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GOP senators passed up an opportunity to put Donald Trump away for good because their base still loves him and they fear the base. | Pete Marovich - Pool/Getty Images
DRIVING THE DAY
DONALD TRUMP teased his political comeback. Democrats did a victory lap in defeat, pointing to the seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict. And Republicans face a future haunted by a damaged ex-president who won’t go away.