Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump mulls decision on young immigrants in US illegallySep 02, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Midday protests. Urgent pleas. Furious campaigning. A president torn. President Donald Trump stood at the center of a frantic lobbying campaign Friday ...
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Trump praises spirit of Texans as they cope with HarveyAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has been showcasing the federal government's response to Harvey on Twitter and praising the spirit of Texans as they cope with t...
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Rauner signs automatic voter registration lawAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a measure Monday allowing automatic voter registration in Illinois, a move that comes a year after he rejected a simil...
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Half the jobs in America pay less than $18 an hour. Can Trump help?Aug 27, 2017 7:19 am - On most summer days, Laura Millikan's 10-year-old son begs her for a McDonald's ice cream cone. It's a $1 treat. She kisses his head and tells him maybe next week. Milli...
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Trump's first pardon spares political ally ArpaioAug 26, 2017 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - President Donald Trump spared former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio the prospect of serving jail time in granting the first pardon of his turbulent tenure, wi...
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Trump pardons ex-sheriff convicted of defying order in immigration caseAug 25, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio - a move that keeps one of his staunchest political allies out of jail, and will...
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Trump signs looser directive on transgender people in militaryAug 25, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday directed the Pentagon to extend indefinitely a ban on transgender individuals joining the military, but he appeared to leav...
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Rauner's communications staff quits amid controversy over cartoonAug 24, 2017 1:00 am - Four members of Gov. Bruce Rauner's communications team resigned Thursday in the wake of a controversy stemming from a political cartoon critics labeled as "racist." Out...
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Can Trump actually shut down the government over wall funding?Aug 24, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Constructing a border wall is essential to President Donald Trump - so essential, he said, he is willing to "close down" the government to get it. But what ...
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Clinton: My 'skin crawled' as Trump hovered on debate stageAug 23, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump's pacing, hovering demeanor onstage during an October 2016 presidential debate made her so uncomfortable "my skin cra...