Articles filed under Political Figures
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Harris' running mate Tim Walz talks of 'bringing the joy' in his national introduction at DNCAug 21, 2024 11:02 pm - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted his party's nomination for vice president Wednesday night, using his Democratic National Convention address to thank the packed arena for...
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‘A vote is a kind of prayer’: Warnock, Buttigieg call Illinois Dems to actionAug 21, 2024 7:22 pm - Some Illinois Dems are ready for campaign roads trips after rousing remarks by Cabinet secretary, history-making senator.
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‘He tells it like it is’: Pritzker speech draws kudos from Illinoisans at conventionAug 21, 2024 6:08 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s prime-time speech Tuesday night won praise from fellow Illinoisans at the Democratic National Convention.
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Actor Wendell Pierce makes his presence known at the DNCAug 21, 2024 2:54 pm - Actor Wendell Pierce is among the celebrities who’ve been posting photos, videos and more from the Democratic National Convention on their social media accounts.
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Trump is holding his first outdoor rally since last month's assassination attemptAug 21, 2024 1:35 pm - ASHEBORO, N.C. — Donald Trump is holding his first outdoor rally since narrowly surviving an attempted assassination in Pennsylvania last month. Trump's podium at the Nor...
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Tim Walz and Bill Clinton will speak at the Democratic National Convention's third dayAug 21, 2024 10:01 am - Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton will headline the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, the third day of the party's choreogra...
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Inflation is falling, but the next president could bring it backAug 21, 2024 9:45 am - Inflation is just about dead — unless the next president brings it back to life. Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are pushing economic ...
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How many Illinois politicos can you squeeze into an Air Force Two photo op?Aug 21, 2024 7:27 am - A posse of congressmen, statewide officials, and Chicago’s mayor were the first to welcome Vice President Kamala Harris to Illinois.
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Obamas close DNC’s second night with a rousing Harris endorsementAug 20, 2024 11:43 pm - Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the nation to embrace Kamala Harris in urgent messages to the De...
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Walz good for ‘boring old Midwestern dad caucus,’ Illinois senate president jokesAug 20, 2024 6:53 pm - Illinois Senate President Don Harmon is head of the Senate Democratic caucus, but Tuesday he joined another group: “the boring old Midwestern dad caucus.”