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Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes: ‘We want to make America hate again’
Far-right figure blames ‘corrupt leftwing media’ for January 6 attack on US Capitol in new Trump documentaryThe founder of the Proud Boys, the far-rig...
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It’s easy for the British to insult Donald Trump – but here’s why it’s a very bad idea | Simon Jenkins
A majority of Britons may want Kamala Harris to win the US election, but antagonising a powerful potential ally is unwiseIs it wise for Britons to hea...
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Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk and America Pac over $1m voter giveaway
Lawsuit claims that tech billionaire and his Super Pac are ‘running an illegal lottery’ in swing state PennsylvaniaUS politics live – latest updatesTh...
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Trump advisers propose bypassing FBI background checks for appointees
Memo prepared by ex-president’s team urges him to grant security clearances without government vetting if electedUS politics live – latest updatesDona...
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‘Nafta helped expedite loss of jobs from our country’: the US trade agreement still hanging over Democrats’ heads
The working class saw Clinton’s support of Nafta, which cut most tariffs between US, Mexico and Canada, as ‘a betrayal’More than 30 years have passed ...
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Majority of US voters say democracy is under threat but are split on who to blame, poll shows
Survey finds distrust between Democrats and Republicans but most voters believe election results will be accurateUS politics live – latest updatesNear...
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Is Kamala Harris alienating progressives as she courts anti-Trump Republicans?
The vice-president is relying on support of high-profile GOP refuseniks as she moves to the centre despite warnings from progressivesAs the daughter o...
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‘A once-in-a-generation change’: Portland, Oregon, prepares for monumental overhaul of city government
City will implement ranked-choice voting and move from a commission form of government to oversight by administratorWhen voters in Portland, Oregon, h...
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After a hurricane, Democrats try to snatch rare victory in swing state North Carolina
Trump descended on North Carolina two days this week, amid an effort to squeeze out votes for Kamala HarrisEric “Rocky” Farmer is stoking a bonfire of...
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Robert Downey Jr on Elon Musk ‘cosplaying Tony Stark’: ‘I wish he’d control his behaviour’
The actor who was speaking on a podcast addressed similarities between the real-life billionaire and the cocky tycoon superhero he played on screenThe...
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US election live: speaker defends his racist Puerto Rico joke at Trump rally as backlash grows
Tony Hinchcliffe says ‘I make fun of everyone’ after referring to Puerto Rico as ‘a floating island of garbage’ at Trump’s New York rallyKey takeaways...
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Groping, greed and the lust for great power: what Wagner’s Ring Cycle tells us about Trump v Harris
US politics may lack swords and spears, dragons and talking birds, but Wagner’s tale of money, power, rivalry and grudges still carries striking paral...
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Many Republicans take a tough line on China despite their own business ties to Beijing
With Senate control up for grabs in swing states, both parties are trying to stress China’s threat to US economyIn testimony to Congress last year, Da...
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‘Expect war’: leaked chats reveal influence of rightwing media on militia group
Disinformation and conspiracy theories – some spread by Elon Musk – fuel group’s vitriol and paranoiaLeaked and public chats from Arizona-based “poll ...
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‘A Trojan horse’: how the right is using ‘parental rights’ to fight abortion ballot measures
With 10 states set to vote on abortion-related measures, anti-abortion activists are trying to disrupt a streak of winsA Maryland ballot measure to en...
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Five ways a Trump presidency would be disastrous for the climate
Second Trump term would restore climate denialism to an Oval Office efficiently dismantling protections”The climate crisis may appear peripheral in th...
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Do we have any idea who will win the US election? No. Uncertainty is sky-high | Cas Mudde
Not only do we have no idea who will win, we also may not get a result till days after the electionIt is generally believed that Americans only start ...
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We are witnessing the making of a fascist president in real time | Sidney Blumenthal
Trump used his presidency to harass and prosecute ‘enemies within’. If re-elected, he will act with even less restraint“But stupidity is not enough,” ...
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US presidential election updates: Republicans in damage control after racist Puerto Rico comments at Trump rally
Donald Trump’s campaign condemns speaker at Madison Square Garden rally after Kamala Harris makes play for Puerto Rican voters with days to go before ...
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Trump fills Madison Square Garden with anger, vitriol and racist threats
Marking final stretch of campaign in New York, Trump and cabal of surrogates attack Harris and mock Puerto RicoAnger and vitriol took center stage at ...
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Racist remarks and playing to the base: key takeaways from Trump’s MSG rally
The ex-president took the stage at Madison Square Garden, where he doubled down on his anti-immigration rhetoric and gave little on his economic agend...
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Bad Bunny supports Kamala Harris and shares campaign video on Puerto Rico
Artist shares video with over 45 million Instagram followers as Harris and Trump work to gain ground with Latino votersThe international reggaeton sta...
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Chinese hackers collected audio from a Trump campaign adviser’s calls – report
The Washington Post reports Chinese state-affiliated hackers intercepted audio and texts from unnamed adviserChinese state-affiliated hackers intercep...
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Harris campaigns in Philadelphia with promise to win presidential election
Vice-president tells supporters she will win seemingly deadlocked race with just nine days left before election dayKamala Harris addressed a boisterou...
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Harris and Trump lean into their faith in appeals to Christian voters in Georgia
Religious voters on both the right and the left are a powerful force in Georgia. In a race this close, they may be decisiveTwo Georgia megachurches ho...
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Bezos faces criticism after executives met with Trump on day of Post’s non-endorsement
Executives of Blue Origin briefly met with Trump within hours after paper spiked endorsement of Harris The multi-billionaire owner of the Washington P...
