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Why so many congressional Republicans are retiring

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16.02.2026

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Why so many congressional Republicans are retiring

More than a decade after President Trump came down the escalator the options for congressional Republicans are painfully clear.  

Option One: They can quit. Option Two: They can keep silent on alarming polls showing low public........

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