Articles filed under Political Figures
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Political 'dirty tricks' not a crime, Madigan's lawyers argueJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - Political candidates have a constitutional right to run - no matter the reason - and "dirty tricks" are not a federal crime, lawyers for Illinois House Speaker Mike Madi...
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British ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch resigns after Trump criticismJul 10, 2019 1:00 am - LONDON - After several days of intense criticism by President Donald Trump, who called the British ambassador to Washington a "pompous fool" and said his administration ...
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Trump takes issue with city's Pledge of Allegiance decisionJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump went on Twitter on Tuesday to voice his displeasure with a decision by the city council in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, population 49,0...
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Trump called Epstein 'terriļ¬c guy' before denying relationship with himJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Back in 2002, when Jeffrey Epstein was known only as a mysterious financial whiz with a private island and a roster of A-list friends, being friendly with h...
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Illinois cancels band from fair lineup over Confederate flagJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois has canceled a state fair appearance by the Southern rock group Confederate Railroad because of its use of the Confederate flag. A spokeswoman for...
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Trump shares fake Reagan quote from phony Twitter userJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - We don't fact-check every meme and retweet shared by President Donald Trump. But this one's a corker: In a Monday morning Twitter post, Trump shared a real ...
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Trump says he is 'thinking of' executive order to revive census citizenship questionJul 05, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday that he is "thinking of" issuing an executive order to add a controversial citizenship question to the 2020 Census, telli...
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Judge hearing demand for Trump tax returns is Wheaton College graduateJul 04, 2019 1:00 am - Wheaton College graduate Trevor McFadden, a judge appointed by Donald Trump, has been assigned to a lawsuit by congressional Democrats seeking access to the president's ...
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Some of the new state laws that have flown under the radarJul 04, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - While Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been touring the state to promote his signing of capital infrastructure and marijuana legalization legislation, sev...
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Trump paints dark picture of homelessness in cities: 'We may intercede'Jul 02, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump says he wants to address the crisis of people on the streets, telling Fox News in an interview Monday that his administration "may intercede" to c...