Articles filed under Political Figures
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Impeachment could become defining moment for Liz CheneyJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Just before a mob unleashed a deadly rampage on the U.S. Capitol last week, President Donald Trump told tens of thousands of supporters that "we got to get ...
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Trump business backlash part of 'cancel culture,' son saysJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - NEW YORK - The PGA canceled its tournament at his golf course. Banks say they won't lend to him anymore. New York City is ending his contract to operate the Central Park...
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What to watch as House moves to impeach Trump for 2nd timeJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's fiery speech at a rally just before the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol is at the center of the impeachment charge against him, even as ...
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Welch locks up votes to oust Madigan as speaker of Illinois HouseJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch made history Wednesday by becoming the first Black person elected speaker of the Illinois House, succeeding Rep. Michael Madigan...
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'Donald Trump is a national security threat': Underwood, other suburban reps vote to impeachJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - On the same day the U.S. House impeached President Donald Trump an unprecedented second time, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood on Wednesday called Trump "a clear and present d...
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McConnell blocks quick Trump trial, unsure how he'll voteJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday blocked a quick Senate impeachment trial for President Donald Trump but did not rule out that he might e...
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Biden picks Samantha Power, former UN envoy, for U.S. aid postJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he has picked Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President Barack Obama...
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Less than 1% of Illinois residents fully vaccinatedJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - After a month of putting COVID-19 vaccine doses into arms, 83,065 people - less than 1% of Illinois' population of 12.7 million - have been fully inoculated against the ...
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Trump impeached after Capitol riot in historic second chargeJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show President Trump’s first impeachment was in 2019, not last year. WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was impeac...
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EXPLAINER: Why National Guard's role was limited during riotJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - In the aftermath of the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last week, questions are being raised about why the District of Columbia National Guard played such ...