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Are democratic checks and balances breaking down?

Are democratic checks and balances breaking down?

Update: 2025-03-21
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Are the checks and balances that define American democracy breaking down? Ankush Khardori, an attorney, former federal prosecutor, and senior writer for Politico, joins to help us take stock of this moment — and where we go from here.


Plus, Trump signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, former high-ranking government officials had their Social Security numbers leaked in the JFK assassination documents, and a woman was elected to lead the International Olympic Committee for the first time.


Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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Are democratic checks and balances breaking down?

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