Articles filed under Political Figures
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Eager to act, Biden and Democrats leave Republicans behindMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are jamming their agenda forward with a sense of urgency, an unapologetically partisan approach based on the c...
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Governor calls CLC project an investment in state's futureMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - The project to enhance College of Lake County's Waukegan campus will be "a shining example of what we can achieve when we invest in our future," Gov. J.B. Pritzker said ...
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Biden stands by May timeline for vaccines for all U.S. adultsMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccine for all adults by the end of May - two months earlier than anticipa...
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Cuomo addresses harassment claims, vows to stay in officeMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo intends to remain in office in the face of sexual harassment allegations that have weakened his support and led to calls for hi...
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Analysis: Biden retreats from vow to make pariah of SaudisMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden promised to make a pariah out of Saudi Arabia over the 2018 killing of dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. But when it came ti...
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Critics: Cuomo apology 'tone-deaf,' ignores power imbalanceMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - When Yuh-Line Niou first arrived in Albany to work as a legislative aide in 2013, lawmakers grabbed her buttocks, suggested she and her boss were "a hot duo" who should ...
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Trump calls for GOP unity, says he won't start another partyFeb 28, 2021 12:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. - Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump on Sunday called for Republican Party unity in a speech at a cons...
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As Trump returns to spotlight, Kinzinger attacks 'politics of fear'Feb 28, 2021 12:00 am - On the day former President Donald Trump returned to the public stage for the first time since he left office, one of his most outspoken Republican critics - Illinois Co...
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'Donald J. Trump ain't going anywhere': Former president the dominant force at conservative conferenceFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A conference dedicated to the future of the conservative movement turned into an ode to Donald Trump as speakers declared their fealty to the former preside...
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Madigan's successor resigns amid 'questionable conduct'Feb 24, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The hand-picked successor to former House Speaker Michael Madigan's seat abruptly resigned Wednesday, under pressure from his sponsors who accused him of u...