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The GOP Establishment Versus America First Republicans: Part 2

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The GOP Establishment Versus America First Republicans: Part 2
Former President Donald Trump speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 26, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Stu Cvrk
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There is an ongoing struggle for control of the Republican Party that is being played out during the 2022 election cycle. The political battle pits the establishment wing represented by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) against former President Donald Trump’s America First coalition. The outcome is just as important for America as to whether Republicans or Democrats control Congress in 2023.

Stu Cvrk
Stu Cvrk
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Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.
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