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Is Trump Actually a Fascist?

Eric and Eliot discuss a new play about President Dwight Eisenhower, Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground. They discuss the changing evaluation of Ike's presidency by historians and the pluses and minuses of his 8 years in office.
Eric Edelman
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How do you become a political appointee? With Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

Getting a job can be really hard—but getting a job as a Senate-confirmed, presidential appointee can be even harder. Today on “Transition Lab,” we welcome Kathryn Dunn Tenpas for a conversation about the role of political appointees in the federal government and the pathway to these jobs.
Kathryn Dunn Tenpas
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Virginia remembers Ethel Kennedy

Ethel Skakel Kennedy came from a wealthy family in Connecticut, but her life was marred by tragedies. The assassination of her husband was just one, according to UVA Professor Barbara Perry.
Barbara Perry
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Project 2025: What Could a “Dictator for a Day” Accomplish?

Peter discusses with noted presidential scholar Andrew Rudalevige what policies a new president could institute or reverse with the proverbial stroke of a pen, and why he expects a second Trump Administration would be more successfully aggressive than the first.
Andrew Rudalevige
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Give Ukraine NATO Membership. Peace Depends on It.

Europe will not be secure — and will not be whole and free — until Ukraine is in NATO. Ukraine will not agree to end the war without it. The United States is key and must show sustained, persistent and creative leadership. With confidence and strength, and a lot of hard work on all sides, Ukraine can become a member of NATO.
Ambassador William B. Taylor