Articles filed under Political Figures
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A week of legal setbacks for Trump in Washington, New YorkFeb 19, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Former President Donald Trump faced one legal setback after another this week as a judge ruled he must sit for a deposition in New York to answer questions ab...
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Evans out as tollway chairman, Pritzker names bank executive to replace himFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - Embattled Illinois tollway Chairman Will Evans has resigned and will be replaced with a banking executive, officials said Friday. Dorothy Abreu, a senior vice president ...
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Trump must testify in New York investigation, judge rulesFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state's civil investigation into his business practices, a judge ruled Thursday. Ju...
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Federal judge declines to toss charges against Madigan's inner circleFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - A federal judge on Thursday declined to toss federal charges against four members of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan's inner circle, rejecting arguments in a key ruling...
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Biden orders release of Trump White House logs to CongressFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejec...
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Investigation: Zinke misused position as Interior secretaryFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. - Former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused his position to advance a development project in his Montana hometown and lied to an agency ethics of...
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AP Explainer: How the latest Trump-Russia filing generated buzzFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The latest filing from special counsel John Durham in his investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe has been seized on by the conservative me...
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'A bit opaque' and confidential: Behind Illinois' gubernatorial pardon processFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Jerame Simmons got his long-held wish in December when he became the chief of the fire department that dismissed him 24 years ago after he was charged with...
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Pritzker touts initiatives aimed at expanding health care workforceFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker continued to promote his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year Tuesday, outlining his plan for rebuilding the state's health care...
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Legislative panel suspends COVID-19 rules for schoolsFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A legislative panel on Tuesday voted to suspend the latest version of COVID-19 mitigations for public schools, which include requiring face masks, saying i...