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Historian warns: 'A chill spreads' as Trump admin follows familiar authoritarian playbook - The Weeknight - MSNBC
With a shutdown just hours away, Trump is threatening to use his power to further dismantle the federal government. Historian and The Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum and Media Matters President Angelo Carusone join The Weeknight to explain how his actions fit the authoritarian playbook. - Aired on 09/29/2025.