Articles filed under Political Figures
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Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild symptoms'Jul 21, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nati...
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Jan. 6 testimony: Trump poured 'gasoline on the fire' with Pence tweetJul 21, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - With the Capitol siege raging, President Donald Trump poured "gasoline on the fire" by tweeting condemnation of Mike Pence's refusal to go along with his pl...
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Secret memo links citizenship question to apportionmentJul 20, 2022 1:00 am - Trump officials tried to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census in a move experts said would benefit Republicans despite initial doubts among some in the administ...
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Trump, Pence rivalry intensifies as they consider 2024 runsJul 20, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Former Vice President Mike Pence is becoming increasingly brazen in his willingness to counter former President Donald Trump. The two will hold dueling events...
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U.S. Rep. Bill Foster tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptomsJul 16, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster announced Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The 11th District Illinois congressman said he is experiencing mild symptoms via a Twi...
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Biden seeks Saudi reset with 3-hour crown prince meetingJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - President Joe Biden on Friday held a carefully choreographed meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the man he had once shunned for ...
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Clintons will interview Kim Kardashian, Steinem on Apple TV+ showJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, will interview the likes of Kim Kardashian, Megan Thee Stallion and Gloria Steinem for a streaming series th...
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Trial of 4 charged in ComEd scheme rescheduled because of R. Kelly caseJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - The trial of four people accused of trying to bribe then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been rescheduled for March 6. Charged in the case are longtime Madiga...
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GOP congressional candidate calls Jill Biden's 'breakfast tacos' remark insultingJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - First lady Jill Biden's comparison of Hispanics to "breakfast tacos" in a speech earlier this week has drawn the ire of the Republican running for Illinois' 11th Congres...
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Among Pritzker's revised COVID-19 rules, vaccinations no longer required at collegesJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritkzer announced updates to COVID-19 requirements Wednesday that include lifting a mandate on vaccinations at colleges and universities. The new executive or...