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Fill the Swamp?

Trump’s appointments are putting lobbyists and industry leaders into positions of immense government power.

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Trump’s Fans Are Suffering From Tony Soprano Syndrome

Some conservatives are embracing the villains in what are supposed to be cautionary tales.