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Dismantling Democracy: Lessons from Hungary's Viktor Orban

Viktor Orban is in his fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister of Hungary. In that time, he has dismantled democratic checks and balances, taken control of the country's media, civil society and universities, and consolidated power in him and his Fidesz party. NPR's Rob Schmitz looks at how Orban's step-by-step dismantling of Hungary's democracy has become a point of fascination for political scientists around the world, including those advising the Trump administration. For sponsor-free episo...

Apr 20, 2025•8 min

Behind two high-profile deportation cases, a legal crisis grows

This week, two federal judges handling separate immigration cases escalated their attempts to get the Trump administration to comply with court orders. One case involves President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act, the 18th-century wartime law, to deport migrants without due process. The other is about the wrongful deportation, also without due process, of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and the government's refusal to bring him back to the U.S. The growing conflicts point to a potential constitutional...

Apr 18, 2025•10 min