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September 28, 2015 5:08 PM

Today’s Martinis: Hillary continues to dodge a lie about her e-mail scandal, CNBC won’t reveal the criteria for qualifying for the next GOP debate, and Kanye West is a big admirer of Ben Carson. Discuss this podcast at Ricochet.

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Politics & Policy

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Politics & Policy

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