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Jul 2023
52m 42s

The GOP Culture War on the Troops

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Donald Trump sees winning the presidency as his best chance to stay out of jail. Rupert Murdoch turns on Ron DeSantis and other presidential candidates are now paying voters for the chance to get on the debate stage. Then Dan talks with Pro-Choice Ohio’s Kellie Copeland about the effort to enshrine abortion access into Ohio’s constitution.

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To support reproductive freedom in Ohio, visit ohioansforreproductivefreedom.org.

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