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Nov 2024
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US election extra: Duel rallies in Las V...

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On Thursday the political circus came to Sin City as the US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump held duelling campaign rallies. Washington DC bureau chief David Smith reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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