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Sep 2024
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26. Is America Ready for Gun Reform?

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How has Donald Trump tied him self in knots over abortion? Why is there a growing gender divide in politics? Has Kamala Harris reached the end of her honeymoon period?


Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more on The Rest Is Politics US.


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