For the last 5 years, former President Donald Trump redefined the Republican Party on a national level. Now, after a tumultuous 2020 election and an insurrection on the US Capitol, the nation is heading in a different direction. So how have all these events defined the Republican Party on a local level? How did Republican leaders in Connecticut and on Long Island shape the GOP during the Trump era and where will they take the party under President Joe Biden? A conversation with guests: Jonathan L. Wharton , Ph.D. - Associate Dean at School of Graduate & Professional Studies, Southern Connecticut State University Dr. Gary Rose - Professor, and Chair in the Department of Government, Politics and Global Studies at Sacred Heart University Phil Boyle - Republican State Senator, The dean of the GOP LI Conference The Full Story airs Friday at 7 p.m. on all WSHU frequencies. Missed an episode? Subscribe to The Full Story podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher or Google Play .