Is Compromise Alive?

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Is Compromise Alive?

FromBeg to Differ with Mona Charen

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Feb 5, 2021

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Tom Nichols joins to consider the state of governance and GOP self-policing.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Linda Chavez, and Tom Nichols.
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Feb 5, 2021

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Beg to Differ is a weekly roundtable podcast brought to you by TheBulwark.com. Host Mona Charen is joined by Linda Chavez of the Niskanen Center, Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution, and Damon Linker of The Week to discuss the news of the week in a respectful, rational forum.

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