Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump stays largely out of public view during Dayton visit; El Paso awaits his arrivalAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump remained largely out of public view as he visited Dayton, Ohio, his first of two scheduled stops Wednesday intended to console cities recovering f...
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Trump's trade war keeps punishing farmers. But farmers remain optimistic.Aug 07, 2019 1:00 am - Investors who got socked by Monday's steep stock market sell-off enjoyed a partial recovery Tuesday, as three major stock bench marks each climbed more than a percent. F...
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Days after indictment, Cullerton out as one committee chairman, in as anotherAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Sen. Tom Cullerton was replaced as chairman of the Senate Labor Committee, a move that comes four days after he was indicted on federal charges of em...
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Emails: Confederate Railroad was booked for 2 months before Pritzker's office knewAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A southern rock band whose logo features Confederate flags was booked for the DuQuoin State Fair for two months before Gov. J.B. Pritzker's staff learned o...
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St. Louis Fed chief says more rate cuts may be desirable as Trump's trade war escalatesAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - As the U.S.-China trade war heightens, President Donald Trump and Wall Street are calling on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates further to help boost...
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After backlash, New York Times amends headline on Trump's response to shootingsAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - The New York Times weathered intense backlash Monday night for its front-page headline about President Trump's response to the pair of mass shootings that read: "TRUMP U...
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China lets currency plunge below 7, a decade low, after Trump adds new tariffsAug 05, 2019 1:00 am - BEIJING - China appeared to mount a counteroffensive Monday to new U.S. tariffs by allowing its tightly controlled currency to slide to an 11-year low, a move that could...
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Pritzker 'thankful' no Illinois mass shootings, failing to cite 2Aug 05, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he's thankful that the state has not suffered a mass shooting like those over the weekend - without mentioning two mass killings in...
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Trump tells nation to condemn bigotry and white supremacyAug 05, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump urged the nation Monday to condemn bigotry and white supremacy after a pair of mass shootings and focused on combating mental illness...
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Preckwinkle includes Palatine on tour of areaAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle visited Palatine as part of a tour Thursday. County Board Commissioner Scott Britton of Glenview joined Preckwinkle on her ...