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Mary L. Trump

Mary Trump Says GOP 'Family Values' Talk Clashes With Officials' Abuse Cases

Three of the four pleaded guilty, but Dennis Hastert's plea was for bank structuring, not abuse.

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Jennifer Welch

Progressive Podcast Host Calls GOP Concern for Kids 'One of the Biggest Lies'

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David Corn, Mitch McConnell, Joy Reid

David Corn Tells Joy Reid Mitch McConnell's Putin Warning Is 10 Years Late

The Mother Jones journalist said the former Senate GOP leader "took a dive" in 2016, when Barack Obama's team asked Congress for a bipartisan warning about Russia.

Scott Galloway, Donald Trump

Scott Galloway Warns Democrats Off Impeaching Donald Trump After Midterms

Political scientist Larry Sabato told the live UVA audience that impeachment is "doomed to fail."

Steve Bannon, Donald Trump

Steve Bannon Faults Donald Trump's FBI Over 12-Year Wait for Butler Files

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JD Vance

JD Vance Blames 'Some Tinpot Dictator' for Gas Prices Months Into Iran War

At a Montana rally eight days before the midterms, the vice president agreed prices are too high and said spikes like this keep coming back.

David Jolly, Byron Donalds

David Jolly Says Byron Donalds, Not His Own GOP Past, Is the Real Problem

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