Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump accuses Comey of illegally leaking classified informationJul 10, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump accused former FBI Director James Comey of illegally leaking classified information to the media, part of an angry, early morning Twe...
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5 questions after the bombshell about Donald Trump Jr. and the Russian lawyerJul 10, 2017 1:00 am - The White House has a whole new Russia headache on its hands after Donald Trump Jr. on Sunday acknowledged he met in June 2016 with a Kremlin-tied lawyer who was pitchin...
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Treasurer to Rauner: Go to New York to fight off 'junk' statusJul 10, 2017 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state treasurer says Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner must go to New York to talk bond-rating houses out of knocking the state's creditworthiness into "junk"...
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What's at stake when Trump finally meets PutinJul 07, 2017 1:00 am - HAMBURG — President Donald Trump finally sits down with Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday, and though the square knot-shaped logos decorating this German port city...
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Illinois House approves state budget, ends historic impasseJul 06, 2017 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House voted Thursday to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's vetoes of a budget package, giving the state its first spending blueprint in more than tw...
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In Poland, Trump reaffirms commitment to NATO, chides RussiaJul 06, 2017 1:00 am - WARSAW, Poland - President Donald Trump reaffirmed the United States' commitment to a collective-security provision with European allies and criticized Russia for "desta...
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Suburban lawmakers endure wrath to support budget with income tax hikeJul 06, 2017 1:00 am - A divided Illinois House delivered a long-absent budget and a 32 percent income tax increase Thursday with some suburban Republicans risking their seats to rebuff Gov. B...
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Illinois officials undecided on Trump's request for voter informationJul 05, 2017 1:00 am - An Illinois State Board of Elections spokesman says the board will decide next month whether to provide some information about voters to President Donald Trump's voting ...
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Two key suburban House Republicans still favor tax hikeJul 05, 2017 1:00 am - Two key Republicans in the Illinois House say they will continue supporting an income-tax increase over their governor's veto. Rep. David Harris of Arlington Heights and...
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President Trump criticizes Kim Jong Un after North Korea missile launchJul 04, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump criticized North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after that country's latest missile launch, asking, "Does this guy have anything better to...