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KKK Tries To Sway Election KKK embraces Trump. Mother Jones: "The KKK quarterly The Crusader ('The Premier Voice Of The White Resistance') devoted its latest front page to a throaty defense of Trump's 'Make America Great Again' slogan ... [KKK leader Pastor Thomas]...

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Ballot Initiatives Could Move America Left Voters poised to lift wages. American Prospect: "On the ballot in Washington state is an initiative that will raise the minimum wage from its current level of $9.47 an hour to $13.50 an hour by 2020. In Arizona, Colorado, and...

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Race Holds Steady Politico poll shows no change: "Hillary Clinton has a slim three-point lead over Donald Trump one week before Election Day, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll conducted entirely after FBI Director James Comey announced the discovery of...

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Trump Outspent Trump short on cash as GOP tries to save Congress. NYT: "Disclosures filed with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday revealed tens of millions of dollars in late donations and transfers to Republican 'super PACs' focused on down-ballot races ......

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Trump Campaign Brags About Voter Suppression “We have three major voter suppression operations under way,” Trump official tells Bloomberg: "Instead of expanding the electorate, [campaign cheif Steve Bannon and his team are trying to shrink it ... Trump’s invocation at...

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Living Wage Report Shakes Up Economic Debate Marketwatch covers People's Action Institute "Waiting For The Payoff" report: "A single adult needs to earn $17.28 an hour on average, or nearly $36,000 a year, to make ends meet, according to a report released Tuesday by...

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