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The Precautious Caucus

Republican lawmakers have publicly downplayed the threat and the mayhem of the January 6 Capitol assault that left five dead. But their colleagues’ growing fears of extremist violence are clearly, if quietly, reflected in recent campaign finance filings that capture a surge in security spending. In fact, in the

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