Articles filed under Political Figures
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Petraeus to headline Judson World Leaders Forum in OctoberFeb 04, 2020 7:30 am - Former CIA Director David Petraeus will headline Judson University's ninth World Leaders Forum on Oct. 20 in Schaumburg. A retired four-star general, Petraeus is the fi...
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Watch the State of the Union liveFeb 04, 2020 4:30 am - President Donald Trump is delivering his State of the Union address on the eve of his likely impeachment acquittal and in the aftermath of the chaotic first votes of the...
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McConnell blasts impeachment, will vote to acquit TrumpFeb 04, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday slammed House Democrats' drive to impeach President Donald Trump as "the most rushed, least fair and leas...
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Trump extols 'Great American Comeback' in State of the Union speech, which Pelosi rips upFeb 04, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON -- Standing before a Congress and nation sharply divided by impeachment, President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address Tuesday to extol a "Great ...
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House bucks governor to OK reinstatement of tax break on aircraft partsFeb 04, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to override the governor's veto of legislation restoring and retroactively applying a tax break for aircraf...
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Democrats use State of the Union rebuttal to pivot from impeachmentFeb 04, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON -- Democrats used a rebuttal to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night to refocus the national spotlight on the party's policy plat...
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Photo gallery: Images from Trump's State of the Union addressFeb 04, 2020 12:00 am - President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night before a joint session of Congress. ...
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Analysis: Bitter partisanship dominates Trump's State of the UnionFeb 04, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Like a premature cast party, President Donald Trump and many of the 535 members of Congress focused on his impeachment got together in the House of Represen...
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Fact-checking Trump's State of the Union speechFeb 04, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The "great American comeback" President Donald Trump claimed in his State of the Union speech drew on falsehoods about U.S. energy supremacy, health care an...
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Who from suburbs will be at State of the Union: a teacher, police chief, scientist, local activistsFeb 03, 2020 4:35 am - Members of Congress from the suburbs are highlighting environmental issues, health care, science, education and law enforcement with their choices of guests to attend Pr...