Articles filed under Political Figures
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Aide: Trump dismissed Jan. 6 threats, sought to join armed mob at CapitolJun 28, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Donald Trump rebuffed his own security's warnings about armed protesters in the Jan. 6 rally crowd and made desperate attempts to join his supporters as the...
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Illinois Primary: Nominations for governor, congressional seats at stake TuesdayJun 27, 2022 5:30 am - Illinois' great experiment with a June primary wraps up Tuesday when voters speak after six months of campaigning instead of the accustomed three. With a Republican gube...
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Darren Bailey gets long-sought Trump endorsement in GOP race for governorJun 26, 2022 1:00 am - Calling Darren Bailey "the man to take on and defeat one of the worst governors in America," former President Donald Trump on Saturday endorsed the downstate farmer in t...
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Abortion ruling expected to whip up Illinois' GOP base, help conservative governor hopefulsJun 25, 2022 1:00 am - For six long months, Republican candidates for governor have honed in on crime and taxes to sway voters in the Illinois primary Tuesday. But Friday's bombshell U.S. Supr...
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Facts Matter: Alleged Trump statement on Jan. 6 is fakeJun 25, 2022 1:00 am - A lengthy, official-looking statement, topped with the letterhead "Save America, President Donald J. Trump," was posted on social media earlier this month. The statement...
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'We've planned for this terrible day': Pritzker calls for special session on abortion rightsJun 24, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for a special session to tighten abortion rights in Illinois after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade Friday. "The extremists on the...
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Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Chicago, Plainfield on FridayJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Chicago and Plainfield on Friday for a pair of events. First, Harris will be joined by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Rep. Lauren Un...
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Jan. 6 committee hears of Trump's pressure on Justice DepartmentJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Donald Trump hounded the Justice Department to pursue his false election fraud claims, striving in vain to enlist top law enforcement officials in his despe...
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We fought Trump pressure, GOP state officials tell 1/6 panelJun 21, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The House 1/6 committee outlined on Tuesday Donald Trump's relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election, aiming to show it led to widespre...
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The moments resonating from the Jan. 6 hearings (so far)Jun 20, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - By the numbers, the Jan. 6 committee hearings attracted 20 million live viewers on opening night, 11 million for the first daytime session and nearly 9 millio...