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The episode exposes how the Trump administration has systematically redirected public resources toward personal and ideological projects while dismantling institutions built over decades, endangering public safety, science, and national defense. This pattern of self-serving governance, en
The episode exposes how the Trump administration has systematically redirected public resources toward personal and ideological projects while dismantling institutions built over decades, endangering public safety, science, and national defense. This pattern of self-serving governance, en
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Heather Cox RichardsonTrumpMichael SchurRussell VogtPete HegsethMike JohnsonPaul KrugmanRobert F. Kennedy Jr.Dua Eldib
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Project 2025
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The Atlantic
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