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As Barack Obama stumps for other Democrats, the party gets to see what it lost 

The wit and wisdom of the superstar ex-US president make him the best candidate – too bad he can’t run“It’s…

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Labor activist takes on Teamsters leader allying with Trump: ‘He doesn’t represent the workers’ 

Richard Hooker Jr is running to replace Trump ally Sean O’Brien as president of the Teamsters International unionThe Teamsters International…

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Trump news at a glance: Friday rulings hamper administration on food stamps, voting access 

President Trump received a trio of legal setbacks – key US politics stories from 31 October at a glancePresident Trump…

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Trump administration blocked from suspending Snap benefits for millions of Americans 

One judge issued temporary restraining order while another judge ruled the government must continue to fund program that helps low-income…

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Maine mother whose daughter died of leukemia wins $25m in wrongful death suit 

Verdict delivered in favor of Lyndsey Sutherland over death of daughter ‘Jazzy’ after doctors failed to identify conditionA civil jury…

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First Thing: US to limit refugee numbers to 7,500 with priority for white South Africans 

US refugee groups say move ‘lowers our moral standing.’ Plus, unionized Starbucks workers to vote on strikes over pay and…

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Stephen Miller directing state department bureaus like ‘fiefdom’ as he shifts its focus to immigration 

Diplomats raise alarm over homeland security adviser assuming control through interagency phone meetingsThe historic shifts in US immigration under Donald…

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The ex-CIA scientist brothers perfecting Halloween 

Jeff and Brian Park spent 40 years working in secret at a CIA lab – but science is just one…

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Two found dead in flooded basements as New York hit by rainstorm 

Separate incidents see bodies pulled from basements in Brooklyn and Manhattan as heavy rain closes roads and causes delays Two…

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More than half of Americans disapprove of Trump demolishing East Wing – poll 

Survey, in which one-third respondents voted for the president, found 56% disagree with moveMore than half of Americans disapprove of…

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