US Congress Politics
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AD begins contacting candidates for Notre Dame job
Dec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick could be hitting the road soon to find a replacement for fired coach Charlie Weis. Swarbrick said Tuesday...
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U.S. Rep. Bean pushes financial reformsNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean today touted a package of financial reform bills expected to pass out of House committee this week and designed to make the consumer credit system...
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Give someone else a chance to representNov 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Congressman Kirk, Senator Durbin: It's time to move on. How many pink skips did you get this week? It's time for both of you to retire. We need a Congress that won't liv...
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Bird formally out of 10th Congressional District raceNov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - The on-again, off-again congressional campaign of Mount Prospect resident Patricia Bird is officially off. Bird, a Republican who had been running for the 10th District ...
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Hoping for rescue from liberal FosterNov 24, 2009 10:00 pm - I've always voted for candidates based on their values, beliefs and vision. As a longtime conservative, I've been closely following the GOP primary campaign this fall. ...
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Giannoulias confronts bank questions for Senate runNov 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias confronted questions about his family's Chicago bank as he sought to boost his bid for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by his f...
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Foster talks jobs, economy while visiting Aurora's Hesed HouseNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - As Congressman Bill Foster read "A Fly Went By" to a room full of homeless children, a line of area residents waited in line outside Aurora's Hesed House to receive boxe...
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Foes try to knock Green Party off ballot in 14th Congressional DistrictNov 20, 2009 10:00 pm - If the challenges to Dan Kairis' nominating petitions prove true, then the Green Party candidate in the 14th Congressional District doesn't know his family and friends v...
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Gingrich to raise cash for HastertNov 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich is set to host a Dec. 11 congressional fundraiser for the son of former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert. Ethan Has...
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Green Party challenges 10th Dist. candidate's petitionsNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - The Green Party candidate for the 10th Congressional District is an admitted anti-Semite who once made a Nazi salute in Lake County court. Richard B. Mayers, an unemploy...