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Liz Cheney's Audio Shreds Harriet Hageman's Election Night Phone Message Claim
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Liz Cheney releases call to Trump-backed opponent who said she didn’t concede
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Matt Gaetz's Republican primary opponent suggests he is the possible FBI Mar-a-Lago informant in new attack ad
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Trump and his allies are demanding the Mar-a-Lago affidavit be released, but aides warn this is 'never good' for the defendant
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Alex Jones turns on Donald Trump and backs Ron DeSantis, a sign that Trump may be losing his grip on the far-right
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