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'Atmosphere of fear': Trump moves to curtail voting rights ahead of the midterms

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France 24'Atmosphere of fear': Trump moves to curtail voting rights ahead of the midterms
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Americans vote on November 3 in midterm elections that could see Republicans lose control of Congress, endangering US President Donald Trump's legislative agenda. Under the US Constitution, elections are organized by the respective states – but that has…

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