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From three-time Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown comes the story of Leo and Lucille Frank,

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Coming up on forum, as President Trump makes provocative foreign policy statements that get walked back,

or issues brazen executive orders, some that are quickly challenged in court,

and as Elon Musk creates upheaval in federal agencies,

we look at the tactics the Trump administration is using to consolidate

power. Atlantic staff writer David Graham says there is strategy behind the chaos and joins us to talk

about what he sees as deserving sustained attention. What have you noticed about Trump's tactics

this term as compared to last. Join us.

Welcome to Forum.

I'm Mina Kim.

Today is the deadline for federal employees to decide if they'll take the buyout that was offered to more than 2 million workers in an email from the Office of Management and Budget,

with the same wording, Fork in the Road, that Elon Musk sent to Twitter employees when he took over the platform.

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