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5:02
Then and Now: Putin Cancels Puppet Show (2000) and Trump Silences Late-Night Comedians (2025)
Trump is squelching free speech with the playbook used by Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban but he's doing it faster.
Sep 19
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Julian Zelizer
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The Sacking of Jimmy Kimmel
A terrifying new chapter in the use of extortion to squelch criticism of Trump.
Sep 18
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2:19
Can Spencer Cox Prevent a Civil War?
Amid all the hypocrisy and projection, focusing on social media might help us avoid becoming the Donner Party
Sep 16
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How RFK Jr.’s Lies Stain the Republic
Plus, "Then and Now" features Rosalynn Carter vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccination
Sep 7
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Jonathan Alter
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Epstein Files are Herpes For Trump
He thinks he will put the story behind him as a "Democratic hoax." This week, we learned he can't.
Sep 4
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Extortionist-in-Chief
Trump’s mob-style shakedown of colleges, networks, law firms, and businesses is the through line of the Trump era.
Aug 28
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5:24
Then and Now: Texas Republican Power Grab, 2003 v. 2025
Texas Republicans have done mid-decade redistricting before, but this time it's more menacing.
Aug 22
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6:03
Then and Now: Reagan and Gorbachev vs. Trump and Putin
I also recount my 2000 interview with Gorbachev, where he disavows Putin-style aggression.
Aug 15
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Julian Zelizer
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1:57
Just Another Dopey Distraction Stunt
Trump's takeover of the D.C. police and injection of the National Guard sounds scary but it's a sign of his weakness. Like the placement of troops in…
Aug 11
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Hunger in Gaza — the Facts
What is actually happening with food and famine on the ground? I asked a World Food Programme official who has some answers.
Aug 6
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