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Mar 2022
55m 26s

The Death of the Competitive Congression...

The New York Times
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This episode contains strong language. After winning his House seat in the 2018 midterm elections, Representative Dan Crenshaw, a Republican of Texas, seemed to have found a sweet spot between full-blown Trumpism and the anti-Trump wing of the party. But after Jan. 6, and ahead of this year’s midterms, more extreme factions of the Republican Party have cas ... Show More
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