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Euroviews. The American left's free speech reversal: View

By Peter Van Voorhis In the 1960s, activists at the University of California, Berkeley started the American free speech movement, where millions of students across the country fought for free speech r

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Trump's popularity test in Georgia

A runoff is on the cards after a Democrat narrowly failed to pull off victory in a congressional vote in a suburban Atlanta seat.

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Trump’s Russia connection: Democrats keep firing at Attorney General

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US Democrats pick Obama veteran for chairman

Democrats in the US have elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez as their chairman.

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Senior Democrats vow to challenge Trump's Supreme Court nomination

Some Democrat senators are calling for the requirement for the nominee to win 60 votes of approval in the 100-seat Senate

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US Democrats boycott votes, delaying confirmation of Trump's nominees

US Democrats have stepped up their opposition to Donald Trump, by boycotting a planned committee hearing to confirm his Cabinet picks.

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Trump fires government's top lawyer after she defied him on travel ban

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Obama talks Trump, Russia, Israel and democracy in his final news conference as US president

Obama addresses White House news corps for the final time.

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FBI and Justice department to be investigated over the Hillary e-mail affair

The US Justice Department is to investigate its and the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton e-mail affair some blame for wrecking her run for the White House.

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Saving Obamacare: the US president pleads for his legacy

Republicans have launched their long-desired bid to scrap the system in what Vice President-elect Mike Pence has called "the first order of business" of Donald Trump's administration.

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Bernie Sanders piles pressure on Trump over jobs at Washington rally of blue-collar workers

Just up the block from Trump’s new Washington hotel, low-wage federal contract workers who were on a one-day strike, and Bernie Sanders was there to lead the calls for action on jobs and wages.

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Expat election shock

US Democratic Party supporters of Hillary Clinton gathered at events around the world as they watched the US election results throughout the night.

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Hillary Clinton tries to draw a line under defeat

Hillary Clinton has urged her supporters to keep an open mind about Donald Trump and give him a chance to lead.

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Clinton offers "to work" with Trump in first statement since defeat

Clinton: "I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of the country"

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Disappointed Democrats still waiting to hear from Hillary Clinton

Devastated supporters waited for an appearance but instead it was her campaign chairman who fronted up

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Democratic supporters disappointed and worried

As Donald Trump won state after key state, the mood at the Javits Centre in New York, Hillary Clinton’s HQ, was sombre.

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With a bang and a prayer: Lady Gaga and Bon Jovi close Clinton's campaign

The Democrat's last campaign rally held in the crucial swing state of North Carolina.

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US election results: early lead for Trump after midnight voting in New Hampshire

In the US presidential election, Hillary Clinton takes Dixville Notch, but Donald Trump leads across the New Hampshire towns with midnight voting.

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Hillary Clinton raises the volume as she sprints for the finish line

Hillary Clinton goes on a barnstorming final lap of campaign rallies as the US presidential race nears its climax.

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Opinion poll gives Trump a one point lead

An opinion poll has put Donald Trump ahead of Hillary Clinton with less than a week to go before the November 8 US presidential election.