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May 2021
9m 9s

"Short-term Political Gain"

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After a sleepless night of delays, Senate Republicans finally defeated the January 6th commission. David Chalian breaks down the GOP's political calculations of the vote and former President Trump's scathing response to Paul Ryan's latest speech. Finally, Vice President Harris makes history as the first woman to deliver a commencement address for the US Naval Academy. 

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