Articles filed under Political Figures
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New prosecutor won’t pursue charges against Trump and others in Georgia election interference caseNov 26, 2025 10:15 am - The prosecutor who recently took over the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others said in a court filing Wednesday that he has decided not to pursue the case further.
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FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who urged US troops to defy illegal ordersNov 25, 2025 2:35 pm - Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews, signaling a possible inquiry into the matter.
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Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s Xi for a state visit later next yearNov 24, 2025 2:01 pm - President Donald Trump said Monday that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and that he reciprocated by inviting Xi for a state visit to the U.S. later next year.
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Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointedNov 24, 2025 1:41 pm - A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
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The surprising issue driving a wedge between Trump and his MAGA baseNov 23, 2025 5:19 pm - SAN FRANCISCO - President Donald Trump faces an unexpected rift in the MAGA movement as Republican officials from statehouses to Capitol Hill warn his full-throated embra...
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Aftermath of Chicago's intense immigration crackdown leaves lawsuits, investigations and anxietyNov 23, 2025 4:55 pm - CHICAGO — Chicago has entered what many consider a new uneasy phase of a Trump administration immigration crackdown that has already led to thousands of arrests. While a...
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Mamdani stands by Trump criticism despite friendly White House meetingNov 23, 2025 4:44 pm - WASHINGTON — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani didn't back down in an interview that aired Sunday from past criticism that President Donald Trump acted like a desp...
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In Geneva, US and Ukraine officials report progress on ending Russia's war but offer few specificsNov 23, 2025 4:33 pm - GENEVA — Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Sunday they'd made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details after discussing the American p...
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‘Optimistic’ about a papal visit: Pritzker meets Pope Leo XIV in Rome and extends invite to ChicagoNov 19, 2025 11:54 am - Gov. JB Pritzker sat down with Pope Leo XIV in Rome, discussed immigration raids in Chicago, and presented ‘Da Pope’ beer to the Illinois native.
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Trump dismisses US intelligence that Saudi prince was likely aware of 2018 killing of Jamal KhashoggiNov 18, 2025 1:18 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed U.S. intelligence findings that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman likely had some culpability in the 2018 killing ...