Moms for Liberty has drawn big players from the Republican Party. Do you think that Moms for Liberty will be a strong force in the next election? For Republicans, it definitely could. Despite the movement's crazy rise in recent years, CBS Newspol from 2022 suggests that 85% of Americans actually oppose banning books that contain political ideas that they disagree with.
The Economic Community of West African States may yet try to restore President Mohamed Bazoum militarily. Either way, Niger’s status as a bulwark against jihadism is threatened. America’s Republican hopefuls are courting Moms for Liberty, a pressure group with some outlandish ideas; we meet a few of them (10:51). And the design principles of a good flag (19:33).
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