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The GOP's Toxic Politics Claims Another Victim

Plus: The Seditionist-in-Chief

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Charlie Sykes
September 17, 2021∙ Paid
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And here I was hoping to close out the week with a cheery (or relatively cheery) newsletter. Instead we got this news last night: “GOP Rep. Gonzalez, who voted to impeach Trump, announces he won’t seek reelection, citing ‘toxic dynamics inside our own party’.”

Our colleague Tim Miller puts this all into context: “Dark …

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