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Will Republicans ever pay a price for their hypocrisy? Harris shouldn't be elected because she didn't win any primary votes, but Musk can control the government without even running.
PS. I know the answer is "no", just taking a chance that you might actually convince me that pessimism is a bad thing.
Chris, would you please comment on the FBI agent's retraction re: Burisma , President Biden and Hunter Biden. If you already did and I missed it, could you send a link? Thank you.