Articles filed under Political Figures
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Hungary's nationalist leader to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago following NATO summitJul 11, 2024 10:51 am - NEW YORK — Hungary's nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will travel to Florida on Thursday to meet with former President Donald Trump following a NATO summit in Wa...
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Biden's press conference will be a key test for him. But he's no master of the big rhetorical momentJul 11, 2024 7:10 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has a fresh opportunity Thursday to try to prove to the American public that he’s capable of serving another four years after his shockin...
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What cognitive tests measure and could tell us about Biden and TrumpJul 11, 2024 6:38 am - Doubts about the mental fitness of President Biden and Donald Trump to hold the White House in their 80s have highlighted tests that could reveal whether an older adult is experiencing cognitive decline.
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Pritzker signs bill targeting ‘predatory’ health insurance practicesJul 10, 2024 7:48 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Wednesday that puts new controls on the state’s health insurance industry, including bans on practices companies have used to reduce costs by controlling the amount of health care services a patient receives.
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Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fundraiser, asks president to leave raceJul 10, 2024 10:32 am - WASHINGTON — Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday. Clooney said in a New Yor...
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Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams, new research findsJul 10, 2024 10:29 am - WASHINGTON — The online advertisement to Donald Trump supporters was clear enough: Click here, and receive a free Trump 2024 flag and a commemorative coin. All in exchang...
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Pelosi urges Biden to make decision on race, despite his insistence he will stayJul 10, 2024 9:51 am - In a Wednesday morning interview, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) repeatedly urged President Biden to make a decision about whether to stay in the presidenti...
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Chaos swirling since Biden’s debate flub is causing cracks in a White House known for disciplineJul 10, 2024 7:23 am - WASHINGTON — Internal drama. Leaks. Second-guessing. The pressure and chaos swirling since Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance is causing cracks in a White House th...
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Pritzker says he’s ‘All in’ on Biden despite ongoing debate falloutJul 09, 2024 5:56 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday he is “all in” for President Joe Biden after visiting the White House last week with other Democratic governors.
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Northwest suburban Republicans think Trump will tap Scott for VPJul 09, 2024 3:41 pm - In a straw poll taken among Northwest suburban Republicans Monday, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina emerged as the perceived choice former President Donald Trump will make for his running mate.