Episode 33: The Architects of Evil (Part 2) What They're Doing and Why It Matters

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Who is behind the most dangerous authoritarian push in modern U.S. politics? In Part Two of this exposé, Bella Goode uncovers how Russell Vought and Stephen Miller—two unelected power brokers—are already executing Project 2025. From dismantling agencies to planning military crackdowns and weaponizing the law, their agenda is no longer theoretical. Tune in to learn what they’ve already done, what’s coming next, and what it will take to stop them.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• How Russell Vought is reshaping government through agency purges, Schedule F, and defunding human rights programs
• Alarming legal tactics Stephen Miller is using to push mass deportations, eliminate birthright citizenship, and undermine civil liberties
• The dangerous revival of Nixon-era impoundment powers and efforts to sideline Congress and the courts
• Why activists are warning of a looming constitutional crisis over presidential control of federal spending
• The rise of grassroots resistance: Hands-off coalitions, 5501 protests, and court battles to stop the Project 2025 agenda

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• America First Legal
• American Civil Liberties Union
• Lambda Legal
• USAID
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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Host: Bella Goode

Bella is a former Republican turned democracy advocate raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of Syracuse University and the University of Pennsylvania with a masters of business administration from Wharton and a Masters Degree in Positive Psychology.

Career wise, Bella spent 20 years with American Express in New York and 20 years as an entrepreneur. She started and sold a fitness business that grew to 180 locations worldwide.

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