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Trump strategist signed his own death warrant with a series of stupid mistakes

The president has breathed new life into everything from feminism to Senate hearings

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On his way up Barack Obama criticised Hillary Clinton. Now he must praise her

US attorney general criticised for ‘social’ encounter while investigating Hillary Clinton

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They have tapped the same frustration felt by voters who feel let down by establishment politicians and angry that the system is stacked against them.

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