Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump says he is seeking input from NRA as he seeks 'common-sense' gun legislationAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday said he is seeking "common sense" gun legislation, including stronger background checks, and acknowledged that he has been ...
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Trump voices dismay over strong dollar, renews Fed cut callAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump took fresh aim at the U.S. currency on Thursday, taking a step closer to scrapping long-standing White House support for a strong dollar. "One wou...
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State political leaders say Blagojevich needs to stay in prisonAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois political leaders from both parties on Thursday said former Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich should remain in prison despite Republican U.S. Presid...
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Remember when Trump fired Blagojevich over Harry Potter?Aug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally was published on March 3, 2016. Reports that President Donald Trump might commute former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's senten...
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Trump tells reporters he's likely to commute Blagojevich's sentenceAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Wednesday that he is likely to commute former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's sentence. Blagojevich has served about hal...
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Trump stays largely out of public view during Dayton visit; El Paso awaits his arrivalAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump remained largely out of public view as he visited Dayton, Ohio, his first of two scheduled stops Wednesday intended to console cities recovering f...
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Trump's trade war keeps punishing farmers. But farmers remain optimistic.Aug 07, 2019 1:00 am - Investors who got socked by Monday's steep stock market sell-off enjoyed a partial recovery Tuesday, as three major stock bench marks each climbed more than a percent. F...
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Days after indictment, Cullerton out as one committee chairman, in as anotherAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Sen. Tom Cullerton was replaced as chairman of the Senate Labor Committee, a move that comes four days after he was indicted on federal charges of em...
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Emails: Confederate Railroad was booked for 2 months before Pritzker's office knewAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A southern rock band whose logo features Confederate flags was booked for the DuQuoin State Fair for two months before Gov. J.B. Pritzker's staff learned o...
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St. Louis Fed chief says more rate cuts may be desirable as Trump's trade war escalatesAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - As the U.S.-China trade war heightens, President Donald Trump and Wall Street are calling on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates further to help boost...