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Transcript: A Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump: “Breaking Point”
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the January 27 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This…
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Two GOP Senators Vow to Fight Trump’s Federal Reserve Takeover
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Senators square off over U.S. attacks on suspected drug boats in Caribbean
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Senators demand answers as Trump expands military campaign against drug cartels
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Senators are urging Paramount to fight Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit.
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Why Are So Many U.S. Senators Heading for the Exit Doors?
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Top GOP senators call on Justice officials to investigate potential criminal FBI leaks to media
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Trump's January 6 pardons draw pushback from vulnerable GOP senators
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Full list of senators who voted against advancing Laken Riley Act
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Kenyan senators to vote on deputy president's impeachment
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Thailand's Election Commission certifies newly elected senators despite pending complaints
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