Articles filed under Political Figures
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Biden OKs Alaska oil project, draws ire of environmentalistsMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the huge Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope, a major environmental deci...
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A presidential campaign preview? Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Lake ZurichMar 12, 2023 1:00 am - Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has yet to announce a presidential run, but he gave an audience in Lake Zurich a preview Sunday of what might be to come if he...
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Biden unveils his budget plan, challenges GOP to follow suitMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - As political gridlock puts the government at risk of defaulting, President Joe Biden on Thursday made an opening bid with a budget plan that would cut def...
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'I hate him passionately': Tucker Carlson's scorn for Trump revealed in court papersMar 08, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - A defamation lawsuit is revealing scornful behind-the-scenes opinions by Fox News figures about Donald Trump, including a Tucker Carlson text message declarin...
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Jan Schakowsky moves Glenview office to SkokieMar 07, 2023 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky's district office in Glenview now is closed and has been relocated to Skokie. Schakowsky, a Democrat in her 13th term representing the 9th C...
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What increased revenue projections could mean for Pritzker's agendaMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - With two months to go before the adjournment of Illinois' spring legislative session, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's state budgeting task may have gotten easier Tues...
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Justice Department: Trump can be sued by police for Jan. 6 actionsMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Justice Department said Thursday that former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the Jan...
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White House cybersecurity strategy stresses software safetyMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - An ambitious and wide-ranging White House cybersecurity plan released Thursday calls for bolstering protections on critical sectors and making software comp...
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Biden begins push for funding for pandemic fraud measuresMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - President Joe Biden's administration is asking Congress to approve more than $1.6 billion to help clean up the mess of fraud against the massive government coronavirus p...
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One year after Madigan's indictment, former speaker's allies prepare for trialMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One year ago Thursday, former House Speaker Michael Madigan - for decades the most powerful figure in Illinois politics - was indicted on 22 counts of rack...