Articles filed under Political Figures
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Deaths from COVID-19 surge, cases stand at 12,657Nov 11, 2020 12:00 am - Deaths from COVID-19 rose by nearly 59% in a week, state data showed Wednesday, as an additional 145 Illinoisans succumbed to the respiratory disease, the highest daily ...
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Some big, early shifts on immigration expected under BidenNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Some dramatic moves on immigration are expected in the early days of the Biden administration. Joe Biden will likely use executive orders to reverse so...
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Biden vows to 'get right to work' despite Trump resistanceNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Vowing "to get right to work," President-elect Joe Biden shrugged off President Donald Trump's fierce refusal to accept the election outcome as "...
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Biden defends health care law as high court mulls its fateNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden is championing the Obama administration's signature health law as it goes before the Supreme Court in a case that could...
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After Biden win, McConnell says Trump OK to fight electionNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite President-elect Joe Biden's victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said President Donald Trump is "100% within his rights" to question...
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What's ascertainment? The green light to launch transitionNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The course of President-elect Joe Biden's transition to power is dependent in part on an obscure declaration called "ascertainment." Some details on th...
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Trump faces calls to work with Biden team on transitionNov 09, 2020 12:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. - President Donald Trump is facing pressure to cooperate with President-elect Joe Biden's team to ensure a smooth transfer of power when the new adminis...
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Trump election party draws scrutiny as Carson tests positiveNov 09, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - It was supposed to be a scene of celebration. Instead, the Trump campaign's election night watch party in the White House East Room - with few masks an...
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Biden implores Americans to wear masks amid vaccine progressNov 09, 2020 12:00 am - WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden on Monday implored Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus, even as he cheered news about the...
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Trump fires Esper as Pentagon chief after less than 2 yearsNov 09, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, a stunning move on the heels of Trump's failed reelection bid. Presidents who win ...