Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Suburban Democrats agree: End angry rhetoric in politicsJul 15, 2024 3:41 pm - Many Chicago-area Democratic leaders support the call from President Joe Biden and others to cool down and ditch the angry rhetoric that taints American politics.
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‘Pass the torch’: Rep. Schneider calls for Joe Biden to drop out of presidential raceJul 11, 2024 5:20 pm - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park on Thursday called for President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid.
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Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fundraiser, asks president to leave raceJul 10, 2024 10:32 am - WASHINGTON — Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday. Clooney said in a New Yor...
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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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‘We’ve got to be ready’: Suburban police gearing up for political conventions this summerJun 09, 2024 8:48 pm - Suburban law enforcement agencies may be called upon to help keep the peace during this summer’s national political conventions in Chicago and Milwaukee.