Articles filed under Political Figures
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Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House to 218-213Jan 06, 2026 9:17 am - Republican Doug LaMalfa, a seven-term U.S. representative from California, has died, GOP officials said Tuesday. He was 65.
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European leaders push back on Trump’s comments about a US takeover of GreenlandJan 06, 2026 8:31 am - Several European leaders have pushed back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland. The leaders issued a statement Tuesday reaffirming the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island “belongs to its people.”
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Trump Mobile’s golden phone remains nowhere to be foundJan 06, 2026 8:27 am - A golden phone that President Donald Trump's family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of new gadgets at CES in Las Vegas this week.
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Trump says the US ‘needs’ Greenland for Arctic security. Here's whyJan 06, 2026 7:46 am - Greenland's strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates.
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Despite mounting budget pressure, graduated income tax remains political long shotJan 05, 2026 4:43 pm - Five years ago, Gov. JB Pritzker championed an unsuccessful statewide referendum to replace Illinois’ flat income tax with a graduated system. Now Pritzker says giving it another shot is not a priority.
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Trump’s tax stimulus set to keep US economy on track in 2026Jan 05, 2026 2:40 pm - After a year of rolling policy shocks, the US economy is set to get a lift from President Donald Trump’s tax-cuts package to keep the expansion on track in 2026. American...
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Walz drops bid for reelection as Minn. governor while Klobuchar considers runJan 05, 2026 9:31 am - Democratic Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday he is dropping his bid for reelection in Minnesota, a dramatic turn for the two-term governor who gained national prominence as his party’s 2024 vice-presidential nominee but now faces intense scrutiny over welfare fraud investigations in his state.
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Man who broke windows at Vance's Ohio home is detained, the Secret Service saysJan 05, 2026 8:29 am - A man who broke windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home and caused other property damage was detained early Monday, the U.S. Secret Service said.
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Uber-wealthy Illinoisans already spending big on 2026 campaignsJan 03, 2026 9:26 pm - Some uber-wealthy Illinois residents already have spent millions to get their preferred candidates elected in 2026.
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Trump wants to overhaul the ‘president's golf course.’ He hasn't played there yetJan 02, 2026 7:31 am - President Donald Trump has spent much of his two-week vacation in Florida golfing. But when he gets back to the White House, there's a military golf course that he's never played that he's eyeing for a major construction project.