These Senate retreats show why Trump is still powerful

Missouri Senator Roy Blunt has recently warned that he will not run for another term in 2022, joining the growing list of Republican senators. In this latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains why this phenomenon shows the enduring power of former President Donald Trump. SOURCES AND MORE READING: GOP Senator Roy Blunt announces he will not run for office
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/08/politics/blunt-not-running-reelection/index.html

Senator Roy Blunt calls Trump’s actions “irresponsible” but will not call for his resignation
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/roy-blunt-dismisses-trump-resignation-calls_n_5ffb230fc5b63642b6fcbcbb

The Senate rejects the big antecedents of guns
https://www.cnn.com/2013/04/17/politics/senate-guns-vote/index.html

ERIN MURPHY: Delaying the census, Grassley’s decision halted the 2022 race
https://siouxcityjournal.com/opinion/columnists/erin-murphy-census-delay-grassley-s-decision-put-2022-races-on-hold/article_378288c2-d431-5e4f-961f-2fe5133471bf.html

Trump has promised to campaign against Murkowski’s “infidelity”
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/06/trump-lisa-murkowski-2022-474028

Senate Republicans had 2 big hits in the 2022 election
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/25/politics/doug-ducey-rob-portman-2022/index.html

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