Articles filed under Political Figures
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AP FACT CHECK: Biden's State of Union is off on guns, EVsMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden related a faulty Democratic talking point about guns in his first State of the Union speech, made his plan on electric vehicles sou...
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Biden speech takeaways: War in Ukraine transforms focusMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Only a little more than a week ago, President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address was focused largely inward, looking at the economic and publ...
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What to watch in Biden's 1st State of the Union addressMar 01, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden sat through many State of the Union speeches as a senator and vice president. On Tuesday night, he'll deliver the address himself. ...
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State of the Union address: Biden vows to check Russia, fight inflation by lowering costsMar 01, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden vowed in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night to check Russian aggression...
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Many Capitol riot cases could hinge on 1st trial's outcomeFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Justice Department launched one of the largest and most complex criminal investigations in its history after a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed th...
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Some suburbanites will be virtual State of the Union guestsFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify Maj. Gen. Richard Neely's responsibilities. Although the COVID-19 pandemic is preventing congressional repres...
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Pritzker's gas tax relief plan faces oppositionFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's plan for pausing a scheduled automatic increase in the state's motor fuel tax is facing opposition from several quarters, including en...
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Great-grandson of a Ukrainian refugee, Pritzker denounces Russian invasionFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker noted his Ukrainian roots on Thursday while condemning Russia's invasion of the eastern European nation, but he said everyone, regardless of origin, s...
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Prosecutors in charge of Trump criminal probe have resignedFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorney's criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his business dealings su...
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Villa Park senator Cullerton resigns, plans to change plea in embezzlement caseFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Democratic state Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park resigned from office Wednesday morning just before his attorney told a federal judge the longtime lawmaker would soon p...