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Power and Loyalty in the Balance

Season 2025 Episode 1 | 4m 11s

From BREAKING the DEADLOCK: A Power Play, a hypothetical scene unfolds. A potential campaign finance violation sparks tension between the president and the U.S. Attorney General. Questions arise about political motivations, legal thresholds, and the limits of executive power. As roles shift and decisions are made, the balance between justice and loyalty is put to the test.

Location furnished by The New York Historical. Funding for BREAKING the DEADLOCK was made possible in part by PBS viewers.
Extras
How does America move towards a more perfect union? Watch this clip from BREAKING the DEADLOCK.
This BREAKING the DEADLOCK clip explores how a pardon debate tests justice, politics, and power.
Chris Christie questions executive power in this clip from BREAKING the DEADLOCK: A Power Play.
A scene from BREAKING the DEADLOCK explores the courts’ role in checking presidential power.
Experts clash in a hypothetical power story of executive power. Watch a preview.
Experts clash in a hypothetical power story of executive power. Watch a preview.
What can and should we do differently as we approach the upcoming elections?
Violence could erupt at the polls, in this clip from ‘DEADLOCK: An Election Story.’
What ethical actions should be taken when a fake video goes viral on social media?
Learn about poll watchers and poll workers in this clip from DEADLOCK: an election story.