Articles filed under Political Figures
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UK struggles for influence as Afghan crisis strains U.S. tiesAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - LONDON - The messy exit of Western military forces from Afghanistan and the swift takeover of the country by the Taliban has stunned officials in Britain and strained th...
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Editorial: Who are the real RINOs? The Trump critics or the Trump enablers?Aug 21, 2021 2:00 pm - It's grown increasingly fashionable over recent years for staunch conservatives to dismiss social moderates in the GOP as RINOs, Republican in Name Only. Former Sen. Mar...
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Facts Matter: Biden overstated size of Afghanistan militaryAug 21, 2021 1:00 am - While speaking about the situation in Afghanistan after his decision to withdraw American troops, President Joe Biden said the U.S. has helped build a large Afghan milit...
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More than half of Kinzinger's GOP primary challengers believe Trump won the 2020 electionAug 21, 2021 1:00 am - That's despite clear evidence to the contrary
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Allies embraced Biden. Did Kabul lay bare 'great illusion'?Aug 20, 2021 1:00 am - BRUSSELS - Well before U.S. President Joe Biden took office early this year, the European Union's foreign policy chief sang his praises and hailed a new era in cooperati...
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Biden pledges to Americans in Kabul: 'We will get you home'Aug 20, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is pledging to Americans still trapped in Afghanistan: "We will get you home." Biden also said Friday the United States is committe...
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Was Biden handcuffed by Trump's Taliban deal in Doha?Aug 19, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - As President Donald Trump's administration signed a peace deal with the Taliban in February 2020, he optimistically proclaimed that "we think we'll be succe...
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'Fire Pritzker' the rallying cry on Republican Day at state fairAug 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republicans rallied at the Illinois State Fair on Thursday with their eyes firmly set on trying to regain control of Congress and winning back the governor...
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Johnsburg families turn out to oppose mask mandateAug 18, 2021 1:00 am - Johnsburg School District 12 Board member Jim Barrett made a lengthy speech Tuesday explaining that he, like most of the parents who spoke during public comments, oppose...
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State Democrats try to project picture of unityAug 18, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Ten months before Illinois' 2022 primary elections, Democrats from across the state descended on the capital city for the annual political events that coin...