A mostly negative take on Trump's lasting mark on US democracy, told through everyday tension and a few overlooked global stories.

• A Politico piece asked 11 historians if Trump permanently changed democracy; 9 said the changes will outlast his term.
• The divide is personal now — a rural Florida resident feels bullied by a neighbor for not flying a flag on the Fourth of July.
• A US soccer star, born in Brooklyn only because his pregnant mom was barred from a flight home to London, is now cheered by the same MAGA crowd that wants to end birthright citizenship.
• Cuba suffered an island-wide blackout as fuel runs low, worsened by Trump's tightened blockade — 10 million people hit, farmers selling land to survive.

Outlook: Expect the divisions to deepen, with little sign the political and cultural rifts ease anytime soon.