Articles filed under Political Figures
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Governor signs $45 billion state construction bill with expanded gambling, taxesJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a plan that will pour $45 billion into state construction projects to build and upgrade ro...
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Supreme Court puts citizenship question on hold in 2020 census caseJun 27, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday maintained a hold on the Trump administration's effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, and the question's op...
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Chicago restaurant employee accused of spitting on Eric Trump, put on leaveJun 26, 2019 1:00 am - A Fulton Market restaurant employee was taken into Secret Service custody Tuesday after she was alleged to have spit on Eric Trump, the 35-year-old son of President Dona...
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Trump threatens use of 'overwhelming force' against Iran if it attacks 'anything American'Jun 25, 2019 1:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Iran that any attack on "anything American" would be met with "great and overwhelming force" follo...
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Iran warns US it could down more drones as Pompeo arrives in Persian GulfJun 24, 2019 1:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran's navy chief warned the United States on Monday that Iranian forces could shoot down more surveillance drones if they violate the coun...
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Pritzker signs order to jumpstart 2020 census outreach, ensure accurate countJun 22, 2019 10:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined a diverse coalition of lawmakers and advocates in Chicago on Thursday as he signed an executive order he said is aimed at ensuring an accurate ...
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Pritzker signs immigration bills amid reports of imminent ICE raidsJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed three immigration bills Friday amid reports U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids could start Sunday in the Chicago area and other cit...
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5 takeaways from Trump's 2020 campaign launch speechJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - Midway through the speech officially launching his 2020 reelection campaign Tuesday night, President Donald Trump joked about his campaign staff. "They cost a fortune, a...
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Fact-checking President Trump's reelection campaign kickoffJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - Here we are again, four years later, fact-checking a campaign kickoff speech by Donald Trump. The fact-checkable claims were different this time around, but history repe...
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Trump, in 2020 campaign mode, calls Democrats 'radical'Jun 19, 2019 1:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump jabbed at the press and poked the eye of the political establishment he ran against in 2016 as he kicked off his reelection c...