Articles filed under Political Figures
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The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix thatApr 13, 2026 12:05 pm - White House economists estimate the United States has a shortage of 10 million houses, according to a new report out Monday — and say regulatory cuts could lead to more construction to stabilize prices, increase home ownership and fuel faster economic growth.
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Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to EpsteinApr 13, 2026 9:46 am - A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s$10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Illinois House approves ban on junk fees, Pritzker’s abortion fund proposalApr 12, 2026 11:49 am - For the second time in three years, the Illinois House voted to ban hidden “junk fees” that are often added to the total cost of ticketed events, hotel rooms and other goods and services. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Bob Morgan, a Democrat from Deerfield, passed 77-18. It was among more than 80 bills the House approved Thursday afternoon.
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Pritzker joins bipartisan group of governors pushing for data centers to pay their own electric billsApr 11, 2026 7:22 am - As data centers pop up across the U.S., demand for power is surpassing supply in some regions and solutions are costly.
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Trump administration wants to cut Illinois out of Great Lakes carp planApr 10, 2026 6:13 pm - The Trump administration announced plans to put Michigan officials in charge of a $1.15 billion Chicago-area river barrier designed to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes.
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Trump's Washington arch plan includes golden-winged figure, eagles, lions and 'One Nation Under God'Apr 10, 2026 5:51 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's plans for a new triumphal arch. in the capital, unveiled on Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch...
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Trump shares video of a brutal Florida killing allegedly by Haitian immigrantApr 10, 2026 5:38 pm - MIAMI — President Donald Trump shared a video of a deadly attack allegedly by a Haitian immigrant accused of bludgeoning a woman with a hammer at a Florida gas station, p...
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Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffsApr 10, 2026 5:31 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — The centerpiece of President Donald Trump's economic policy — sweeping taxes on global imports — is under legal assault again. The U.S. Court of Internat...
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‘I am thinking about it,’ Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bidApr 10, 2026 12:25 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — After chants of “run again!” filled the room, former Vice President Kamala Harris told African American activists on Friday that she's actively considerin...
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A president and a pope: The world’s most influential Americans are at odds over IranApr 10, 2026 9:28 am - Donald Trump is accustomed to criticism from coast to coast — Democrats, disaffected Republicans, late-night comedians, massive protests. Yet in his second presidency, Trump’s most influential American critic doesn’t live in the country but at the Vatican.