Articles filed under Political Figures
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What Pritzker said about a mileage tax in January — and where experts stand on the issueSep 17, 2018 5:30 am - In January, Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker suggested the state consider a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax during an interview with the Daily Herald ed...
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Kavanaugh, accuser say they're ready to testify - but how?Sep 17, 2018 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show the name is Dianne, not Diane. WASHINGTON - Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of a decades-old sexual...
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Barack Obama's return: good or bad for Democrats?Sep 17, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Nearly two years out of the White House, former President Barack Obama is facing another political test. To the delight of many Democrats, he's stepped back...
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Manafort pleads guilty, will cooperate with special counselSep 15, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort agreed Friday to cooperate with the special counsel's Russia investigation as he pleaded guilty to federal...
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Facts Matter: Thousands did die from Puerto Rican hurricanes; Obama threatened pressSep 15, 2018 1:00 am - President Donald Trump's claim that 3,000 people did not die last year as a result of two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico is false, even by the most conservative estimat...
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Manafort plea deal begs key question: What does he know?Sep 15, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - As Trump campaign associates folded one by one over the last year under the pressure of federal investigators, there was always Paul Manafort. Until suddenl...
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Trump complicates Florida GOP's play for Puerto Rican votersSep 14, 2018 1:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - In just a few moments and two tweets, President Donald Trump roiled Florida's crucial elections, upending his party's ongoing efforts to make in...
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Ex-Trump campaign chair Manafort pleads guilty, will cooperate with special counselSep 14, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded guilty Friday to two federal crimes after cutting a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to cooperate wit...
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Could Trump meet Kim in New York this month? AP takes a lookSep 14, 2018 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Get ready for Trump-Kim Part Two. In recent weeks it's become clear that Donald Trump wants to meet with Kim Jong Un again, and the North Korea...
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Papadopoulos says he'd testify in SenateSep 13, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, is willing to testify before the Senate intelligence committe...