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Podcast: Democracy Now!
Episode: Democracy Now! Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Description: Headlines for August 20, 2025; Occupied D.C.? Six GOP States Send National Guard to Washington as Outcry Grows over Trump Power Grab; For-Profit Presidency: New Yorker Mag Reveals Trump Familyâs Frenzy to Cash In on the White House; âUnprecedented and Not Normalâ: ACLU Sues over Legal Black Hole at âAlligator Alcatrazâ ICE Jail
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