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AOC, Erika Kirk, and a generation without a party

Many young voters now describe themselves as “politically homeless,” frustrated with both Democrats and Republicans. Gen Z researcher and writer Rachel Janfaza, founder of The Up and Up, joins Smerconish to discuss why figures like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Erika Kirk are resonating across party lines.

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