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May 2021
8m 3s

Well, That Escalated Quickly

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The GOP fight over fealty to former President Trump and his Big Lie spills out into the open. David Chalian explains how the top Republican House leadership is engaging in a very public war of words. Plus, significant developments in the Florida and California Gubernatorial races and President Biden’s new Covid-19 vaccinations goal.

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