Articles filed under Political Figures
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Officer hailed as hero testifies at Capitol riot trialJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A police officer lauded for his bravery during the U.S. Capitol riot testified Monday that a man carrying a Confederate battle flag jabbed at him with the f...
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Pritzker signs bills targeting wage theft, expanding HIV care optionsJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed 401 bills sent to him this calendar year, leaving just 10 of those passed by lawmakers this year awaiting his action as of Mo...
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Jan. 6 witness: Trump 'detached from reality' over electionJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's closest campaign advisers, top government officials and even his family were dismantling his false claims of 2020 election fraud ahead of Jan...
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Takeaways: 'Carnage' at the Capitol and a case against TrumpJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - An injured officer who slipped in blood and spoke of "carnage." Video of a huge, violent mob pushing through the U.S. Capitol. Former President Donald Trump...
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EXPLAINER: A look at far-right extremists in Jan. 6 riotJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - The first public hearing of the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack put a spotlight on two far-right extremist groups whose members are accused ...
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Biden vows to battle inflation as prices keep climbingJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - In President Joe Biden's estimation, the U.S. is in a strong position to overcome the worst inflation in more than 40 years. But so far, inflation just kee...
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Pritzker signs bill to expand mental health workforceJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Friday aimed at expanding the state's mental health workforce and i...
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'I was slipping in people's blood': Capitol officer recounts Jan. 6 'war scene' in her testimonyJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards described to lawmakers the "war scene" that she and other officers faced when rioters began viciously attacking them...
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Analysis: Is state's record 'rainy day fund' balance proof of fiscal achievement?Jun 10, 2022 1:00 am - The state's "rainy day" fund - spent down to essentially nothing during the 2015-2017 budget impasse - now has its highest-ever balance of $750 million after a $320 mill...
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Few laughs, tough questions as Biden chats with KimmelJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - There weren't a lot of laughs, but President Joe Biden got some unsolicited advice from Jimmy Kimmel when the president sat down for his first in-person in...