Democrats are increasingly distancing themselves from political streamer Hasan Piker following controversial remarks that drew condemnation from prominent Democratic officials. At the same time, the Trump administration has announced major national-security actions involving America’s electrical grid and new sanctions against organizations it describes as supporting violent extremist networks.
We examine the newly scheduled 2028 trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Trump’s bulk-power national emergency, the designation of Autistici/Inventati, the federal warning issued after left-wing influencer Brian Krassenstein appeared to claim he donated to the organization, and why Hasan Piker has suddenly become such a political problem for Democrats.