Is MAGA dead?
Keeps playing with the screen off. The episode is played from Today Explainedβs own podcast host.
Trump’s chokehold on the Republican Party is over, according to many within the party. Among them: Rod Dreher, a conservative author and friend of JD Vance.
This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Noel King.
President Donald Trump watches as the last piece of steel is hoisted for construction of the White House ballroom during an event on Nov. 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images.
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