Donald Trump continues to rule the Republican Party. The publication of a recorded interview in which Trump defended the people chanting “Hang Mike Pence” on Jan. 6 isn’t changing Sen. John Barrasso’s embrace of Trump. In the interview, released by reporter Jonathan Karl as he promotes his new book, as Trump defended how the “very angry” insurrectionists targeted his own vice president, Karl reminded him of that “Hang Mike Pence” chant. “Because it’s common sense, Jon. It’s common sense that you’re supposed to protect,” Trump responded. “How can you—if the vote is fraudulent right?—how can you pass on a fraudulent vote to Congress? How can you do that?” (The vote was not fraudulent. Trump, one of history’s sorest losers, is lying, delusional, or both.) Read more