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237. GOP Debate Breakdown. Trumpism Is Like COVID. Independents Ain't Having Any Of It. Senator Redneck Wins a New Award. Prigozhin Goes Down in Flames. The American Insurgency Strikes Again. Little League World Series Summer Magic.

Well, the first GOP debate is now history. And if you were on vacation or watching baseball, our Paul Rieckhoff has a quick and uniquely independent recap. He watched it so you didn’t have to. He sizes up the field—and Trump’s continued dominance in the polls. And how/if it all appeals to independents on any level.

He’s also got a quick update on Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville’s latest efforts to weaken our military, the breaking news out of Ukraine, the domestic terror attack you may have missed, why the Little League World Series shows the best of the summer (and America, and his favorite…

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