Articles filed under Political Figures
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‘A major loss for the land of Lincoln’: Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar dies at age 79Sep 14, 2025 4:04 pm - Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a Republican who led the state from 1991 to 1999, has died.
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Trump says he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concernsSep 12, 2025 10:30 am - NEW YORK — President Donald Trump said Friday he’ll send the National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns there with the support of the mayor and the governor. Tru...
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Kavanaugh says no one has too much power in US system. Critics see Supreme Court bowing to TrumpSep 12, 2025 10:25 am - Justice Brett Kavanaugh says the genius of the American system of government is that no one should have too much power, even as he and other conservatives on the Supreme Court are facing criticism for deferring repeatedly to President Donald Trump.
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FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk's killing on a Utah university campusSep 11, 2025 7:28 pm - OREM, Utah — The shooter who assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk and then vanished off a roof and into the woods remained at large more than 24 hours later T...
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Americans mark 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with emotional ceremoniesSep 11, 2025 6:25 pm - NEW YORK — Nearly a quarter century has passed since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but for many, the emotions of the day remain raw as ever. On Thursday, America marked th...
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Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegallySep 11, 2025 3:29 pm - A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally ...
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Charlie Kirk's shooting death exposes security gaps at political eventsSep 11, 2025 3:23 pm - The assassination of Charlie Kirk offers the latest example of how ordinary security measures can be defeated in an era of escalating political violence, when anyone asso...
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FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk's Utah university campus killingSep 11, 2025 7:10 am - The sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk is believed to have jumped off a roof and fled into a neighborhood after firing one shot and has not been identified, authorities said Thursday in disclosing they have recovered a bolt-action rifle they believe was used in the attack and are reviewing video footage of the person they believe was responsible.
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Politicians who have experienced violence directly react to Charlie Kirk shootingSep 10, 2025 6:19 pm - WASHINGTON — The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at an event in Utah had particular resonance for public figures who have experienced political viol...
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Harris says leaving reelection decision to Biden was 'recklessness,' but she defends his abilitiesSep 10, 2025 6:14 pm - WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Kamala Harris says it was “recklessness” for Democrats to leave it to President Joe Biden to decide whether to continue seeking another...