Articles filed under Political Figures
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Rauner calls special session on state budgetJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner wants lawmakers to return to Springfield for a 10-day special session to try to do what they haven't accomplished in three years: Pass a state budget. ...
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On Twitter, Trump decries obstruction probe related to 'phony' Russia storyJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to offer his first comments on news that he is being examined for possible obstruction of justice - an in...
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Special counsel investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justiceJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that n...
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Watch Attorney General Jeff Sessions testify live before Senate intelligence committeeJun 13, 2017 1:30 pm - Attorney General Jeff Sessions, facing fresh questions about his Russian contacts during the election campaign and his role in the firing of James Comey, will be testify...
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Sessions heatedly denies improper Russia contactsJun 13, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Attorney General Jeff Sessions heatedly denied on Tuesday having an undisclosed meeting with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. and declared it was a "detesta...
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Another US appeals court keeps Trump's travel ban blockedJun 12, 2017 1:00 am - Another federal appeals court has upheld a decision blocking President Donald Trump's revised travel ban. The ruling Monday from a unanimous three-judge panel of the 9th...
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Editorial: Trump's improper bid to influence Comey probeJun 09, 2017 2:00 pm - It is entirely natural that President Donald Trump would value loyalty from his key subordinates. Any of us would, and the reality is, few leaders can afford to counten...
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Republicans, Democrats united to keep Argonne, Fermilab jobsJun 09, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are pushing back against cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed budget, which they warn could mean layoffs at Fermi Na...
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Local lawmakers troubled by Comey testimony, president's 'behavior'Jun 08, 2017 1:00 am - Suburban lawmakers offered grim assessments of testimony from former FBI Director James Comey that puts him and President Donald Trump on a collision course over who is ...
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What you need to know about the senators at the James Comey hearingJun 08, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Senate Intelligence Committee hosts the most-anticipated congressional hearing of the year Thursday, when former FBI director James B. Comey is schedule...