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Bannon Is Out. Does It Change Anything?

After seven months as President Trump's chief strategist, Stephen Bannon is out of the administration. Vox looks at what Bannon's departure means for the White House and debunks the idea that Bannon was "Trump's brain." Long story short: Bannon was one of the few Trump aides that actually cared about "policy details and lower-level appointments," but his departure changes little besides that. Bannon had been losing influence ever since the travel ban debacle, and his embrace of outright nationalism will likely continue in the White House without him. 

Here's what else you need to know:

  • Politico reports that with the loss of Bannon, the White House may have lost one of its biggest leakers—or at least that's what Bannon's enemies in the administration suspect.
  • A former Breitbart editor used pop culture to explain what's next for Bannon. "Bannon understands that in the game of thrones, you win or die; he doesn’t intend to die. Now that he’s been beheaded by Trump, look for him to try to become the Night King, leaving destruction in his wake," Mediaite quotes Ben Shapiro as saying.
  • Axios reports that destruction could take the form of war on remaining members of the Trump administration, including Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, and HR McMaster. Sources say Bannon is teaming up with the billionaire Mercer family to go "thermonuclear" on "globalists."
  • Breitbart itself seems to be expecting a Bannon vs. White House battle with the headline quote, "Get ready for Bannon the barbarian."

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