Articles filed under Political Figures
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Obama takes a virtual tour of planned presidential centerNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - Former President Barack Obama entered an empty ballroom and strode toward the front of the room, where virtual reality glasses lay on one table and an iPad with an augme...
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CNN: White House tells Acosta his press pass will be suspended again when order expiresNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - White House officials have reportedly sent a letter to CNN's Jim Acosta indicating they will suspend his press pass again once the temporary restraining ord...
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Trump says he's finished writing answers to questions from MuellerNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday said he has answered a set of questions from special counsel Robert Mueller "very easily," while his lawyers signal that th...
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CNN's Acosta back at White House after judge's rulingNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to immediately return the White House press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta, though a laws...
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Editorial: Trump's war with CNN and Jim AcostaNov 14, 2018 12:00 am - The other day when the White House revoked the press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta, our minds hearkened back to the history lessons from our youth and President...
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Listen to Michelle Obama: You have a voice, ladiesNov 14, 2018 12:00 am - I am a 45-year-old white woman who grew up on the far Northwest Side of Chicago and moved to the suburbs. I am a successful business professional who has posters on her ...
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Duckworth, Harris among leaders of Pritzker's new veterans councilNov 12, 2018 12:00 am - Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker is leaning on experienced veterans to advise on helping returning vets make a successful transition to civilian life. Pritzker Monday named lead...
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Sun-Times: Foster leading group against Nancy Pelosi becoming House speakerNov 12, 2018 12:00 am - Taking his biggest political risk yet, Rep. Bill Foster, a Naperville Democrat, is among those leading the charge against Nancy Pelosi becoming the next speaker of the H...
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Trump calls for halting recounts in Florida races for governor and SenateNov 12, 2018 12:00 am - President Donald Trump on Monday called for halting the just-launched recounts in the Florida races for Senate and governor, alleging without evidence that many ballots ...
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Illinois 200: Barack Obama's political career in Illinois helped shape his presidencyNov 11, 2018 4:33 am - A decade ago, he claimed victory in the presidential campaign from Grant Park in Chicago. He announced his run - and later his running mate - on ground trod by Abraham L...