Articles filed under Political Figures
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Capitol assault a more sinister attack than first appearedJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Under battle flags bearing Donald Trump's name, the Capitol's attackers pinned a bloodied police officer in a doorway, his twisted face and screams captured...
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Illinois in vaccine race against more infectious COVID-19 strainJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - A more infectious strain of COVID-19 likely is circulating in Illinois even as the state and nation struggle to expedite getting vaccines into arms, public health offici...
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'This is not a withdrawal': Madigan suspends campaign for Illinois House speakerJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - In a tersely worded statement, besieged Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said he is suspending his campaign for reelection as leader and told Democratic rivals it ...
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Biden faces challenge in guiding America past Trump eraJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden appeared on television last week as a bipartisan group of lawmakers huddled in an undisclosed location to protect them from a viol...
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FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next weekJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration...
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Biden chooses veteran diplomat Burns as CIA directorJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - William Burns, a well-known figure in diplomatic circles around the world, is President-elect Joe Biden's choice to lead the CIA, a selection likely to be e...
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A theater of propaganda: The Capitol, cameras and selfiesJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - NEW YORK - One of the defining images of the Capitol Hill siege was of a man dangling from the balcony of the Senate chamber. Clad in black and with a helmet over his he...
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Wall Street distances itself from Trump, GOP after riotsJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A growing number of Wall Street banks and businesses have cut ties with President Donald Trump's campaign and financial arms, as well as the broader Re...
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Pelosi: House 'will proceed' to impeachment of TrumpJan 10, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump, calling him a threat to democracy after th...
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PGA Championship leaving Trump National in '22 tournamentJan 10, 2021 12:00 am - KAPALUA, Hawaii - The PGA of America cut ties to President Donald Trump when it voted Sunday to take the PGA Championship event away from his New Jersey golf course next...