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GOP braces for extinction-level disaster as Americans revolt

Trump’s Theater Is Eating the GOPPower Has a FaceThe reporting starts with a familiar dodge: “vibes,” as if politics were weather and not a record of decisions. The actual power in this story sits with Donald Trump, whose war-making threats, reversals, and public lies are shaping public anger and Republican damage. The GOP is not suffering from bad atmosphere. It is being dragged down by the man who commands its institutions and defines its message.The Polls Are Not the StoryYes, the numbers are ugly for Republicans. Trump’s approval among independent voters collapsed from -4 in October 2018…

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