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Elon Musk, the wealthiest man alive, has unprecedented power under the Trump administration.
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Is Elon Musk’s control of government offices as an unelected official a coup? Lots of people seeem to think so. We’ll explain why. Plus, another potential government shutdown is looming and it may work in Democrats’ favor. And, one surprisingly effective (and protein-rich) way food insecurity in Pennsylvania is being addressed.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “What the Black Hawk Pilots Could See, Just Before the Crash” by The New York Times
- “Shutdown fears grow as Trump battles multiply” by The Hill
- “‘We would call it a coup’: Watchdogs and Dems attack Elon Musk Treasury Department takeover” from USA Today
- “The ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ of the United States Government” by The Atlantic
- “Elon Musk’s Power Grab Is Lawless, Dangerous, and—Yes—a Coup” from Slate
- “The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s power grab: a coup veiled by chaos” by The Guardian
- “Processing Deer to Eliminate Food Insecurity” by the Daily Yonder
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