Articles filed under Political Figures
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Blagojevich writes that today's Democrats would have impeached LincolnJan 02, 2020 12:00 am - Knowing his best chance at freedom still lies in the hands of President Donald Trump, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has argued in a new column that Democrats in the U.S. H...
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Krishnamoorthi reflects on tumultuous 2019 in politicsJan 01, 2020 12:00 am - House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearings riveted Americans to their screens in 2019 as witnesses like special prosecutor Robert Mueller made history. "B...
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Iraqi militia breaches U.S. Embassy complex as Trump blames IranDec 31, 2019 12:00 am - Dozens of Iraqi militiamen and their supporters stormed the U.S. Embassy complex in Baghdad on Tuesday to protest deadly U.S. airstrikes against their Iranian-backed for...
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Trump says he will sign phase-one China trade deal jan. 15Dec 31, 2019 12:00 am - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will sign the first phase of a trade deal with China on Jan. 15, sealing an agreement that sees the Asian nation raising purchases of...
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Illinois governor clears thousands of marijuana convictionsDec 31, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois' governor granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday, describing the step as a first wave of thousands of such expungements...
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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie headlining Barrington Town-WarmingDec 31, 2019 12:00 am - Barrington's old-school Town-Warming in late January will feature former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as the headliner. Christie will anchor the annual event at Barrin...
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Experts worry about governor using personal money for stateDec 26, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker spent about $3 million of his money on state expenses, including staff salaries and renovations, according to a published report. The Democra...
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Journalist quits website as Christianity Today editorial fallout spreadsDec 25, 2019 5:00 am - The decision by Christianity Today to publish an editorial describing President Donald Trump as "immoral" and calling for his removal drew immediate rebuke from the pres...
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Cullerton's defense wants info on ex-Teamsters bossDec 23, 2019 12:00 am - Insisting that the federal case against state Sen. Thomas Cullerton will hinge on the credibility of ex-Teamsters boss John Coli, the senator's attorney asked a judge Fr...
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Editorial: Impeachment and the politics of exhaustionDec 21, 2019 1:00 pm - For the third time since the birth of the nation, the U.S. House on Wednesday voted articles of impeachment against the president. It was historic, but it was hard to fe...