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The Political Scene Live: A Year Since Trump’s Win, What Have We Learned?

November 22, 2025·46 min·6-min readroundtablepolitics
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One year into Donald Trump's second term, his presidency has become a defining force in American political life, marked by unprecedented executive overreach, historic unpopularity, and a rare but significant rebellion within his own party—most dramatically over the release of the Epstein

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People

Donald TrumpSusan B. GlasserJane MayerEvan OsnosM.B.S.Mary Bruce

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The Dividerby Susan B. Glasser and Peter BakerDark Moneyby Jane Mayer

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AuthoritarianismCriminal JusticeDemocracyForeign PolicyLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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