Articles filed under Political Figures
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Suburban Hispanics on edge about a Trump presidencyNov 09, 2016 12:00 am - Campaign promises by President-elect Donald Trump to deport Mexican immigrants without legal status are causing frayed nerves among some Hispanic people living in the su...
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Trump will now have the power to swiftly move on tradeNov 09, 2016 12:00 am - President-elect Donald Trump has called for dramatic changes in U.S. trade policy. He's labeled the North American Free Trade Agreement and other U.S. trade deals a disa...
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3 take-aways from a wild electionNov 09, 2016 12:00 am - As Donald Trump claims the presidency and the familiar political landscape shifts, here are three take-aways from a chaotic election. 'Never underestimate Trump' Br...
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No need for long faces, Trump's happy warriors sayNov 09, 2016 12:00 am - For months, suburbanites Mark Fratella and Andrew Gasser waged thankless battles in DuPage and McHenry counties, respectively, on behalf of President-elect Donald Trump....
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Clinton: Greet Trump with "an open mind and a chance to lead"Nov 09, 2016 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Hillary Clinton told supporters Wednesday that they owed Donald Trump "an open mind and a chance to lead," urging acceptance of the celebrity businessman...
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What does Donald Trump's victory mean for Supreme Court?Nov 09, 2016 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The political earthquake that hit Tuesday night has enormous consequences for the Supreme Court, swallowing up Judge Merrick Garland's ill-fated nomination ...
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Thousands in Chicago protest Trump's electionNov 09, 2016 12:00 am - A day after Donald Trump's election to the presidency, campaign divisions appeared to widen as many thousands of demonstrators — some with signs declaring "NOT MY PRESI...
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How Trump won: The revenge of working-class whitesNov 09, 2016 12:00 am - For the past 40 years, America's economy has raked blue-collar white men over the coals. It whittled their paychecks. It devalued the type of work they did best. It shut...
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Editorial: For Donald Trump, Godspeed: for the nation, let us healNov 08, 2016 10:00 pm - We have, as we expressed in this space two weeks ago, strong reservations about Donald J. Trump. Today, we hope we've been wrong. Today, we wish him Godspeed. He will be...
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Madigan, Democrats losing House supermajorityNov 08, 2016 6:00 pm - The Democrats' supermajority in the state House is on its way out. That means Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner doesn't have to worry about the Democrats overriding his vetoe...