FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi/File Photo
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Coming up on Washington Week with The Atlantic:
Trump vs Civil Society
As we near the end of President Trump’s first 100 days of his second term, his administration has continued to undermine core institutions and norms of civil society.
In addition to taking a more defiant stance against the courts, the administration is also taking aim at many universities, government agencies, law firms, and the media. Mr. Trump’s critics view his desire to influence the traditional independence of these groups as signs of his authoritarianism, while his supporters claim that he is acting within his power as president.
Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more:
- Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent, The New York Times
- Laura Barrón-López, White House Correspondent, PBS News Hour
- Eugene Daniels, Senior Washington Correspondent and Incoming Co-host of "The Weekend,” MSNBC
- Mark Leibovich, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
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