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Democrats have 11-point lead among likely voters as Trump’s approval rating craters – live

New poll finds likely voters prefer Democratic candidates over Republicans running for office by 11 percentage points; Trump campaigns in South Carolina Sign up for Breaking News US email Send us your questions about immigration and the midterms Reporting from Jerusalem The Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping…

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The Guardian· Oct 21, 5:46 PMDemocrats have 11-point lead among likely voters as Trump’s approval rating craters – live

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Minnesota rapper defends 'solidarity' with France radical activists, push for protests to come to USRapper Tufawon visited a Saint-Denis high school with Greta Thunberg before urging white Americans to "raise hell" amid France's violent protests.

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NYC Public Schools to Consider Merging Sites as Enrollment DropsLeaders of New York City Public Schools are working on plans to address declining student enrollment, which could include merging schools, Chancellor Kamar Samuels said in an interview.

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Live updates: Vance calls out GOP 'whining' about Ramaswamy ad; Trump lauds release of American by RussiaPresident Trump on Wednesday morning praised Russia's release of American teacher Stephen Hubbard after four years of wrongful imprisonment. "Stephen is on his way back home and will soon be with his family. The United States, out of respect for President Trump, was not required to give anything in return - an unprecedented situation for...

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American Teacher Wrongfully Detained Under Biden Comes HomeRetired American schoolteacher Stephen Hubbard, 74, spent four years in a Russian jail. On Wednesday, he walked free after President Donald Trump persuaded Russian leader Vladimir Putin to free him. Hubbard was the last American officially determined to be wrongfully detained by Russia. He was released from custody early Wednesday and was waiting at St....

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Witkoff faces backlash after calling Putin a 'humanitarian'Special envoy Steve Witkoff is facing criticism from lawmakers after calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” for releasing an American who has been held in Russia for years. President Trump had made a direct appeal to Putin for the release of Stephen Hubbard, a teacher who was accused of being a Ukrainian mercenary. Hubbard...

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US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets PutinThe 74-year-old former teacher, who was captured, has been released without any "swap" required, Trump says.

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Thousands of California public employees begin strike over contractSEIU Local 1000, representing nurses and teachers, pushing for higher wages, telework and affordable healthcare Thousands of California state workers began a sweeping, one-day strike on Wednesday, with workers set to rally outside government buildings in several cities, as tensions boiled over lapsed contract negotiations with Governor Gavin Newsom’s…

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