Articles filed under Political Figures
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Rauner wants to replace prison guards in watchtowers with camerasMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to replace guards in watchtowers with closed-circuit cameras at nearly two dozen lower-security Illinois prisons, an effort t...
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Hultgren questions GOP health plan hours before crucial voteMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - With a vote to repeal Obamacare hours away, one suburban Republican congressman wants changes to the GOP's replacement plan, warning its current form could jeopardize he...
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Comey confirms probe on Russia-Trump links, says no support for wiretap claimsMar 20, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey acknowledged Monday that his agency is conducting an investigation into possible coordination between the Kremlin and the Trump cam...
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Tillerson: Pre-emptive military action against North Korea is an optionMar 17, 2017 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday it may be necessary to take pre-emptive military action against North Korea if the threat from their we...
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Senators: No evidence that Trump Tower was wiretappedMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee joined the chorus of lawmakers stating they are not aware of any current evidence...
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McDonald's blames anti-Trump tweet on compromised accountMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - McDonald's said its corporate Twitter account was compromised before a tweet that attacked President Donald Trump was sent on Thursday. After being notified by Twitter I...
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Trump blasts ruling on travel banMar 15, 2017 6:00 am - For the second time, a federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's efforts to freeze immigration by refugees and citizens of some predominantly Muslim na...
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House committee wants evidence for Trump's wiretap claimMar 12, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The House intelligence committee is asking the Trump administration for evidence that the phones at Trump Tower were tapped during the campaign as its ...
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Roskam: GOP health care plan good for Illinois; Hultgren on the fenceMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - As a fight rages on Capitol Hill over a Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton strongly supports the alternative devised b...
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New Trump travel ban targets citizens of 6 Muslim-majority nations seeking visasMar 06, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban Monday that administration officials said they hope will end legal challenges over the matter by imposing a 9...