Articles filed under Political Figures
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U.S. ups travel restrictions as Trump says more cases 'likely'Feb 29, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. is banning travel to Iran in response to the outbreak of the new coronavirus and elevating travel warnings to regions of Italy and South Korea. Vic...
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Pritzker says current coronavirus risk low, but public health agencies prepared for possible spreadFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread around the world, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot insisted Friday that state and loc...
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Universities want bigger funding increases than Pritzker has proposedFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Public universities in Illinois began making their case Wednesday for state funding increases larger than those that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed...
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Trump to detail U.S. coronavirus efforts. Schumer seeks $8.5 billion to fight virusFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump pushed back Wednesday against criticism that his administration isn't doing enough to meet the coronavirus threat, as lawmakers ...
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Trump defends Modi, refuses to weigh in on citizenship lawFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - NEW DELHI - Defending the host who has showered him with pageantry, President Donald Trump refused Tuesday to speak out publicly against an Indian citizenship law pushed...
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Senators voice concerns about whether U.S. is ready for coronavirusFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senators of both political parties questioned Tuesday whether the White House's request for $2.5 billion is enough to prepare the United States for a possib...
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Intelligence officials say Russia is interfering in 2020 election to help TrumpFeb 21, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Intelligence officials have warned lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election campaign to help President Donald Trump get reelected, accordin...
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AP FACT CHECK: Democrats' debate flubs; Trump untruths at rallyFeb 20, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The latest Democratic presidential debate was a raucous one, ripe for exaggerations and distortions as Mike Bloomberg made his debut on the debate stage and...
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Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prisonFeb 20, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Trump loyalist and ally Roger Stone was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in federal prison, following an extraordinary move by Attorney General William Barr ...
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GOP: Tying school funding to tax vote 'shameful'Feb 20, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republicans on Thursday called it "shameful" that Gov. J.B. Pritzker is floating a budget plan that ties more than 40% of promised education funding to vot...