"This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss how President Trump reacted to the No Kings protests by embracing his own "cult of the ruler" in particularly dramatic fashion, whether the shutdown will eventually break enough government functions to force more urgency in negotiations, and why Young Republicans are fawning over Hitler in group chats. Here are some notes and references from this week's show:"
"Hannah Natanson, Lori Aratani, and Jacob Bogage for The Washington Post: Trump is creating two classes of federal workers: Paid and unpaid Jay O'Brien for ABC News: SNAP benefits to halt in some states amid government shutdown Paige Winfield Cunningham for The Washington Post: Health insurance sticker shock begins as shutdown battle over subsidies rages Justin Doubleday for Federal News Network: 'This has never happened before': NNSA furloughs 1,400 staff"
President Trump responded to No Kings protests by embracing authoritarian imagery and asserting a 'cult of the ruler.' He reportedly demanded the Justice Department pay him $230 million for past cases and pursued Mar-a-Lago ballroom plans while demolition proceeded. The partial government shutdown has caused furloughs, halted SNAP benefits in some states, threatened health insurance subsidies, and led to NNSA furloughs of 1,400 staff, raising concerns about essential government functions. Senate Republicans are discussing filibuster reform to end the shutdown. Young Republicans' group chats included praise for Hitler, and a nominee for a whistleblower office withdrew after reports of racist texts.
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