Editorial: The New York Times

• Americans want Democrats to defeat Trump and put an end to his actions.
• Trump and Elon Musk threaten a democracy that took 250 years to build.
• The task of leading the Washington Democrats has largely fallen to Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Hakeem Jeffries.
• Both leaders are struggling to tackle the crisis appropriately.
• Schumer and Jeffries need to urgently convey the enormous danger of this moment.
• Schatz and Ocasio-Cortez are keeping Americans updated through social media.
• Some government employees are holding their ground and not yielding to Trump and Musk.

Conclusion: Democrats need to mount a fight against Trump and Musk, and persist in the face of challenges, tailoring their leadership to the country's urgent needs.

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