Articles filed under Political Figures
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Pritzker elected Illinois governor over GOP incumbent RaunerNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - CHICAGO - Democrat J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire who campaigned on moving Illinois past the political bitterness of the past four years, was elected governor Tuesday over...
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How Pritzker, Rauner campaign workers are sizing up the suburban voteNov 03, 2018 1:00 am - With days to go before Illinois' gubernatorial election, Democrat Kristina Zahorik and Republican Aaron Del Mar are planting lawn signs, running phone banks and walking ...
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How would a graduated income tax work in Illinois? Here's how three nearby states do itNov 02, 2018 5:34 am - This story has been updated to clarify that J.B. Pritzker's reference to people paying "13 to 13.5 percent of their income in state taxes" includes sales and other t...
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'When I can, I tell the truth': Trump pushes back against falsehoodsNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump defended his proclivity to spread misleading statements and falsehoods, saying in a television interview Wednesday that he tells the ...
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Trump attacks Ryan, saying he 'knows nothing' about birthright citizenshipOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - President Donald Trump attacked Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Wednesday, six days before elections that will determine control of Congress, for criticizing his propo...
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Trump: End birthright citizenship for some U.S.-born babiesOct 30, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is intensifying his hardline immigration rhetoric heading into the midterm elections, declaring that he wants to order the end of the...
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Trump says no other country has birthright citizenship. He's wrong.Oct 30, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he will try to end the right to U.S. citizenship for babies born in the United States to noncitizens. He will issue ...
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Trump revives 'enemy' label against media on TwitterOct 29, 2018 1:00 am - President Donald Trump on Monday revived his characterization of the press as the "Enemy of the People," even as his aides insist he's promoting unity following last wee...
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The Saturday Halloween Movement: A petition beseeches Trump to reschedule the spooky celebrationOct 29, 2018 1:00 am - Leave it to the calendar to put a major cramp in trick-or-treating. Halloween falls on a Wednesday this year. Hump day, smack in the middle of the work week. Hoping to h...
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Trump campaigns to eager crowd in southern Illinois, calling state 'such a special place'Oct 27, 2018 1:00 am - MURPHYSBORO, Ill. - President Donald Trump went ahead with a campaign stop Saturday afternoon in downstate Illinois, condemning the deadly attack on a Pittsburgh synagog...