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Contest in Britain – between ‘the rich one, the “boring” one, and Trump’s buddy’ – has felt like a foregone conclusion
School’s out in the US, sleep-away camp has started, and as 4 July falls on a Thursday this year, lots of Americans prepare to take the week off. What should be a pleasant ease into summer is disrupted, however, by the ongoing insanity of the political news: as the swell from President Biden’s debate performance last week worsens, the supreme court makes a ruling that vastly improves Donald Trump’s chances of getting off scot-free for trying to overturn the 2020 election.
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Who can we blame for Joe Biden's gamble? Angry Democrats are starting to point the finger | Emma Brockes
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