Letters from an American

February 12, 2026

February 14, 2026·13 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The podcast details a deeply concerning consolidation of authoritarian power under President Trump’s 2025 administration, marked by the dismantling of climate science, attacks on democratic oversight, and the weaponization of surveillance against Congress, all in service of protecting pol

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Donald J. TrumpPam BondiPramila JayapalJamie RaskinTulsi GabbardJared KushnerJosh MarshallRobert Mueller

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Letters from an American

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Endangerment Finding

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AuthoritarianismBreaking NewsClimate ChangeCriminal Justice ReformFederal ReserveGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismPolitical News

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