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Kari Lake and the Endgame of GOP Election Deniers
Ending free and fair elections in America is the ultimate goal
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Violence is Trump's Brand
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Reg. Info Tonight's Q&A, 8-9pmET
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Correction: Q&A is Sept. 24, 8-9pmEt
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Biden is the Democracy Defender We Need Now
He is a vigorous opponent of autocratic forces at home and abroad
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Q3 Assessment;Reg. Info Tonight's Q&A, 8-9pmET
A focus on autocratic foreign policy, from North Korea to the GOP
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Paxton Acquittal: Protecting the Lawless is what Authoritarian Parties Do
The logic of corruption dictates GOP actions at the state and national levels
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Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET
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Neo-Nazis and Neo-Fascists Found a Home in Pinochet's Chile. Today's Fascists Admire that Regime of Terror
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