Of Fission, Fusionism, and Fuentes

Published November 28, 2025 6:00am ET



There’s been much talk of late about fissures in the Republican Party. It’s not just MAGA vs. “GOPE” — the GOP Establishment. That’s old news. The Epstein files are newer news, which Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) says have “ripped MAGA apart.” Then there’s MTG’s resignation, and her blast at President Donald Trump, which he, of course, reciprocated. 

Oh, and whatever Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens have said about Ben Shapiro or Mark Levin — and vice versa. Plus Vice President JD Vance’s critique of the late Dick Cheney.   

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