We've got to let you know, John, that a bill that would give President-elect Donald Trump broad powers to target his political foes has passed a major hurdle toward becoming law, recently passing in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The bill, also known as H.R. 9495, would empower the Treasury secretary to unilaterally designate any nonprofit as a “terrorist supporting organization” and revoke its tax-exempt status, effectively killing the group. The bill could give presidential administrations a tool to crack down on organizations for political reasons. 

“Authoritarianism is not born overnight — it creeps in,” Rep. Lloyd Doggett said on the House floor. “A tyrant tightens his grip not just by seizing power, but when he demands new powers and when those who can stop him willingly cede and bend to his will.” “A sixth grader would know this is unconstitutional,” added Rep. Jamie Raskin.

Unconstitutional and authoritarian or not, this bill has passed the House now and has a good chance of passing both houses of Congress next year. That's why we need to start working now to prevent this bill from ever becoming law.

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