Articles filed under Political Figures
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'Nothing is more important to me': Delegate candidates push petitions, pump up prospective voters in the suburbsJan 02, 2020 4:30 am - Wanted: Energetic people with sufficient chutzpah to walk up to complete strangers and start talking politics. Must like walking in the cold. No pay or recognition, but ...
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Trump says trade signing set for Jan. 15; China silentJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will sign the first phase of a trade deal with China on Jan. 15, sealing an agreement that sees the Asian nation raising purchases of...
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Blagojevich writes that today's Democrats would have impeached LincolnJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - Knowing his best chance at freedom still lies in the hands of President Donald Trump, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has argued in a new column that Democrats in the U.S. H...
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Krishnamoorthi reflects on tumultuous 2019 in politicsJan 01, 2020 12:00 am - House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearings riveted Americans to their screens in 2019 as witnesses like special prosecutor Robert Mueller made history. "B...
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Iraqi militia breaches U.S. Embassy complex as Trump blames IranDec 31, 2019 12:00 am - Dozens of Iraqi militiamen and their supporters stormed the U.S. Embassy complex in Baghdad on Tuesday to protest deadly U.S. airstrikes against their Iranian-backed for...
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Trump says he will sign phase-one China trade deal jan. 15Dec 31, 2019 12:00 am - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will sign the first phase of a trade deal with China on Jan. 15, sealing an agreement that sees the Asian nation raising purchases of...
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Illinois governor clears thousands of marijuana convictionsDec 31, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois' governor granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday, describing the step as a first wave of thousands of such expungements...
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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie headlining Barrington Town-WarmingDec 31, 2019 12:00 am - Barrington's old-school Town-Warming in late January will feature former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as the headliner. Christie will anchor the annual event at Barrin...
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Experts worry about governor using personal money for stateDec 26, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker spent about $3 million of his money on state expenses, including staff salaries and renovations, according to a published report. The Democra...
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Journalist quits website as Christianity Today editorial fallout spreadsDec 25, 2019 5:00 am - The decision by Christianity Today to publish an editorial describing President Donald Trump as "immoral" and calling for his removal drew immediate rebuke from the pres...