Views about race mattered more in electing Trump than in electing Obama; Obama has set the record for the most Presidential Medals of Freedom; Trump/Hitler comparisons are overstated. How did Hitler actually consolidate power?; How much power will Trump’s foreign policy advisers have? Here’s what the research says.;     Yes, in the U.S., the people can reject a president — if they’re sure he’s a tyrant When government becomes destructive to life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness, it is “the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.” By Whitney Mannies  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Views about race mattered more in electing Trump than in electing Obama Trump seems to have made race even more salient than Obama did. By Michael Tesler  •  Read more »   Obama has set the record for the most Presidential Medals of Freedom He'll award some of these medals Tuesday. By E. Fletcher McClellan, Kyle C. Kopko, Christopher J. Devine, Jillian E. Casey and Julia L. Ward  •  Read more »   Trump/Hitler comparisons are overstated. How did Hitler actually consolidate power? There are clear benchmarks of Hitler's authoritarian rule. By Sebastian Schutte  •  Read more »   How much power will Trump’s foreign policy advisers have? Here’s what the research says. Advisers matter, but the buck still stops with Trump. By Elizabeth N. Saunders  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Wonkbook Your daily cheat sheet on economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog. Sign Up »         Share Monkey Cage:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for the Monkey Cage. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071