Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump says Obama wiretapped his phones; sources say noMar 04, 2017 12:00 am - President Donald Trump on Saturday angrily accused former President Barack Obama of orchestrating a "Nixon/Watergate" plot to tap the phones at his Trump Tower headquart...
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Quigley is lone Illinoisan on committee investigating Russian tiesMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - The stakes are high and so is the pushback, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley said Thursday as the House Intelligence Committee embarks on an investigation into whether Russia tamp...
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U-46 will not revisit transgender access policyFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - Three Elgin Area School District U-46 board members want to revisit the district's policy for allowing transgender students access to restrooms and locker rooms based on...
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8 things to watch for in Trump's address to CongressFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A presidential address to Congress is always part policy speech, part political theater. With President Donald Trump, a former reality TV star, there's...
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Trump to propose 10% spike in defense spending, cuts to other agenciesFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will propose a federal budget that dramatically increases defense-related spending by $54 billion while cutting other federal agencie...
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Duckworth says she'd work with Trump on a 'decent' infrastructure planFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - Trains, planes and buses weren't the only moving targets U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and transportation leaders strategized over at a forum Monday. There's also the X Fact...
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Meet Peter Navarro, Trump's inside man on tradeFeb 26, 2017 6:14 am - WASHINGTON - If President Trump were to make a movie encapsulating his feelings about China, it might look a lot like this: A red, white and blue ball with the word "job...
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Trump administration enlists intelligence officials, lawmakers to counter Russia storiesFeb 25, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has enlisted senior members of the intelligence community and Congress in efforts to counter news stories about Trump associates' t...
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White House blocks CNN, New York Times from press briefingFeb 24, 2017 12:00 am - Anyone wondering when - or if - CNN would stop breaking into regular programming to show the daily media briefing by White House press secretary Sean Spicer now has an a...
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Rauner honors Buffalo Grove resident's heroismFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - Thursday was Duncan O.C. Harris Day in Illinois. Did you know that? There were no parades for the Buffalo Grove resident. No special treats. No days off school. Maybe ...