Trump-backed nominees lost in Georgia, but can Republicans escape the specter of Maga?

The ex-president's losses helps GOP members create the illusion of moving on, even as they continue to push radical rightwing agenda

Donald Trump's big lie lost bigly in Georgia on Tuesday night. Some might take this as proof that his spell over the Republican party has finally been broken, but that is what the Republican party wants people to believe.

The former president had been waging a personal vendetta against Georgia's governor Brian Kemp and secretary of state Brad Raffensperger for failing to overturn the 2020 presidential election in his favor.