Articles filed under Political Figures
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GOP congressmen tell Trump not to commute Blagojevich's sentenceJun 11, 2018 1:00 am - The seven Republican members in Congress from Illinois on Monday urged President Donald Trump not to commute the sentence of imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Earl...
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A rough guide to North Korea's many promises to abandon nukesJun 11, 2018 1:00 am - Donald Trump has pledged to avoid the mistakes of previous U.S. presidents in their failed attempts to push North Korea to abandon its nuclear program. There are a lot t...
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Trump, Kim sign document to conclude historic first meetingJun 11, 2018 1:00 am - SINGAPORE - President Donald Trump shook hands Tuesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a secluded luxury resort here, reversing decades of U.S. policy toward the...
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Editorial: President's belligerence may have a cost for suburbs, IllinoisJun 10, 2018 11:00 pm - President Donald Trump's advisers say his combative talk during and after the G-7 summit was a necessary show of toughness on the eve of his meeting with North Korea's K...
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Analysis: Trump says U.S. economy may be the 'greatest in history.' Let's check the record.Jun 10, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has a new talking point: This economy ranks among the greatest in U.S. history. He tweeted late Monday that "In many ways this is the...
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Rauner: Let's build on bipartisan momentum for change in budgetJun 10, 2018 1:00 am - The passage of Illinois' bipartisan budget plan has been greeted with applause on both sides of the aisle. This accomplishment is a testament to the power of negotiation...
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It's Trump against the developed world as G-7 frays over tariffsJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - President Donald Trump will cut a lonely figure at a meeting of the world's club for wealthy nations this week. From steel tariffs to Iran sanctions and climate change, ...
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GOP investigation: Obama administration misled Congress on efforts to help Iran recoup oil moneyJun 06, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration went out of its way in early 2016 to help Iran recoup previously sanctioned oil revenue stranded in an overseas account after the n...
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Fox apologizes for implying Eagles players were kneeling in protest. They were praying.Jun 05, 2018 1:00 am - Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz called out Fox News for using photos of players kneeling in pregame prayer during a segment about the team's canceled Super Bowl ...
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Hultgren, Roskam break with Trump on tariffsJun 05, 2018 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren and Peter Roskam are breaking ranks with President Donald Trump on the imposition of tariffs on Mexico, Canada and the European Unio...