This week Rachel and Aaron cut through the noise as Elon's "Chainsaw for Democracy" cuts thousands of federal jobs, and as Steve "Prison Toady" Bannon massacres the Constitution--surprising even a fellow neo-Nazi. Trump's honeymoon is over though, according to public polling (surprise! Americans don't seem to care about DEI). And members of Congress face the music at public town halls, even in deep red districts.

LINKS:

* NPR: DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up

* Washington Post poll: Many of Trump’s early actions are unpopular

* CNN Poll: Americans worried by Trump’s push to expand power

* Wyomingite gives master class in "pivot, belittle, attack"

* Alarming scene from Republic of Gilead (Coeur d'Alene, ID)

* Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game

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