Letters from an American

The Changing Political Game

April 15, 2026·10 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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The podcast episode, dated April 14, 2026, examines a critical turning point in U.S. politics following Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's electoral defeat on April 12. Orban's loss is framed as a symbolic blow to the global rise of right-wing authoritarianism, which had been embr

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Viktor OrbanDonald J. TrumpTom NicholsJamie RaskinJohn ThuneChuck SchumerPam BondiJasmine CrockettRobert Garcia

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The AtlanticEuronewsTalking Points Memo

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Breaking NewsCongressCriminal JusticeForeign PolicyInvestigative JournalismPolitical NewsSupreme CourtUs Politics

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