Articles filed under Political Figures
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Aftermath of Chicago's intense immigration crackdown leaves lawsuits, investigations and anxietyNov 23, 2025 4:55 pm - CHICAGO — Chicago has entered what many consider a new uneasy phase of a Trump administration immigration crackdown that has already led to thousands of arrests. While a...
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Mamdani stands by Trump criticism despite friendly White House meetingNov 23, 2025 4:44 pm - WASHINGTON — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani didn't back down in an interview that aired Sunday from past criticism that President Donald Trump acted like a desp...
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In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia's war but offer few specificsNov 23, 2025 4:33 pm - GENEVA — Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Sunday they'd made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details after discussing the American p...
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‘Optimistic’ about a papal visit: Pritzker meets Pope Leo XIV in Rome and extends invite to ChicagoNov 19, 2025 11:54 am - Gov. JB Pritzker sat down with Pope Leo XIV in Rome, discussed immigration raids in Chicago, and presented ‘Da Pope’ beer to the Illinois native.
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Trump dismisses US intelligence that Saudi prince was likely aware of 2018 killing of Jamal KhashoggiNov 18, 2025 1:18 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed U.S. intelligence findings that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman likely had some culpability in the 2018 killing ...
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Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey caseNov 17, 2025 3:11 pm - The Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” in the process of securing an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday in directing prosecutors to provide defense lawyers with all grand jury materials from the case.
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Republican congressional candidate confronts Democratic rival with prison-themed gift bag at eventNov 17, 2025 12:10 pm - A Republican congressional candidate called a Democratic rival “possessed” and tried to give her a bottle of what she said was holy water during a campaign event.
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Foreign enrollment at US colleges holds steady, for now, despite Trump's visa crackdownNov 17, 2025 8:22 am - Foreign students enrolled at U.S. colleges in strong numbers this fall despite fears that a Trump administration crackdown would trigger a nosedive, yet there are signs of turbulence as fewer new, first-time students arrived from other countries, according to a new report.
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Emails reveal Epstein's network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender statusNov 14, 2025 9:17 am - By the time Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl, he had established an enormous network of wealthy and influential fri...
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Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of CongressNov 13, 2025 2:01 pm - The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that could help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026.