Articles filed under Political Figures
-
AP FACT CHECK: No Pritzker plan to increase taxes 26 percentAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Republican Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is telling voters that his Democratic opponent J.B. Pritzker plans to raises taxes by 26 percent if he's elected to offic...
-
Trump revokes security clearance of former CIA director John BrennanAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday followed through on threats to strip the security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan, igniting a firestorm of...
-
Analysis: Manafort lived large, but here is how he could beat the rapAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - Jurors at Paul Manafort's trial heard of his appetite for luxury - the ostrich jacket, the Hamptons estate, and the New York Yankees seats near the dugout. They saw exte...
-
'Manafort and his lies' at heart of case, prosecution arguesAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Paul Manafort lied to keep himself flush with cash and to maintain his luxurious lifestyle when his income dropped off, prosecutors told jurors Wednesd...
-
Dems pick 'firsts,' GOP goes for Trump fave in primariesAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. - In a night of firsts, Democrats in Vermont's primary chose the nation's first transgender gubernatorial nominee. In Minnesota, they picked a woman who ...
-
Defiant as Trump rages, Omarosa says she won't be silencedAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman declared that she "will not be silenced" by President Donald Trump, remaining defiant as her public feud with...
-
'He created Omarosa': How Trump's protegee turned his tactics against himAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Omarosa Manigault Newman's new book comes with an explosive title. ("Unhinged.") It has a healthy frisson of tension followed by a climactic reveal. (She ta...
-
Governor signs bill requiring public notice of tollway contractsAug 14, 2018 1:00 am - A new law requires the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to publicize information about contracts over $100,000 at least two business days before tollway board meet...
-
Midwest primaries test Trump appeal against 'blue wave'Aug 14, 2018 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democrats are fighting to beat back Republican gains across the Midwest as the 2018 primary season roars through Wisconsin and Minnesota, two states...
-
Trump lashes out at Omarosa, calls her 'that dog'Aug 14, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump escalated his messy clash with former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman on Tuesday, referring to the longtime colleague, who had been the...