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    The GOP Is Sending a Message: Never Say "Never"

    The hashtag "Never Trump" has lost its currency among traditional Republicans, and the Third Party alternative is dead in the water. Much faster than anybody predicted, some of Trump's most outspoken GOP critics are holding their noses and supporting the nominee.

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    By Warren Olney • May 25, 2016 • 52m Listen

    The hashtag "Never Trump" has lost its currency among traditional Republicans, and the Third Party alternative is dead in the water. Much faster than anybody predicted, some of Trump's most outspoken GOP critics are holding their noses and supporting the nominee.

    Later on the program, Israel's new Defense Minister's been called a "Jewish extremist." Does the Peace Process have a chance?

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:53

      State Department Report says Hillary Clinton Violated Email Rules

      There was more bad news for Hillary Clinton today from the State Department's Inspector General. An official report concludes that her use of a private e-mail server did not comply with the agency's policies on record-keeping while she was Secretary of State.

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      6 min
    2. 8:36

      The Republicans Are Sending a Message: Never Say "Never"

      Republican Senator Lindsay Graham branded Donald Trump "a race baiting, xenophobic religious bigot," but that was before Trump nailed down his party's nomination. Now Graham is reportedly telling fundraisers in private to get behind Trump's campaign for the White House.

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      33 min
    3. 41:52

      Hardliner Named Israel's New Defense Minister

      Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has named Avigdor Lieberman to be Defense Minister -- the second-highest post in the government of Israel. Lieberman is well known for speaking the language of an extremist.

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      10 min
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 1:536 min

      State Department Report says Hillary Clinton Violated Email Rules

    2. 8:3633 min

      The Republicans Are Sending a Message: Never Say "Never"

    3. 41:5210 min

      Hardliner Named Israel's New Defense Minister

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