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Democracy & the Rule of Law

The fight over democratic institutions: a Justice Department turned on Trump's critics, troops in American cities, warnings of authoritarian rule and pardons for allies.

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Retribution & the Justice Department The Justice Department and FBI under Trump: the prosecutions of critics such as James Comey and Letitia James, fired prosecutors, and Kash Patel's FBI.
Troops in American Cities The National Guard and the military sent into American cities - Washington, Chicago, Portland, Memphis, New Orleans - and the court fights over the deployments.
Authoritarianism & Fascism The argument over authoritarian rule in America: talk of a third term, defiance of the courts, and historians and writers warning of fascism.
Pardons & Impunity Trump's pardons and commutations - January 6 defendants, political allies, donors and convicted executives - and the business of selling clemency.

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