What role did Senator Cory Gardner play regarding immigration policy before losing his seat?
Cory Gardner, a member of the 2015 freshman class, was noted for his "squishiness" on the issue, including winning an award from a pro-immigration group for his efforts to liberalize immigration laws, which contributed to him losing his seat in 2020.
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Which senator from the 2016 freshman class is noted for aligning with MAGA on immigration while maintaining old guard foreign policy positions?
Tom Cotton is identified as the only member of that freshman class who aligned with MAGA on immigration, though he has largely maintained the traditional old guard positions, particularly regarding foreign policy.
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What were the policy priorities of the "Paul Ryanist" path that the GOP was pursuing prior to the Trump era?
The pre-Trump GOP trajectory involved embracing amnesty for immigrants, obsessing over fiscal matters, focusing on "warging war" in far-off lands, and ditching the culture war in favor of appearing more inclusive to DC elites.
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How did Ben Sasse's political stance regarding Donald Trump evolve between 2016 and the aftermath of January 6?
In 2016, Ben Sasse was a vocal critic of Trump, calling him a racist and comparing the party's direction to that of David Duke while insisting on focusing on Russia and Syria rather than mass immigration; however, while he dialed down criticism during the Trump presidency, he returned to anti-Trumpism after January 6 and was one of seven Republican senators to vote to impeach Trump for that incident.
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