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This week Rachel and Aaron unpack the GOP’s framing of thousands of peaceful “No Kings” protests as “Hate America” rallies. How, exactly, did Republicans lose control of the narrative–at least for a weekend? Plus, why House Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear-in America’s newest member of Congress. And what do Venezuelan boat strikes have to do with disgraced Congressman George Santos?

LINKS:

* ABC’s This Week: Jonathan Karl interviews Speaker Mike Johnson

* NBC’s Meet the Press: Kristen Welker interviews Senator Rand Paul

* ABC News: Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on ‘delay tactics’ in being sworn into Congress

* The Cycle on Substack

* Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game



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