Articles filed under Political Figures
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How Operation Warp Speed Created Vaccination ChaosJan 18, 2021 10:00 pm - ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Hospitals and cl...
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Harris prepares for central role in Biden's White HouseJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Kamala Harris will make history on Wednesday when she becomes the nation's first female vice president - and the first Black woman and the first woman of So...
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What Biden can and can't get from an evenly divided SenateJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - So what does a 50-50 Senate get President-elect Joe Biden? Washington has barely had time to process the implications of Democratic control after two G...
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Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless campJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down Monday during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration after a fire in a homeless encampmen...
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'Rooting hard for you': Will departure notes end with Trump?Jan 18, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Presidential traditions are usually known for their solemnity and carry the weight of future historical significance. This one began with cartoon turkeys an...
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Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK dayJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - Two days from the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris pitched in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day service projects...
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Biden aims for unifying speech at daunting moment for U.S.Jan 18, 2021 12:00 am - President-elect Joe Biden will take the stage for his inaugural address at perhaps the most difficult starting point for a president since Franklin Roosevelt began his f...
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COVID-19 cases per county, ZIP code as of Jan. 15Jan 16, 2021 12:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion There have been 451,049 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 42.6% of the state's total, according to the Il...
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Pelosi's nine impeachment managers hope to 'finish the job'Jan 15, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tapped nine of her most trusted allies in the House to argue the case for President Donald Trump's impeachment. The Democrats...
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As suburbs edge closer to looser restrictions, restaurants get some hope for indoor serviceJan 15, 2021 12:00 am - The suburbs and Chicago will stay under tough restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but trends indicate those could be lifted soon, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Fri...