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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Rohac, Dalibor (May 19, 2024). "The 'Uniparty' Is Real—but It Isn't What You Think" . The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
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- ↑ Skelley, Geoffrey (April 16, 2024). "The far right claims there's a 'uniparty' in Washington. Reality suggests otherwise". ABC News.
- ↑ Kilgore, Ed (April 17, 2024). "The 'Uniparty' Delusion Shared by MTG and RFK Jr". Intelligencer.
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