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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | #49 | #52 | #45 | #52 |
| Oct 20 | #58 | #58 | — | #64 |
| Oct 19 | #50 | #50 | #49 | #48 |
| Oct 18 | #35 | #35 | #36 | #36 |
| Oct 17 | #47 | #50 | #36 | #41 |
| Oct 16 | #43 | #44 | #37 | #37 |
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Our system of government is rooted in the Constitution and designed to ensure that power is shared, not concentrated in any one branch. But what happens when the institutions that were meant to hold one another accountable are tested in new and unprecedented ways?
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