Trump wields the presidency like an autocrat, says Rachel Maddow.

Rachel Maddow argues Trump's use of government to preserve his own power is more like a dictator than an American president [View in browser]( [Image]( August 11, 2020 [Image]( [Maddow: Trump wielding presidency like an autocrat to preserve his power]( Rachel Maddow looks at how Donald Trump is following a pattern common to dictators and autocrats: Using the power of the government he leads to preserve his own power, with elections being mere window dressing. ([Rachel Maddow]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Neal Katyal: Trump’s executive orders on COVID-19 relief are a ‘legal catastrophe’]( Trump’s executive orders and memos go above and beyond what a president is allowed to do, according to former acting U.S. solicitor general Neal Katyal. Neal tells Lawrence O'Donnell that the president’s moves are "policy disasters" that and, specifically, the unemployment order is "a fake executive order." 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How Biden's vice presidential pick could change the 2020 race ([11th Hour]() Marq Claxton: Conduct of officers involved in George Floyd’s death is ‘egregious’ ([The Last Word]() Trump weaponizes postal service to hurt Americans voting by mail ([Rachel Maddow]() Rep. Jeffries on COVID-19 relief: GOP cares about the 'rich and shameless' ([All In](Rep. Jeffries on COVID-19 relief: GOP cares about the 'rich and shameless')) Former Rep. Katie Hill on the ‘double standard’ facing Biden’s VP ([All In]() Nancy Pelosi on Trump’s executive actions: ‘What we’re seeing is illusion’ ([The ReidOut]() Sen. Sherrod Brown calls Republican inaction on COVID-19 relief ‘cruel, stupid policy’ ([The ReidOut]() Sen. Wyden: Governors 'concerned' about Trump's executive orders on COVID-19 relief ([Meet The Press Daily]() Debate over reopening schools continues as more children test positive ([Deadline White House]() Rep. Connolly: Trump 'explicit' in admission that mail-in voting is risk to his re-election ([MSNBC]() Dr. Michael Osterholm: 'We'll see a tremendous number of ill people’ without a new lockdown ([Andrea Mitchell Reports]() Sen. Klobuchar slams Trump’s executive actions as an unconstitutional ‘gimmick’ ([Andrea Mitchell Reports]() ‘This was very painful for me’: Elementary school teacher retires over virus concerns ([Craig Melvin]() College students reconsider high tuition costs in pandemic ([Craig Melvin]() Kodak pharma deal with U.S. government now on hold ([Stephanie Ruhle]() Sen. Schumer: Trump has wanted to hurt the Post Office for a long time ([Morning Joe]() QUOTE OF THE DAY ["They didn't have money for children who are food insecure, but they did havein their bill a tax deduction for business lunches that cost half a billion dollars to give ... 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