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Nov 2024
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Trump vs Democracy: Two Historians’ Pers...

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This is an episode we think you’d enjoy of On with Kara Swisher.  President-elect Donald J. Trump has won a resounding victory against Vice President Kamala Harris, and now, the man who promised political retribution and said he may use the military to go after “the enemy within” is headed back to the White House. Only this time, there will be no guardrails ... Show More
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