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Harris heads to Philadelphia and Trump gears up for Madison Square Garden rally – live
Candidates prepare to make their closing arguments just nine days before election dayIn an appearance on Meet the Press this morning, Vermont senator ...
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Tim Walz and AOC to play football video game on Twitch in appeal to young men
Live-stream event of playing Madden game with each other in effort to secure votes just nine days before electionVice-presidential candidate Tim Walz ...
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‘We have to blow it up’: can never-Trumpers retake the Republican party?
Republicans who have refused to bend to Trump insist the GOP can be rebuilt – but if he wins, all bets are offThe former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Che...
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Polling has turned the US election into a game. We need to take a reality check | Peter Pomerantsev
The proliferation of opinion polls on the presidential election makes it seem more like a sport involving personalities, when what these surveys shoul...
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I fear for freedom of the press under a second Donald Trump administration | Margaret Sullivan
We must fear for freedom of the press under a second Donald Trump administration. Just consider what we already knowBack in early 2016, as Donald Trum...
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Two hurricanes stir up voter backlash to Florida Republicans’ climate denialism
Destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton bring climate crisis to top of mind, especially for young votersThe climate emergency was already a...
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A small town in Jamaica watches Harris campaign with pride – and wariness
The Democratic nominee is proud of her Jamaican roots. Her story inspires some but others wonder if her presidency would benefit the countryBrown’s To...
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Stevie Nicks says Fleetwood Mac would have been ‘done’ without 1977 abortion
Legendary singer-songwriter tells Rolling Stone new song was inspired by battle to reinstate federal abortion rightsStevie Nicks thrust herself into t...
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US presidential election updates: Michelle Obama gets personal, and Trump courts Muslim voters
Former first lady expresses frustration at easy ride given to Donald Trump, while Kamala Harris is continually expected to ‘dazzle’. Trump promises pe...
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‘A lot of fun’: will Trump’s rambling Joe Rogan interview rally young men?
Trump came across as old and unintelligent, but he was politically unscathed by a softball interviewIn an interview in which Donald Trump said that he...
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Elon Musk worked in US illegally in 1995 after quitting school – report
Washington Post contrasts the episode with the South African multibillionaire’s anti-immigration viewsElon Musk briefly worked illegally in the US aft...
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Americans who believe in democracy have no choice but to vote for Harris | Observer editorial
The US remains a great country with many strengths and many problems – and Trump is not the answer ‘It ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings” – that well...
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These seven states will decide the election. Here’s what we learned reporting on the ground
Under an arcane system, the White House is won not by popular vote but electoral college votes taken state by stateSpare a thought for beleaguered Pen...
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Trump’s final pitch to voters: retribution vows, vulgar rallies, fascist accusations
Former president, who recently called US a ‘a garbage can for the world’, has eyes on revenge in re-election campaignAs the election nears, Donald Tru...
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Candidates travel to Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia; report says Musk worked illegally in US at start of career – live
Harris and Trump take their pitch to road as election looms, with celebrity endorsements and appearancesElon Musk, who has become a vocal critic of “o...
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In Michigan, these US veterans call Trump ‘the devil’ – and phone-bank for Harris
In Saginaw, a swing county in a swing state, war veterans share their stories of fighting for democracyLike so many military veterans, the ageing grou...
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Trump says on Joe Rogan podcast his biggest White House mistake was hiring ‘disloyal people’
Three-hour long interview caused delay in ex-president’s arrival to Michigan rally, leaving attendees in cold for hoursDonald Trump sat down for three...
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Russians behind fake video of ballots being destroyed, US officials say
Recent video purportedly showing a man destroying ballots marked for Trump is a disinformation campaign, say officialsRussian actors were behind a vir...
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Democrats panicking for no reason, pollsters say – US race nail-bitingly close
Polls suggest Harris and Trump still neck-and-neck, but Democrats pessimistic and Republicans confidentLess than a fortnight before polling day, Kamal...
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Republicans’ healthcare proposal if Trump wins? More private Medicare
Medicare Advantage plans promise enticing benefits like free monthly premiums. Problems start when people fall illThe television ads show seniors play...
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Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland campaign for Kamala Harris in Texas - video
Singers Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland introduce Kamala Harris at her rally in Houston, Texas. Harris' campaign called it the largest rally to date, with T...
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Beyoncé brings star power to Harris rally in Texas with abortion law in the spotlight
Singer says America is on the ‘brink of history’ as Kamala Harris said Trump would seek to make state’s abortion ban nationwideBeyoncé on Friday lent ...
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Democrats are scrambling to keep the Senate. Could an old-school bipartisan help save it?
Jacky Rosen, the Democratic Nevada senator, is running a re-election campaign on local issues in the key swing state“Everybody’s got their comfy shoes...
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US presidential election updates: Joe Rogan and Beyoncé take centre stage as campaigns make final pitches
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris appear in Texas with just days to go until polls open in the 5 November 2024 presidential electionDon’t miss important ...
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‘It’s going to be tight’: Tim Walz rallies Pennsylvanians for final stretch in Biden’s home town
Kamala Harris’s vice-presidential nominee hails former president in Scranton, Pennsylvania, pep talkTim Walz delivered a rousing pep talk in Scranton,...
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Sexual misconduct allegations against Donald Trump – a timeline
A list of the accusations made against Donald Trump between the 1980s and 2013, all of which he has deniedA former model has accused Donald Trump of g...
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