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Dec 2017
54m 29s

The Manifest Destiny of Mike Pence

THE ATLANTIC
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That Pence is the vice president of the United States is "a loaves-and-fishes miracle," writes McKay Coppins in the latest issue of The Atlantic. It's remarkable enough that "an embattled small-state governor with underwater approval ratings, dismal reelection prospects, and a national reputation in tatters" would be chosen as a presidential running mate at ... Show More
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