Articles filed under Political Figures
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Sessions blames ACLU for rise in Chicago violenceSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made a surprise visit Wednesday to the Chicago Police Department in the Austin neighborhood. Sessions toured the Strategic Decision S...
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'I don't have an attorney general': Trump escalates his attacks on Jeff SessionsSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday, offering a scathing assessment of his performance on the job and ...
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Withdraw Kavanaugh nomination? 'Ridiculous,' says TrumpSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump sided with his embattled Supreme Court nominee, defending Judge Brett Kavanaugh against allegations of sexual assault as the White Ho...
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Rauner: Sexual assault claims against Kavanaugh 'very serious'Sep 18, 2018 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner came to an Addison manufacturer to talk taxes but shifted gears to state that sexual assault claims against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh were ...
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With Trump muted, White House leans on Kavanaugh to defend himselfSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's routine reaction to allegations of sexual assault is to deny, retaliate and repeat. He has dismissed accusations against himself as...
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What the man accused of helping Kavanaugh assault a woman wrote about female sexualitySep 18, 2018 1:00 am - A quote from a playwright runs alongside the family photos on Mark Judge's page in his high school yearbook: "Certain women should be struck regularly, like gongs." Judg...
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Showdown hearing not yet set: Dems, GOP arguing on witnessesSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Wrestling for advantage, Democratic and Republican senators argued Tuesday over who could, should or would testify at next Monday's hearing with Supreme Cou...
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What Pritzker said about a mileage tax in January — and where experts stand on the issueSep 17, 2018 5:30 am - In January, Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker suggested the state consider a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax during an interview with the Daily Herald ed...
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Kavanaugh, accuser say they're ready to testify - but how?Sep 17, 2018 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show the name is Dianne, not Diane. WASHINGTON - Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of a decades-old sexual...
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Barack Obama's return: good or bad for Democrats?Sep 17, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Nearly two years out of the White House, former President Barack Obama is facing another political test. To the delight of many Democrats, he's stepped back...