‘There are certain things that we don’t allow to be sold’: why vote buying in the US is illegal
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US election live: ‘They don’t think like us’ – Walz attacks Trump and Vance in pitch for rural votes
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Inside the multimillion-dollar effort to contest US voting procedures
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‘There are certain things that we don’t allow to be sold’: why vote buying in the US is illegal
Richard Hasen, a professor specializing in election law, on groceries, Elon Musk’s petition and Cards Against Humanity. Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered a $47 payment to people who refer ...4 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
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Why US is sending troops, prized air defense system to Israel
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Harris, Trump push for votes in Pennsylvania
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We still have this lagging chipmaker on our buy list as the stock market pushes to more new highs
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Costco's gold bars are selling out. Here's where else to buy them.
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Legendary buys out China's Wanda ownership stake
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Wisconsin’s vote on the edge as immigrant scare stories spread
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Maine’s Jared Golden is ready to make things awkward for his fellow Democrats
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Politics - The Hill
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Terrifier 3: this low-budget film makes audiences vomit. Why is it No 1 at the US box office?
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We're buying more of a stock that has gone on sale since reporting earnings
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The Trump Voters Who Don’t Believe Trump
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A new start after 60: I went to art school at 66 – and now I’ve sold hundreds of paintings
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The Papers: 'Right time to buy into Britain' and university expenses
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Harris rallies North Carolina crowd to ‘fight to realize the promise of America’ as Trump hits Arizona – live
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Unions Defy Their Leadership With More 'No' Votes on Contracts
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Man arrested with guns near Trump Coachella rally had "homemade" license plate, multiple passports
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'I wasn't allowed to shower or use toilet by my abusive ex-girlfriend'
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Oregon-Ohio State is a reminder why College Football Playoff expansion is a good thing
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Pfizer's Hympavzi Approved for Treatment of Certain Types of Hemophilia
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