Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump claims, without evidence, that NBC was 'caught fudging' TV interview with himAug 30, 2018 1:00 am - President Donald Trump has accused NBC News and its top anchor, Lester Holt, of “fudging” elements of their interview last year in which Trump said he fired James Comey ...
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FACT CHECK: Trump overstates his job performance ratingsAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is exaggerating the numbers when citing his overall job approval ratings. In a tweet Sunday, Trump boasted of poll numbers that ...
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Rauner signs legislation spurred by ex-Des Plaines superintendent's severanceAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - Taxpayer-funded severance agreements stemming from sexual harassment or sexual discrimination complaints must be published online and given to news media before approval...
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Trump's economic adviser: 'We're taking a look' at whether Google searches should be regulatedAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is "taking a look" at whether Google and its search engine should be regulated by the government, said Larry Kudlow, President Dona...
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Who is Bruce Ohr? Justice official has attracted GOP ireAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Bruce Ohr was a relatively anonymous lawyer at the Justice Department for more than 25 years. But he's now caught up in a Republican maelstrom of criticism ...
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After criticism, Trump honors McCain's service to countryAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Glowering in public and near-silent for two days, President Donald Trump relented under pressure by tersely recognizing Sen. John McCain's "service to our c...
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Rauner effectively kills bill targeting Lake County chief assessment officerAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has issued an amendatory veto effectively killing legislation that would have let Lake County voters decide how their chief assessment officer is hired...
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'Do not despair of our present difficulties:' John McCain's last statementAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - Much like the last year of his life, Sen. John McCain's, R-Ariz., final words were full of both subtle and not-so-subtle rebukes to President Donald Trump. McCain, who b...
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Trump rejected plans for a White House statement praising McCainAug 26, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump nixed issuing a statement that praised the heroism and life of Sen. John McCain, telling senior aides he preferred to issue a tweet b...
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Lawyer backs off claims about information Cohen has about what Trump knewAug 26, 2018 1:00 am - An attorney for Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, is backing away from confident assertions he made that Cohen has information to share with investi...