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Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid died on December 28 at the age of 82. Reid, who was born into extreme poverty in Nevada in 1939, rose to become one of the most influential politicians in the modern Democratic Party. Three of his former aides — Kristen Orthman, Faiz Shakir, and Ari Rabin-Havt — join Ryan Grim to discuss Reid’s life.

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This content originally appeared on The Intercept and was authored by Deconstructed.