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Here’s Why Alabama Senator Katie Britt’s GOP Response To The State Of The Union Is So Dangerous | Essence

On Thursday after President Biden’s State of the Union Address, Alabama Senator Katie Britt delivered the GOP’s response. In the opening to her 17 minute salvo, even though Britt is […]

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