Articles filed under Political Parties
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'It's time for it to end': Biden tells Hill Democrats he won't step aside amid party dramaJul 08, 2024 12:05 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, in an open letter to congressional Democrats, stood firm Monday against calls for him to drop his reelection candidacy and called for an...
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Biden vows to keep running as signs point to rapidly eroding support for him on Capitol HillJul 03, 2024 12:14 pm - WASHINGTON — A defiant President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after a disastrous debate...
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett is the first Democrat to publicly call for Biden to step down as party’s nomineeJul 02, 2024 1:32 pm - WASHINGTON — A House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the party's nominee for president, cit...
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A ‘disastrous decision’ or the right one? Chicago-area lawmakers and candidates are dividedJul 01, 2024 5:38 pm - Democratic lawmakers and Republican congressional candidates had very different takes on Monday’s ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on presidential power.
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Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him — for nowJun 28, 2024 1:22 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden forcefully tried on Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as e...
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Here’s why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticketJun 28, 2024 11:30 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before Novemb...
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State Republican Party chair quits, Del Mar hopes to fill voidJun 20, 2024 9:44 am - Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy announces he’s walking away from the organization. One suburban Republican wants the job.
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Why Illinois Republican Chair Don Tracy is leaving the jobJun 20, 2024 9:31 am - Halfway through the 2024 election cycle and just a few weeks away from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy on Wednesday announced his resignation as head of the state Republican Party.
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Trump returns to Capitol Hill and whips up Republican lawmakers in first meeting since Jan. 6 attackJun 13, 2024 2:08 pm - WASHINGTON — Donald Trump made a triumphant return Thursday to Capitol Hill, whipping up House and Senate Republicans in his first meetings since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack...
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For the first time since Jan. 6, Trump comes to Capitol HillJun 13, 2024 8:32 am - Sen. Lisa Murkowski got flashbacks upon returning to the Capitol on Tuesday facing an endless stream of questions about one topic. “I have been asked questions by about 2...