In recent years, historian and political commentator Victor Davis Hanson has argued that the Democratic Party is undergoing a profound collapse—one that, if not reversed, could bring devastating consequences for the
Hanson traces this shift to the Democratic embrace of globalization and technocratic economics. For decades, party leaders supported trade deals and environmental policies that encouraged the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs and the decline of industrial communities. While global corporations, Wall Street financiers, and Silicon Valley innovators profited immensely, traditional working- and middle-class Americans—especially those in the Midwest and South—saw their livelihoods evaporate. Hanson argues that the party’s new priorities created a “two-tiered America,” one in which elites thrive on information and finance, while millions of workers face economic insecurity and social decay.
The collapse of the Democratic Party, Hanson concludes, is not merely a partisan event but a national crisis. Without a major party championing middle-class interests—affordable energy, domestic industry, strong families, and secure borders—the economic and cultural foundations of America could unravel. Inflation, housing shortages, and rising crime rates are symptoms, he says, of a deeper sickness: the abandonment of common sense and working-class values in favor of elite ideology.
Ultimately, Hanson’s warning is both historical and moral. Great civilizations, he reminds us, collapse not because they are conquered from without, but because they rot from within. If the Democratic Party continues down its current path—favoring globalism over nationalism, ideology over pragmatism, and elites over the everyday citizen—the
Washington, D.C. — In a significant development, Chief Judge James Boasberg has ordered the unsealing of previously confidential court documents tied to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations
into former President
Donald Trump. The move is expected to reveal new details about long-running legal battles over attorney-client privilege that shaped two of the most politically charged cases in recent history.
The order applies to both Smith’s 2020 election investigation and the classified documents case. Judge Boasberg instructed that opinions, orders, and docket sheets related to disputes over attorney-client privilege in the election case be made public.
For the classified documents case, the court will unseal docket sheets and related rulings about Trump’s lawyers’ testimony. However, the Justice Department has been allowed to submit redactions before publication to protect sensitive grand jury materials.
Boasberg explained that much of the information has already been partially disclosed in public filings or through Trump’s own legal submissions, reducing the justification for ongoing secrecy.
The disputes at the heart of these cases stem from Special Counsel Smith’s aggressive use of a Washington, D.C., grand jury to compel testimony from Trump’s attorneys.
Former Chief Judge
Beryl Howell, appointed during the Obama administration, repeatedly ruled against Trump, including forcing attorney Evan Corcoran to testify despite privilege protections. Howell applied the crime-fraud exception, which permits privileged communications to be used if they were made to advance a crime.
This was a devastating setback for Trump’s defense at the time, raising broader concerns about the erosion of one of the most fundamental legal protections in the U.S
The classified documents case was eventually dismissed in
Boasberg noted that the government itself had already revealed that at least 25 witnesses withheld information under attorney-client privilege during the election probe, and that courts issued orders compelling production of some of that material.
While key names and sensitive details will likely remain hidden under redactions, the release will provide the public its first full look at how prosecutors compelled Trump’s lawyers to testify against him
The classified documents case was eventually dismissed in July 2024 by District Judge Aileen Cannon, who ruled that Jack Smith’s appointment and unlimited funding were unconstitutional. Although Cannon later revisited her decision, she upheld her ruling. Following Trump’s reelection, the Justice Department abandoned appeals in both cases.
Boasberg noted that the government itself had already revealed that at least 25 witnesses withheld information under attorney-client privilege during the election probe, and that courts issued orders compelling production of some of that material.
While key names and sensitive details will likely remain hidden under redactions, the release will provide the public its first full look at how prosecutors compelled Trump’s lawyers to testify against him