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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What does it mean to be a Republican, and a Republican in California?

    President Trump’s willingness to disparage members of his own party has put the media focus on the GOP’s infighting , while the party’s agenda founders. And in California, State Assembly Republicans ousted their leader, Chad Mayes of Yucca Valley, over his decision to help Democrats extend the state’s cap-and-trade program.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 25, 2017 • 1 min read

    President Trump’s willingness to disparage members of his own party has put the media focus on the GOP’s infighting, while the party’s agenda founders. And in California, State Assembly Republicans ousted their leader, Chad Mayes of Yucca Valley, over his decision to help Democrats extend the state’s cap-and-trade program.

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