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Oct 2023
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This week on The New Abnormal, Semafor’s Washington Bureau Chief Benjy Sarlin tells us the who, what, and why that is the Republican Speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson. Then, MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner breaks down all the latest developments in the many legal troubles of Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ... Show More
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