Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump once condemned the Jan. 6 rioters. Now he's become one of their biggest supportersJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - The day after Jan. 6, 2021, then-President Donald Trump denounced the rioters who violently stormed the Capitol building, breaking through barricades, battlin...
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State announces 3rd manufacturing expansion spurred by new tax creditJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced another milestone Thursday in his administration's push to expand the state's role as a manufacturing hub in the renewable energy economy. A...
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Giuliani concedes he made public comments falsely claiming Georgia election workers committed fraudJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - ATLANTA - Rudy Giuliani has conceded that he made public comments falsely claiming two Georgia election workers committed ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential race ...
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Senate GOP leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up mid-sentenceJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own news conference on Wednesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into spac...
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Hunter Biden's guilty plea is on the horizon, and so are a fresh set of challengesJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, faced new challenges on the eve of a scheduled court appearance Wednesday in which he's set to plead guilty in a de...
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Pritzker signs bill he says will help bring state's homelessness to 'functional zero'Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Wednesday that seeks to effectively end homelessness in Illinois by marshaling the resources of multiple agencies int...
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Hunter Biden's plea deal on hold after judge raises concerns over the terms of the agreementJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - The plea deal in Hunter Biden's criminal case unraveled during a court hearing Wednesday after a federal judge raised concerns about the terms of...
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AFSCME ratifies new 4-year contract with the stateJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the state's largest public employee union announced Tuesday that they have agreed on a new contract that will provide a nearly 18% p...
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Justice Department will make prosecutor in Hunter Biden case available to testify before CongressJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The lead prosecutor in the case against President Joe Biden's son Hunter says he is willing to testify publicly this fall, setting up a clash with House Rep...
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The Biden administration proposes new rules to push insurers to boost mental health coverageJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday announced new rules meant to push insurance companies to increase their coverage of mental health treatments...