Topic: surviving the holidays

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A holiday family dinner survival guide

D. Watkins
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How to talk politics at the dinner table

Matthew Rozsa
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Mary Elizabeth Williams
John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul (Jeff Malet, maletphoto.com/AP/Alex Brandon)

Pro-family GOP, holiday-style

Katie McDonough