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The episode discusses the GOP Senate runoff in South Carolina, Secret Service suspensions, and the legacy of Dolly Parton.

Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon, and RCP Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende discuss the GOP Senate runoff in South Carolina, and other Senate races in Iowa, Texas, and Alaska. Then, they are joined by Susan Crabtree to discuss her story about 3 members of the Secret Service communications dept being suspended. And, they also talk about Pete Hegseth's firing of the publisher, editor and reporter from the Stars and Stripes. Next, they discuss Meta's landmark $17 billion settlement with states over teen media addiction case. And finally, they talk about the passing and legacy of superstar singer and cultural icon Dolly Parton. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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