Articles filed under Political Figures
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Mexico digs in and Trump lashes back as border wall standoff deepensJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - MEXICO CITY - White House warnings of a possible punitive trade tariff had Mexican business leaders and politicians digging in Friday, with some calling for retaliatory ...
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Durty Nellie's cancels 'Build A Wall' Burger Special, apologizesJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - Durty Nellie's in Palatine drew praise and ire in equal measure on its Facebook page Friday morning after posting a now-retracted message promoting a $15 "Build A Wall" ...
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Trump Tower has rental bargains, if you can get past securityJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - At $5,250 a month, a one-bedroom apartment at Manhattan's Trump Tower comes with a lot of extras: a month of free rent, beefed-up security in the lobby and the ability t...
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How Trump could grow the U.S. military significantlyJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - The Trump administration has drafted an executive order stating the president will significantly grow the U.S. military, spending money on everything from additional Spe...
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Constable: Unlike namesakes, presidential cookies always 'nut-free'Jan 26, 2017 4:15 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com When it comes to memorizing the names of our nation's presidents, today's first-graders have it 36.5 percent tougher than a ...
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Lester: Former aides to suburban Republicans now working for TrumpJan 26, 2017 4:00 am - Two people who cut their teeth working for suburban Republicans have landed key spots in Donald Trump's administration. Gerrit Lansing, 33, of Lake Forest is the new Whi...
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Trump's wall met with skepticism, unease on US-Mexico borderJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - As President Donald Trump announced his plans for a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, Border Patrol agents in San Diego on the lookout for drugs and ...
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5 challenges Trump may face building a border wallJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - To report a multipart visual series on border barriers around the globe, we drove the entire length of the U.S.-Mexico border - from Brownsville, Tex., to San Diego, wit...
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Analysis: Trump's border wall faces reality checkJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's vow to accelerate construction of a "contiguous, physical wall" along the Mexican border is slamming into a Washington reality...
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Trump's immigration actions mark sharp shift in U.S. policyJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's wide-ranging executive actions tightening border security - and the prospect of additional measures restricting refugee flows ...