Tucker and MTG bail on the GOP — and 5M independents get locked out
The MAGA dam is breaking. Tucker Carlson says he's out. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's out. And on the same day, more than 5 million independents are locked out of primaries in New York, Maryland, and Utah — paying for elections we're not allowed to vote in. Paul Rieckhoff brings a no-BS solo briefing on a rigged system at its breaking point, the hidden $80 billion bill for the Iran war, and why the World Cup might be the most unifying thing happening in America right now.
The MAGA machine is cracking. Tucker Carlson — a 35-year Republican defender — just announced he won't support the GOP in the…
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