• Is this a coup?

  • Feb 6 2025
  • Length: 12 mins
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Is this a coup?

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  • Is Elon Musk’s control of government offices as an unelected official a coup? Lots of people seem 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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