Articles filed under Political Figures
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Inflation is falling, but the next president could bring it backAug 21, 2024 9:45 am - Inflation is just about dead — unless the next president brings it back to life. Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are pushing economic ...
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How many Illinois politicos can you squeeze into an Air Force Two photo op?Aug 21, 2024 7:27 am - A posse of congressmen, statewide officials, and Chicago’s mayor were the first to welcome Vice President Kamala Harris to Illinois.
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Obamas close DNC’s second night with a rousing Harris endorsementAug 20, 2024 11:43 pm - Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the nation to embrace Kamala Harris in urgent messages to the De...
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Walz good for ‘boring old Midwestern dad caucus,’ Illinois senate president jokesAug 20, 2024 6:53 pm - Illinois Senate President Don Harmon is head of the Senate Democratic caucus, but Tuesday he joined another group: “the boring old Midwestern dad caucus.”
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Obama made his DNC debut 20 years ago. He’s returning to make the case for Kamala HarrisAug 20, 2024 1:14 pm - Barack Obama was days shy of his 43rd birthday and months from being elected to the U.S. Senate when he stepped onto a Boston stage at the 2004 Democratic National Co...
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DNC notebook: Pritzker coy about future, Colbert shouts out Mount ProspectAug 20, 2024 10:13 am - Amid a focus on Vice President Kamala Harris’ political future, Gov. J.B. Pritzker had an enigmatic comment about his own Monday during the Democratic National Convention...
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Kamala Harris eyes guardrails on plan to eliminate taxes on tipsAug 20, 2024 8:31 am - Vice President Kamala Harris is considering limits on her proposal to end the taxation of tips, exploring new details for her version of an idea first pushed by her Repub...
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Fact-checking Day 1 of the 2024 Democratic National ConventionAug 20, 2024 8:05 am - The first night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention featured many attacks on former president Donald Trump, some of which quoted him out of context. Here’s a roundup of a dozen claims that caught our attention, in the order in which they were made.
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Obama and Emhoff are to headline the Democratic National Convention on TuesdayAug 20, 2024 7:09 am - Former President Barack Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak Tuesday on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, turning the party’s attention toward Vice President Kamala Harris and her faceoff against Republican Donald Trump.
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Biden gets a rousing ovation from Democrats as he gives Harris an enthusiastic endorsementAug 19, 2024 11:43 pm - President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, as his decision to end his reelection bid released newfound e...