Power: the word that defines the Trump age

The Radio National Hour · Jan 20, 2026 · 55m

US President Donald Trump promised American's a golden age when he was inaugurated for his second term a year ago. Some believe he's making good on that promise but others are alarmed by his increasingly unconstrained power. Long time Trump observer and biographer Tim O’Brien zooms out on a divided nation. Patty O'Keefe is an ICE patroller, one of the thousands of community members in Minneapolis pushing back against the federal agents they say have their city under siege. She shares her story of being detained and held without charge by ICE agents. After four shark attacks in less than 48…