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When No One Is Left to Say No
Independent watchdogs, inspectors general, career experts, and regulatory agencies rarely make headlines until someone tries to silence them. Using the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presidential control over independent agencies as a starting point, this episode explores a much larger pattern: the growing effort to weaken the people and institutions designed to hold power accountable. Why does democracy intentionally make it difficult for presidents to get everything they want? And what happens when the people whose job is to say "no" are fired, intimidated, replaced, or taught that…
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