Articles filed under Political Figures
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Obama brings a taste of Chicago to WashingtonFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Imagine you are the president of the United States, confronted with the worst economic and financial crisis since the Great Depression. You inherited a $1.3 trillion fis...
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Burris names new hires amid controversyFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Despite continuing calls that he resign from office, U.S. Sen. Roland Burris offered at least the appearance of normalcy Wednesday by hiring two senior sta...
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Roland Burris returns to DC to face colleaguesFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois Sen. Roland Burris, under fire over accusations that he lied about circumstances surrounding his appointment, plans to return to Washington where he'll meet his...
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Obama pitching a broad economic case to nationFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barreling ahead on a mammoth agenda, Barack Obama is ready to offer a detailed sketch of the first year of his presidency, casting the nation's bleeding ec...
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Durbin pushes Obama agenda as first friend in SenateFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - In late 2004, Senator Dick Durbin looked like he might go national. The Illinois Democrat was ascending to his party's No. 2 post in the Senate. John Kerry, the Democrat...
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Watchdog group joins chorus calling for Burris' resignationFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Yet another voice is calling for U.S. Sen. Roland Burris to resign. The Better Government Association, an 85-year-old nonpartisan government watchdog group, called on B...
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Obama: People should see tax cut help by April 1Feb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- It took only weeks for the notoriously slow Congress to pass the $787 billion economic stimulus package. President Barack Obama signed it into law less tha...
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Quinn calls on Sen. Burris to resignFeb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn called on embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris to quit and urged state lawmakers to approve a special election in hopes of finally finding a Se...
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Jim Ryan's only state election losses? Burris and BlagoFeb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Back when Republicans roamed Illinois' state offices, Jim Ryan won three straight elections as DuPage County state's attorney, and two consecutive terms as Illinois atto...
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Hare says it's time for Burris to step downFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois Congressman Phil Hare says the people of Illinois have had enough and it's time for U.S. Sen. Roland Burris to step down. During an appearance on CNN on Friday...