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We are careening towards a monarchy, not just squinting towards a monarchy.

President Trump is using his powers to go after critics and criminals

from former advisors to even those accused of minor crimes.

It's Monday, August 25th, and this is Here and Now Anytime.

From NPR and WBUR Boston, I'm Ashley Locke, in for Chris Bentley.

Today on the show, after troops hit the ground in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., President Trump suggests Chicago could be the next city where he deploys the National Guard.

And, as the school year gets underway, we hear about the journey of an undocumented student trying to get an education in New York.

They're working with students like Bridget to help her find housing, to see a therapist

for kind of growing mental health challenges.

But first, President Trump is expanding his, quote, tough on crime strategy.

Today he signed two executive orders.

One goes after people for burning the American flag. The other takes

aim at cashless bail. These actions come as Trump also lashes out at former advisors, Chris Christie and

John Bolton. Kim Whaley is a law professor at the University of Baltimore. She spoke with Robin Young about the president's

push to use the Justice Department for his own political purposes.

And we're just going to start by dipping our toe in this argument over how much power

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