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Opinion: Should Republicans Still Call Themselves The Party Of Lincoln?

In defending the president's racist tweets, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy declared, "We are the party of Lincoln." NPR's Scott Simon contends President Lincoln would object.

Should Republicans still call themselves the Party of Lincoln?

Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader, , "We are the party of Lincoln," as he contended President Trump was not racist for suggesting four Democratic representatives, US citizens who are also

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