At Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz claimed that “Their Project 2025 is going to have a …
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At Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz claimed that “Their Project 2025 is going to have a …
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