Articles filed under Political Figures
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Pancho Villa, prostitutes and spies: The U.S.-Mexico border wall's wild originsJan 10, 2019 12:00 am - On an August afternoon in 1918, a mysterious man approached the U.S.-Mexico border in the bustling town of Nogales. For decades, the boundary between the two countries h...
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Trump threatens emergency declaration ahead of border visitJan 10, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to declare a national emergency to circumvent Congress if he can't reach a deal with Democrats to fund hi...
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Rosenstein expects to leave Justice Department if new attorney general is confirmedJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has told people close to him that he expects to depart the Justice Department if a new attorney general is confirmed,...
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Build the wall? It could take at least 10 years, even with 10,000 workersJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - The current fight - and now 19-day federal government shutdown - over funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall could look simple when you consider the logistics of actually...
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Analysis: Trump claimed ex-presidents told him they wanted border wall, but four say it's not trueJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - President Donald Trump during a lengthy appearance in the White House's Rose Garden on Friday that predecessors told him they wanted a wall on the United States' border ...
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Illinois House votes to remove tollway board directors amid concerns of 'unethical behavior'Jan 08, 2019 12:00 am - How far will changes at the beleaguered Illinois tollway go and how will that affect day-to-day operations? Illinois House lawmakers voted 100-6 Tuesday to end the terms...
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Russian lawyer at Trump Tower meeting charged in separate caseJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - A Russian lawyer whose role at a 2016 meeting at Trump Tower has come under scrutiny from special counsel Robert Mueller was charged Tuesday in a separate case with obst...
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With fact checks: Trump, Democrats make their cases in border wall debateJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump made a televised plea for border wall funding Tuesday night, seeking an edge in the shutdown battle with congressional Democrats as h...
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Will government shutdown affect O'Hare?Jan 07, 2019 12:00 am - Passengers moved smoothly through O'Hare International Airport Monday, but a continued government shutdown has potential to throw a wrench into the system, Sen. Tammy Du...
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Key upcoming dates that could shorten the government shutdownJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - President Donald Trump says he's prepared to keep part of the U.S. government shut down for more than a year if necessary to get the money he wants for a wall on the Mex...