Articles filed under Political Figures
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Rauner makes Munger deputy governor after she lost comptroller electionFeb 03, 2017 12:00 am - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has hired former Leslie Munger of Lincolnshire to be a deputy governor after she lost her bid to be re-elected comptroller. Rauner says Munge...
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Trump asks for prayers for Schwarzenegger's ratings at National Prayer BreakfastFeb 02, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump opened his first appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast with a prayer for the television ratings of the man who succeeded him as...
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Roskam backs Trump on travel, refugee ban; Duckworth appeals to MattisFeb 01, 2017 12:00 am - The suburbs' two Republican congressmen are diverging on President Donald Trump temporarily banning refugees from entering the U.S. and restricting travel for people fro...
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Analysis: How Trump's voter fraud claim spread like a virusJan 31, 2017 12:00 am - The falsehood took root a week ago, when President Trump claimed in a private Jan. 23 meeting with top congressional leaders that between 3 million and 5 million undocum...
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Democrats boycott confirmation hearings for Price and Mnuchin, blocking votesJan 31, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Democrats intensified their opposition to President Donald Trump's executive order banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries on Tuesday by fu...
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Trump says 'all is going well' on immigration order amid questions, confusionJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - President Donald Donald Trump continued Monday to adamantly defend his immigration order temporarily banning entry into the United States for migrants from seven Muslim-...
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Hultgren criticizes immigration ban, Roskam stays silentJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - Breaking ranks with GOP leaders, U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren criticized President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banning refugees from entering the U.S. and res...
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Analysis: The good idea that came out of the first White House news conferenceJan 28, 2017 6:16 am - WASHINGTON - Monday's first official White House news conference got lots of attention for the way press secretary Sean Spicer handled the media. At first skipping major...
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All detainees released from O'Hare after chaotic day at airportJan 28, 2017 12:00 am - A dozen travelers who'd been held at O'Hare International Airport were released late Saturday, ending a day in which 18 people were detained there due to an executive or...
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Suburbs' new congressmen ready to face steep climb on the 'Hill'Jan 28, 2017 12:00 am - Brad Schneider and Raja Krishnamoorthi are quickly learning life as freshman Democrats in Congress isn't going to be easy. As newbies of the minority party in Washington...