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Former Vice President Mike Pence (right) speaks with <em>Morning Edition</em> co-host Steve Inskeep at the law library of the Indiana state capitol in Indianapolis on Monday.

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Mike Pence, pondering a presidential run, condemns Trump's rhetoric on Jan. 6

Former Vice President Mike Pence tells Morning Edition that he and former President Donald Trump have gone "our separate ways." Pence looks back on pivotal moments and ahead to what he might do next.

November 22, 2022
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  • Steve Inskeep
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Road to Majority conference Friday, June 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is trying to compel U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to testify before a special grand jury. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, filed petitions with the judge overseeing the special grand jury.

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Takeaways: Trump tightens grip on GOP, narrow Squad victory

After an uneven start, Donald Trump's tour of revenge ousted Republican members of Congress, unleashed an army of Trump-backed "America First" candidates to beat back the establishment and strengthened his grip on the party.

August 10, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Former Vice President Pence addressed the Young Americas Foundation Student Conference on Tuesday, outlining a conservative "freedom agenda."

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Trump paints a grim picture and Pence tries to look ahead in dueling D.C. speeches

In his return to Washington, Trump rambles about violent crime and the election he lost while his former vice president tries to present a competing vision of the future of the Republican Party.

July 26, 2022
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy ( left) and Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch teamed up on a series of landmark legislative health care achievements, such as the Ryan White program on AIDS treatment, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the first major federal child care law.

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Sen. Orrin Hatch's legacy tracks the GOP's evolution on health

The man who forged successful alliances with Democratic health giants, such as Sen. Kennedy and Rep. Waxman, fell back on his deep conservative roots as opposition grew to the Affordable Care Act.

April 28, 2022
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  • Julie Rovner
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said earlier Thursday that reports that he said former President Trump should resign in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol were false. Then the reporters who broke the news played the tapes.

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Republicans face a new reckoning over what GOP House leader McCarthy said about Trump

McCarthy faces a tricky conversation with his conference over what he said, which could come when the House returns from recess next week, but the ultimate judge is likely former President Trump.

April 23, 2022
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  • Claudia Grisales
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Alaska Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving current member of Congress, dies at age 88

Young, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1973, was known for his brusque style. In later years in office, his off-color comments and gaffes sometimes overshadowed his work.

March 20, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Mike Collins, who is running for Georgia’s 10th congressional district, says he’s a “pro-Trump” Republican. But he’s up against a Trump-endorsed candidate.

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Battle for Georgia ballot 2022: Qualifying ends; candidates ready to rumble

Hundreds of candidates just cut a check and filed paperwork to be on the ballot in Georgia this year.

March 14, 2022
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  • Jill Nolin and
  • Ross Williams
Brian Kemp at the Capitol speaks to the media.

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Political Rewind: Qualifying week comes to an end as campaigns look ahead; Crossover Day next week

Friday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp filed the necessary qualifying paperwork for his gubernatorial campaign. But how's his campaign shaping up? Plus, a bill in the state Capitol gives law enforcement more power over protestors and demonstrations. Meanwhile, a proposed measure would prevent private schools from talking about sexual orientation.

March 11, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Crowds arrive for the Stop the Steal rally on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.

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They believe in Trump's 'Big Lie.' Here's why it's been so hard to dispel

The resilience of the "Big Lie" is prompting consternation and creative efforts to reach those who remain adamant — despite all evidence to the contrary — that the 2020 presidential vote was rigged.

January 06, 2022
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  • Tovia Smith
Kevin McCarthy

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House GOP Leader McCarthy Headlining Georgia Republican Dinner

U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is headlining the Georgia GOP’s 2021 Chairman’s Dinner next month. Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer made the announcement Wednesday.  

September 30, 2021
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  • Tim Darnell
Imam Mohamed Herbert of the Islamic Society of Tulsa, the city's only mosque, whose congregation is preparing to aid in resettling the 850 Afghan refugees bound for the city.

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Oklahoma Welcomes Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees — Despite The State GOP's Objections

Oklahoma is welcoming more Afghan refugees than any state besides California and Texas. The state Republican party opposes it, but elected GOP leaders are defying it and eager to help new arrivals.

September 29, 2021
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  • Chris Polansky
Gov. Brian Kemp kicks off his reelection campaign at the Georgia National Fairgrounds on July 10, 2021.

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Kemp Pitches Reelection Bid As ‘Fight For The Future’

Attacked by some Republicans for not supporting the former president enough and vilified by Democrats for being too much like Donald Trump, Gov. Brian Kemp formally launched his reelection bid Saturday fighting back against his detractors.

July 10, 2021
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  • Riley Bunch and
  • Stephen Fowler
Michigan state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey was recorded on video calling the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol a "hoax."

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Michigan's Top Republican Falsely Calls U.S. Capitol Attack A 'Hoax'

Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey said Tuesday he regretted his "insensitive comments," but he didn't address his claims that the siege was fake.

February 10, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Speech bubbles sprout out of an image of Georgia.

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Political Rewind: Poll Shows Uncertainty In Georgia Politics, With National Implications

Monday on Political Rewind: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has published new polling gauging voter attitudes in Georgia in the aftermath of January's major political headlines, including the Senate runoffs, the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, former President Donald Trump's second impeachment and more. 

The survey results show that state Republicans are in a much weaker position than they have been in years. About half of those polled said that they have a positive view of Democrats, but only about a third said the same about the GOP. Still, a majority of Georgians polled approved of proposals for adding photo I.D. or other documentation for absentee voting, but oppose further restrictions.

February 01, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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Members of the audience react as President Trump delivers remarks at an Evangelicals for Trump coalition launch at the King Jesus International Ministry in Miami on Jan. 3, 2020.

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'How Did We Get Here?' A Call For An Evangelical Reckoning On Trump

Evangelicals, says Ed Stetzer of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, should start to reckon with their own behaviors and actions that may have helped fuel the insurrection at the Capitol.

January 13, 2021
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  • Rachel Martin
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