'The Interview': 3 Senators Who Quit on Why Congress Won’t Stand Up to Trump
Three former or soon-to-be former U.S. Senators — Jeff Flake, Joe Manchin, and Tina Smith — reflect on the erosion of the Senate’s institutional power, the collapse of bipartisan norms, and the growing dominance of the presidency, particularly under Trump. They diagnose a Senate that has
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