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Susan Collins, a long-serving Republican senator from Maine, is portrayed as a political 'ninja'—quiet, strategic, and adaptable—navigating a shifting political landscape where her brand of moderate Republicanism is increasingly at odds with the Trump-era GOP. The episode explores how her
Susan Collins, a long-serving Republican senator from Maine, is portrayed as a political 'ninja'—quiet, strategic, and adaptable—navigating a shifting political landscape where her brand of moderate Republicanism is increasingly at odds with the Trump-era GOP. The episode explores how her
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Alex Seitzwald
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Susan CollinsSean RameswaramAlex SeitzwaldDan MericaTroy JacksonDonald TrumpKamala Harris
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