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Republicans Are Finally Breaking Out of the Fox News Bubble
With Donald Trump diminished and a divisive fight behind them, some GOP House members are looking at mainstream media in a new light.
Ready to go mainstreaming?
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Kevin McCarthy’s drawn-out humiliation at the hands of far-right tormenters as he sought to become House speaker dominated the news for understandable reasons: His inability to control his caucus is a big reason why Congress is shaping up to be a historic mess.
Partly for that reason, a concurrent development didn’t get much notice, but ought to count as a hopeful sign that the Republican-led House might not immediately slide into chaos.