Articles filed under US Senate
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Endorsement: Kirk for Republicans in U.S. Senate raceMar 08, 2016 10:00 pm - If Mark Kirk makes it through his party's primary - and he should - he still will have much to prove regarding how he would conduct a second term in the U.S. Senate. As...
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Endorsement: Duckworth for Democrats in U.S. Senate raceMar 08, 2016 10:00 pm - If Tammy Duckworth makes it through her party's primary election — and she should — she still will have much to prove regarding how she would represent Illinois in the U...
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Duckworth, Kirk trade critiques over 'standing up' tweetMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - A deleted post to Twitter that said U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth "has a sad record of not standing up" on veterans issues caused a stir online Tuesday, a week before Illino...
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Zopp, Harris meet in last-chance Senate clashMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Two Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate clashed over their experiences creating jobs in a debate Tuesday night that served as a late-campaign chance to get their ideas...
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Kirk tries to look past Marter toward November matchupFeb 29, 2016 4:45 am - It didn't take long after the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia before politically savvy Illinoisans started wondering what U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, a Highl...
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Duckworth, Harris and Zopp tout compelling pasts in Senate raceFeb 28, 2016 10:00 pm - The Democrats' primary election race for U.S. Senate has been in part a competition to compare backgrounds and experiences among the three candidates vying for a shot to...
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Kirk says Obama should appoint a Scalia successorFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says President Barack Obama should appoint someone to the vacancy on the Supreme Court, putting the Highland Park Republican at odds with ...
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Zopp criticizes Duckworth record during Democratic Senate debateFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - In their first televised debate, the Democrats running for U.S. Senate tried to give voters an idea of what makes their qualifications unique, but their quibbles weren't...
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Scalia opening creates campaign fireworks hereFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin Monday tried to sting Republicans in the battle over the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Antonin Scalia's death, and U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said...
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Democrats stake out debt-reduction ideas in first Senate debateFeb 08, 2016 12:00 am - The Democrats running for U.S. Senate pointed to different priorities to tackle the country's debt Monday in their first joint debate of the primary race. Asked how to p...