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Can Bannon topple the Republican ruling class?

Hello again, I'm Aron Alney, and this is To the Point. The GOP controls the White House and both houses of Congress, but that's not stopping former Trump aide Steve Bannon from fomenting a revolution.

We are declaring war on the Republican establishment. It's a new game in town. We're going to cut off the oxygen to Mitch McConnell.

McConnell's the Senate Republican leader, Bannon blames for unkept promises, especially the vow to repeal and replace

Obamacare. Bannon's war starts with Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, who's extreme enough to make

establishment Republicans cringe. We'll hear what might be in store for the grand old party with

George W. Bush getting into the act. Later on today's talking point, neutralizing a white nationalist

on a university campus. First, here's the news.

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We're not only back with To the Point. Donald Trump appealed to the frustrated base of the Republican Party.

Steve Bannon rode Trump's train to the White House. Now Bannon's out on his own, fomenting revolution against the GOP establishment, especially leadership in the Senate.

Where's President Trump, as the battle lines are being drawn?

Today's talking point, white nationalist Richard Spencer was allowed a forum yesterday at the University of Florida,

despite concerns about public safety, but Spencer's message did not get through, even though there was no violence.

We'll hear how that happened.

First is news update.

In a party-line vote except for Rand Paul of Kentucky, Senate Republicans passed a framework for a budget last night.

But a detailed spending plan will have to come later.

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