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Former Republican Rep. Joe Walsh appears on MSNBC.
COMING CLEAN

Former GOP Rep Cops to His Past as a ‘Political A**hole’

Walsh, one of the faces of the 2010 Tea Party wave, made the admission during an interview on MSNBC.

William Vaillancourt

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REGRETS, I’VE HAD A FEW

Crenshaw Has Some Regrets for Viral Dust-Up With Young Woman

The GOP lawmaker admitted to The Daily Beast that he has “a little” regret for how he handled the ordeal. And he claimed the unidentified woman works for his primary opponent.

Zachary Petrizzo

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All Aboard the Cash Train

Meet the MAGA Clowns Seeking Cash Off ‘Stop the Steal’ Panic

From Steve Bannon affiliates to Tea Party figures, a Facebook page that gained 300,000 members virtually overnight had all the markings of a Trump-era scheme.

Kelly Weill

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BEGGARS CAN’T BE CHOOSERS

Graham Boosted by a Tea Party Group That Always Hated Him

The Greenville Tea Party has embraced Sen. Graham as he fights for his political life despite openly loathing him for years.

Scott Bixby

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A DIFFERENT TIME

New Yorker Drops First Excerpt of New Obama Memoir

Inside, a blow-by-blow account of the ex-president’s fight for health-care reform, and how surprised he was at the fierce opposition he faced.

Jamie Ross

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MORE DECAF

Tea Party Bomb Throwers Call for a Break From Politics

FreedomWorks is calling for a day off from all the bickering. Yes, FreedomWorks.

Lachlan Markay

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THE NEW LIBER-TEA PARTY

Trumpists Urging People to Leave Their Homes to Own the Libs

There is a growing resistance on the right that threatens to add additional stress to a political system already nearing the breaking point.

Erin Banco

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THE ENEMY WITHIN

A Lesson for Dems From a GOPer Dethroned by the Tea Party

I was on Eric Cantor’s staff when he lost in 2014. The parallels to Joe Crowley’s loss aren’t exact. But they are there.

Rory Cooper

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Son of a Gun

How Joe Walsh Became Trump’s Fiercest Conservative Critic

Democratic voter anger at the midterms ‘will make the 2010 Tea Party wave that got me elected pale by comparison,’ Walsh told The Daily Beast. ‘The Republicans are in denial.’

Lloyd Grove

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You Know What I Meme?

The Net Ate the Right, Killed the Tea Party & Elected Trump

Online, violating expectations for laughs is almost a foundational principle. So why not an about-face on spending? If it goes viral, go with it.

James Poulos

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DISAPPOINTED

Charlie Sykes: Trump and a Gutless GOP Wrecked the Party

The long-time Trump-hating conservative has a new book, in which he turns his wrath on the legislators who shed ideology for any chance to win and debase genuine conservatism.

Lewis Beale

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