Articles filed under Political Figures
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White House: Trump 'just riffing' in swipe at late lawmakerDec 19, 2019 12:00 am - BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - The White House said that President Donald Trump was "just riffing" when he took a swipe at the late Rep. John Dingell during a raucous impeachment...
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AP Analysis: Impeachment forever changes Trump's legacyDec 19, 2019 12:00 am - NEW YORK - The first line of President Donald Trump's obituary has been written. While Trump is all but certain to avoid removal from office, a portion of his legacy too...
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President Trump becomes the third U.S. president to be impeachedDec 18, 2019 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally c...
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What Illinois members of House have to say about impeachmentDec 18, 2019 12:00 am -
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From 649 funds to 2: Pritzker signs pension consolidation billDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new law signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker Wednesday will consolidate 649 downstate and suburban police and firefighter pension funds into just two....
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Manafort's New York fraud case tossed over double jeopardy concernDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - NEW YORK - A New York judge threw out state mortgage fraud charges against Paul Manafort, ruling Wednesday that the criminal case was too similar to one that has already...
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Trump remains defiant as House pushes toward impeachmentDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - An incredulous and defiant President Donald Trump stared down Wednesday's impending impeachment vote as he has every obstacle in his presidency: broadcastin...
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Giuliani: Trump 'relied on' his claims about U.S. diplomatDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, says he provided the president with information that the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was impedi...
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Party-switching NJ congressman will need Trump help in 2020Dec 17, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The political fate of party-switching Rep. Jeff Van Drew may well hinge on how forcefully he is backed by President Donald Trump, whose impeachment the...
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Read it: Trump accuses Pelosi of violating oath of office in blistering six-page letterDec 17, 2019 12:00 am - Donald Trump accused Nancy Pelosi of turning the House into a medieval "star chamber" in pursuit of his impeachment, vowing in a blistering, six-page letter to the speak...