Articles filed under Political Figures
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Senate GOP leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up mid-sentenceJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own news conference on Wednesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into spac...
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Hunter Biden's guilty plea is on the horizon, and so are a fresh set of challengesJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, faced new challenges on the eve of a scheduled court appearance Wednesday in which he's set to plead guilty in a de...
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Pritzker signs bill he says will help bring state's homelessness to 'functional zero'Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Wednesday that seeks to effectively end homelessness in Illinois by marshaling the resources of multiple agencies int...
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Hunter Biden's plea deal on hold after judge raises concerns over the terms of the agreementJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - The plea deal in Hunter Biden's criminal case unraveled during a court hearing Wednesday after a federal judge raised concerns about the terms of...
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AFSCME ratifies new 4-year contract with the stateJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the state's largest public employee union announced Tuesday that they have agreed on a new contract that will provide a nearly 18% p...
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Justice Department will make prosecutor in Hunter Biden case available to testify before CongressJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The lead prosecutor in the case against President Joe Biden's son Hunter says he is willing to testify publicly this fall, setting up a clash with House Rep...
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The Biden administration proposes new rules to push insurers to boost mental health coverageJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday announced new rules meant to push insurance companies to increase their coverage of mental health treatments...
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How Trump is gaining an advantage in the nitty-gritty battle for delegatesJul 24, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Set aside the polls, the fundraising numbers or Donald Trump's name recognition as metrics of his early dominance of the Republican presidential contest. He h...
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Pritzker focuses on business development, clean energy jobsJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has spent much of his time in recent weeks promoting the state's electric vehicle industry and touting the impact of his signature Clima...
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The Trump Organization and former fixer Michael Cohen settle his lawsuit over unpaid legal billsJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Donald Trump's company and his former longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen have settled a lawsuit over Cohen's claims that he was unfairly stuck with big l...