Robert Draper

writer for the New York Times Magazine, author of “Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind”

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Republicans only need to win a handful of seats during the midterms to take back the majority in Congress. Polling shows the party is gaining momentum across the U.S.

Expect more extreme GOP if they win the House, says author

Republicans only need to win a handful of seats during the midterms to take back the majority in Congress. Polling shows the party is gaining momentum across the U.S.

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Democrats Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Representative Mark Pocan, and Congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez all want to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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