Articles filed under Politics
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Illinois must move faster to reach clean-energy goals. A national carbon fee will help.Oct 06, 2023 1:00 am - The two-year anniversary of passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) has come and gone, yet Illinois remains woefully behind in its goal to have homes and bu...
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'Potomac Fever' still infects the SenateOct 06, 2023 1:00 am - The past week or two, I've been thinking about two senators in particular - the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein from California and current senator from New Jersey Robert Men...
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Russian strike on village kills 51, Ukrainian officials say, as Zelenskyy seeks more Western supportOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - A Russian rocket struck a village cafe and store in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least 51 civilians in one of the deadliest attacks in the war...
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Don't be fooled, Matt Gaetz is the RINOOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy can be replaced. And he will be. Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican who introduced the motion to vacate McCarthy from his leade...
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Banned books, newspapers, some personal history and the value of opennessOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Here in the midst of National Banned Books Week - not irrelevantly also National Newspaper Week -, I come in praise of my high school English teacher. I have had many oc...
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Rep. George Santos' former campaign treasurer will plead guilty to a federal felony, prosecutors sayOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - The ex-campaign treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos will plead guilty on Thursday to an unspecified felony in connection with the sprawling federal investig...
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'Good government' is a two-way streetOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - You've undoubtedly noticed how up-in-arms everyone becomes when the government is on the verge of shutting down. I've also noticed that the people who most loudly expres...
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Media entrepreneur unites young activists with power brokers for fight to make social media safeOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - A media entrepreneur is trying to connect young people disturbed by the impact of social media on mental health with older power players to fight for change i...
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Nearly 50 European leaders stress support for Ukraine at a summit in Spain. Zelenskyy seeks more aidOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - GRANADA, Spain (AP) - Almost 50 European leaders used a summit in the southern Spanish city of Granada on Thursday to stress that they stand by Ukraine at a time when We...
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Kevin McCarthy's ouster as House speaker could cost the GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024Oct 05, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Kevin McCarthy spent years raising mountains of Republican campaign cash, flying around the country to recruit top candidates in key districts and painstaki...