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How RFK Jr. Could Open a Can of Brain Worms at the Debates

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The potential spoiler candidate has an uphill climb to qualify for CNN’s big debate, but if he manages to get in, he’d be like a “hand grenade,” one GOP strategist said.

A photo illustration of Donald Trump, RFK Jr., and Joe Biden.
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This week, we examine the ways in which RFK Jr. can throw a “hand grenade” into the presidential debates. Plus, we go inside a new Democratic PAC that is aiming low, and get a preview of Biden’s “uncommitted” critics landing some delegates for the Democratic National Convention.

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