federally, suspended ICE agent Christian Castro has turned himself in and should now face justice in Minnesota as well. All no thanks to Texas Governor Abbott, who did his level unconstitutional best to keep Castro from being extradited to Minnesota.
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 04/09/2026
“I think it is imperative on me, as a faith leader, to proclaim that human beings are not targets and that God is a God of justice and of love." #PrayForAmerica religionnews.com/2026/09/04/s...
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Seven Vermont clergy arrested while protesting ICE targeting center
(RNS) — 'I think it is imperative on me, as a faith leader, to proclaim that human beings are not targets and that God is a God of justice and of love,’ said the Rev. Rebecca Girrell, a United Methodi...
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 01/09/2026
“He’s been following all the rules, paying his taxes, everything.” #PrayForAmerica www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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ICE holds man with stage 4 cancer in detention despite permanent US residency
ICE spokesperson says Loreto Javar failed to disclose criminal conviction in Philippines when he applied for visa
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 30/08/2026
“They’re really stalking people." #PrayForAmerica mainebeacon.com/ice-has-grab...
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ICE has grabbed hundreds of Maine immigrants in 2026, only one was convicted of a violent crime - Maine Beacon
Federal immigration agents have apprehended more people in Maine in the first seven months of 2026 than in the two previous years combined. Only one of them has ever been convicted of a violent crime,...
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
NO 👇 LIES DETECTED.......
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WutTheWut😵‍💫 RBroeck🗳️💙 @wutthewut.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Believe the science. It is literally written in stone. Vaccinate.
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𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚜 @stevenpmillies.com · 29/08/2026
A new one at my local Kroger today. Crowded store, no checkouts open. I had to wave a manager over who told me most cashiers didn't report today. $15.3M CEO. >$1.1B profits. But they don't invest in wages to motivate employees and improve customer experience. As part of a duopoly, why would they?
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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This year, the DNC organizing team launched Local Listeners, a first-of-its-kind program that talked to nearly 10,000 people who voted in 2020, but not 2024. What we found could change the game for the midterms this year. Read more: win.dnc.org/substack
An image of three women outside canvassing. Text on screen reads, "We Spoke With Nearly 10,000 Voters Who Didn’t Vote in 2024: Here’s What We Found. We know that hundreds of thousands of Democrats voted in the 2020 presidential election, but sat out the election in 2024. What if we could find them and connect with them?
Well, that’s exactly what we’ve been doing. In January, the DNC Organizing Team launched Local Listeners, a first-of-its-kind training and voter contact program designed to center listening-first conversations. TheBlueprint.Substack.com." In bottom right, a donkey and the Substack logo appear together.
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 27/08/2026
"We saw in #DollyParton something more than talent, something more than wit and something more than even charity; we saw holiness." www.ncronline.org/culture/doll...
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Dolly Parton's talents were singing and acting, but her legacy will be hope
Dolly Parton's Christianity was radically inclusive, full of love and never took itself too seriously. Michael O'Loughlin looks back on the life and legacy of an American icon.
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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"What a terrible era in which idiots govern the blind." ~ William Shakespeare #JimMorin
Jim Morin
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Taegan Goddard @politicalwire.com · 27/08/2026
Obama to Headline Fundraiser with Jeffries in New York politicalwire.com/2026/08/27/obama-…
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security privately confessed that it lacked “high confidence” in its claim that more than 14,000 noncitizens were improperly registered to vote in Pennsylvania, according to a letter from the state’s top election official. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS lacks ‘high confidence’ in its Pennsylvania noncitizen voter roll claims
The disclosure is the latest indication that sweeping noncitizen-voting claims promoted publicly by the Trump administration were based entirely on preliminary or unverified federal data.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A 5-year-old Texan just spent the first day of school in an ICE detention center. ICE kidnapped Liam Tadeo on his way to a soccer game with his dad. Liam should be in kindergarten. Instead, our government has thrown him in a prison camp hundreds of miles from home.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This morning in Danbury, ICE was arresting parents at school bus stops. But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents. I’m heading to Danbury.
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 26/08/2026
"Jesus shows us another way, revealing that goodness and charity have the power to disarm (8-26-26)." #PopeLeoXIV
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John Kenneth White @jkennethwhite.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Democracy on the Edge politicalwire.com/2026/06/22/d...
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Democracy on the Edge
Coming this summer: Democracy on the Edge: The Trump Elections and the Future of American Politics by John Kenneth White and Matthew Kerbel. How the American political parties have brought us to a cro...
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John Kenneth White @jkennethwhite.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
My latest column in The Hill: thehill.com/opinion/camp...
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Forget the recent socialist shift — Democrats are ready for an FDR revival
By 2028, most Americans will be ready to shift their attention to someone other than Trump. And the candidate who disavows the DSA and embraces the muscular, practical liberalism of FDR is the one …
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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 24/08/2026
"Where there is no humility, there is war; there is discord; there is division…Humility is the way. It is the path to salvation (5-22-24).” #PopeFrancis #BeHumble
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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
@jkennethwhite.bsky.social will discuss "Democracy on Edge" with Catholics Vote Common Good over Zoom on Monday, August 24th at 7:30PM ET.  Register on Zoom: tinyurl.com/ykkr95me Explore "Democracy on Edge": kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700641741 #UPKansas
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