Articles filed under Political Figures
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What Obama wants to get done in final weeks of presidencyJan 02, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - His last vacation behind him, President Barack Obama is entering the closing stretch of his presidency, an eleventh-hour push to tie up loose ends and put f...
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For Trump, the 1980s still hold relevanceJan 02, 2017 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Bobby Knight. Don King. Sylvester Stallone. Many of President-elect Donald Trump's cultural touchstones, which he'd frequently name-drop at campaign rallies a...
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Four Democrats who could challenge Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2018Dec 26, 2016 12:00 am - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner sent two clear signals when he dumped $50 million into his campaign fund: The 2018 race for Illinois governor will be a rough one, and the c...
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Analysis: Rex Tillerson is Donald Trump's idea of a perfect Cabinet secretaryDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The news that Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson was the presumed pick as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of state sent shock waves through official Washingto...
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Trump taps Rick Perry to head Energy DepartmentDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - President-elect Donald Trump has picked Rick Perry to head the Energy Department, said two individuals familiar with the decision, seeking to put the former Texas govern...
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Kanye West stops by to discuss 'life' with Donald TrumpDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - Kanye West, who has kept a very low profile since he canceled his tour following onstage rants and hospitalization for stress and exhaustion, showed up in the most publi...
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Duckworth pushing for law to require seat belts in new school busesDec 12, 2016 12:00 am - Illinois' soon-to-be senator is putting her political weight behind a proposed law requiring that new school buses be equipped with safety belts. U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckwor...
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Donald Trump has a family foundation. Why don't you?Dec 11, 2016 6:05 am - Everyone who is anyone, it seems, has a family foundation. And then some. More than 40,000 of these tax-exempt organizations were actively making grants in the U.S. as o...
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Trump's transition: Who is Rex Tillerson?Dec 11, 2016 12:00 am - So far, President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks have mostly been either multimillionaire and billionaire executives or retired generals. In that context, it's proba...
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Trump hires a third general, raising concerns about heavy military influenceDec 08, 2016 12:00 am - President-elect Donald Trump has selected retired Marine Gen. John Kelly as secretary of Homeland Security, officials familiar with the decision said Wednesday, recruiti...