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    SoCal Republicans’ response to impeachment reveals different paths forward for the party

    Following the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and this week’s impeachment vote, several California Republicans are attempting the delicate maneuver of being a Trump loyalist while recalibrating based on recent events.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Jan 15, 2021 • 25m Listen

    Following the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and this week’s impeachment vote, several California Republicans are attempting the delicate maneuver of being a Trump loyalist while recalibrating based on recent events. KCRW looks at how they’re making their political calculations.

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      UC Davis vets treat wildlife hurt by fires, including a big cat from LA’s Bobcat Fire

      Gary Potter wasn’t paying much attention when he walked outside of his Monrovia home one night last September. And then he looked up.

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      9 min
    2. 8:56

      Trump will remain GOP force even after two impeachments and an insurrection, SoCal political scientists say

      Just about a year after the first impeachment of President Trump, now it’s happened for an unprecedented second time.

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      8 min
    3. 17:11

      San Diego’s right-wing extremist roots, from KKK to QAnon

      The death of military veteran Ashli Babbitt at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 is shining a light on far-right extremism in San Diego County.

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      8 min
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      Steve Chiotakis

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:009 min

      UC Davis vets treat wildlife hurt by fires, including a big cat from LA’s Bobcat Fire

    2. 8:568 min

      Trump will remain GOP force even after two impeachments and an insurrection, SoCal political scientists say

    3. 17:118 min

      San Diego’s right-wing extremist roots, from KKK to QAnon

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