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The state of the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump race on Labor Day weekend

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Aug 30, 2024
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In 1882, the New York Central Labor Union called for a "festive parade through the streets of the city" as it campaigned to limit the workday to eight hours. The march in early September, which drew more than 10,000 people, became the precursor of the Labor Day we observe every year.

Yet strangely, there’s a simmering debate about who came up with the id…

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