Letters from an American

February 23, 2026

February 24, 2026·15 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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This episode examines the escalating constitutional and diplomatic crisis triggered by former President Trump’s defiance of a Supreme Court ruling striking down his use of emergency powers to impose tariffs, his continued attacks on judicial independence, and a cascade of scandals involvi

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Donald J. TrumpBernd LangeCash PatelCharles KushnerEileen CannonJason BeefermanJoyce White Vance

Companies

ReutersCNBCPolitico

Research & Papers

Strength in Numbers

Topics

Criminal JusticeElectionsForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismSupreme CourtUs Politics

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