The late South Carolina senator was a master at compartmentalization and denial
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The late South Carolina senator was a master at compartmentalization and denial
Senior Ideas Editor
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July 13, 2026 10:30AM (EDT)
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Over more than 30 years in Congress, the South Carolina senator reflected the GOP’s cynicism, warmongering, and abandonment of…
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