Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump says Iran’s supreme leader is deadFeb 28, 2026 7:42 am - Israeli officials told The Associated Press Saturday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead. There was no immediate comment from the U.S. or Iran on his status. The assassination of the second leader of the Islamic Republic, who had no designated successor, would throw its future into doubt.
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Bill Clinton says he 'did nothing wrong' with Epstein as he faces grilling over their relationshipFeb 27, 2026 12:00 pm - Former President Bill Clinton told members of Congress on Friday that he “did nothing wrong” in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of Epstein's sexual abuse as he faced hours of grilling from lawmakers over his connections to the disgraced financier from more than two decades ago.
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‘It’s just a bad idea’: Suburban officials oppose Pritzker’s plan to reduce local control over residential zoningFeb 26, 2026 4:40 pm - Municipal leaders gathered Thursday in South Barrington to oppose Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to legislatively reduce local officials’ ability to control residential construction.
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DOJ reviewing if Epstein files with Trump allegations were wrongly withheldFeb 26, 2026 2:30 pm - The Justice Department said Thursday that it is examining whether it wrongly withheld FBI files that contained allegations against President Donald Trump in its release of millions of pages from the investigatory files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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US and Iran hold another round of indirect nuclear talks as American forces mass in MideastFeb 26, 2026 12:43 pm - Iran and the United States were held another round of indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday to try to reach a deal on Tehran's nuclear program and potentially avert another war as the U.S. gathers a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle East.
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Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom projectFeb 26, 2026 12:39 pm - A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group’s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House.
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GOP candidate shares Trump concerns of a deep state; rival rejects conceptFeb 26, 2026 11:48 am - Republican congressional candidate Jim Marter supports President Donald Trump’s oft-repeated claim that a “deep state” network of people and organizations is manipulating the U.S. government.
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Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein’s crimes and doesn’t recall meeting himFeb 26, 2026 11:05 am - Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told U.S. House lawmakers in New York on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes, starting off two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton.
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Crowds of Chicago mourners pay respects to Jesse Jackson at start of cross-country memorial servicesFeb 26, 2026 7:36 am - A line of mourners streamed through a Chicago auditorium Thursday to pay final respects to the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. as cross-country memorial services began in the city the late civil rights leader called home.
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Justice Department says it's reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheldFeb 25, 2026 6:22 pm - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Wednesday that it was looking into whether it improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files after several news org...