Articles filed under Political Figures
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Pritzker signs bill targeting ‘predatory’ health insurance practicesJul 10, 2024 7:48 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Wednesday that puts new controls on the state’s health insurance industry, including bans on practices companies have used to reduce costs by controlling the amount of health care services a patient receives.
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Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fundraiser, asks president to leave raceJul 10, 2024 10:32 am - WASHINGTON — Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday. Clooney said in a New Yor...
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Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams, new research findsJul 10, 2024 10:29 am - WASHINGTON — The online advertisement to Donald Trump supporters was clear enough: Click here, and receive a free Trump 2024 flag and a commemorative coin. All in exchang...
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Pelosi urges Biden to make decision on race, despite his insistence he will stayJul 10, 2024 9:51 am - In a Wednesday morning interview, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) repeatedly urged President Biden to make a decision about whether to stay in the presidenti...
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Chaos swirling since Biden’s debate flub is causing cracks in a White House known for disciplineJul 10, 2024 7:23 am - WASHINGTON — Internal drama. Leaks. Second-guessing. The pressure and chaos swirling since Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance is causing cracks in a White House th...
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Pritzker says he’s ‘All in’ on Biden despite ongoing debate falloutJul 09, 2024 5:56 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday he is “all in” for President Joe Biden after visiting the White House last week with other Democratic governors.
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Northwest suburban Republicans think Trump will tap Scott for VPJul 09, 2024 3:41 pm - In a straw poll taken among Northwest suburban Republicans Monday, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina emerged as the perceived choice former President Donald Trump will make for his running mate.
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Pritzker steps up anti-Trump push with Milwaukee abortion adJul 09, 2024 10:56 am - Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is stepping up his fight against Donald Trump, with his pro-choice group buying billboard ads in the city that will host the Republican Na...
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Parkinson’s specialist evaluated Biden for physical, White House saysJul 09, 2024 8:12 am - The White House confirmed Monday that a neurologist who is an expert in Parkinson’s disease has evaluated President Biden three times, saying that the tests were part of ...
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Trump returns to campaign trail with VP deadline nearing amid calls for Biden to withdrawJul 09, 2024 8:01 am - MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail Tuesday, rallying voters in his home state at his flagship golf resort in a celebratory mood a...