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The DOGE Backlash Begins

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In town halls from Oregon to Georgia, people are letting Republicans know just how angry they are about the dramatic cuts to the federal government. And their displeasure is starting to sink Trump’s approval rating.


Guest:

Greg Bluestein, political reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution


Ben Mathis-Lilley, senior writer for Slate.


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Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, Ethan Oberman, and Rob Gunther.


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