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9. Chaos in the House! And What We Expect from American Democracy in 2023

Is This Democracy

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The House Freedom Caucus Is an Outgrowth of the Tea Party Movement

The House Freedom Caucus was established by Mick Mulvaney as an outgrowth of the Tea Party. It's so well known as a faction of the Republican Party that it has its own identity, says Julian Zelizer. "This is an actual formalized version of what people like to complain about as the squad in the Democratic Party," he adds.

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