Articles filed under Political Figures
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Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mobJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Three days before supporters of President Donald Trump rioted at the Capitol, the Pentagon asked the U.S. Capitol Police if it needed National Guard manpowe...
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Police officer's death intensifies Capitol siege questionsJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A police officer has died from injuries suffered as President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol, a violent siege that is forcing hard questions ...
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Boston mayor, RI governor among Biden adds to economic teamJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden on Friday introduced the governor of Rhode Island, the mayor of Boston and a small-business advocate from California as the ...
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Despite security concerns, Schneider and Foster still plan to attend inaugurationJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - Despite concerns about U.S. Capitol security after Wednesday's incursion by a violent mob, at least two suburban congressional representatives still plan to attend Presi...
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Insurrection marks moment of reckoning for RepublicansJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was both stunning and predictable, the result of a Republican Party that has repeatedly enabled President Donald Trump's destructive...
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What to know about 'Phase 1b' COVID-19 vaccinationsJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - To clarify a title, physician Greg Huhn is Cook County Health's employee vaccination coordinator. Nearly 8% of Illinoisans have contracted COVID-19 since the pande...
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Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies CongressJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - "Where are they?" a Trump supporter demanded in a crowd of dozens roaming the halls of the Capitol, bearing Trump flags and pounding on doors. They - lawmak...
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Biden introduces Merrick Garland as attorney general pickJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden introduced his pick for the nation's top law enforcement official on Thursday, turning to experienced judge Merrick Garland ...
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'My decision to enter the Capitol was wrong': Inverness, Roselle men charged after Capitol riotJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - An Inverness man and a Roselle man were among the dozens arrested after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, forcing Congress to stop counting the Electo...
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Social platforms flex their power, lock down Trump accountsJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - After years of treating President Donald Trump's inflammatory rhetoric with a light touch, Facebook and Instagram are silencing his social media accounts for the rest of...