Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump to propose 10% spike in defense spending, cuts to other agenciesFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will propose a federal budget that dramatically increases defense-related spending by $54 billion while cutting other federal agencie...
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Duckworth says she'd work with Trump on a 'decent' infrastructure planFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - Trains, planes and buses weren't the only moving targets U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and transportation leaders strategized over at a forum Monday. There's also the X Fact...
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Meet Peter Navarro, Trump's inside man on tradeFeb 26, 2017 6:14 am - WASHINGTON - If President Trump were to make a movie encapsulating his feelings about China, it might look a lot like this: A red, white and blue ball with the word "job...
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Trump administration enlists intelligence officials, lawmakers to counter Russia storiesFeb 25, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has enlisted senior members of the intelligence community and Congress in efforts to counter news stories about Trump associates' t...
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White House blocks CNN, New York Times from press briefingFeb 24, 2017 12:00 am - Anyone wondering when - or if - CNN would stop breaking into regular programming to show the daily media briefing by White House press secretary Sean Spicer now has an a...
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Rauner honors Buffalo Grove resident's heroismFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - Thursday was Duncan O.C. Harris Day in Illinois. Did you know that? There were no parades for the Buffalo Grove resident. No special treats. No days off school. Maybe ...
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2 plans to name Illinois highways for Obama in the worksFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic lawmakers from Chicago want portions of Illinois highways named for former President Barack Obama. Rep. La Shawn Ford said Wednesday he would wr...
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Boeing fighter jet, feared dead, gets new life from Trump tweetsFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - Boeing's Super Hornet is poised for a surprising comeback thanks to President Donald Trump's Twitter broadsides and a strike-fighter shortage caused by delays to Lockhee...
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ABC 7 suspends Giangreco over tweet deriding TrumpFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - Media writer Robert Feder is reporting that WLS-Channel 7 has slapped sports anchor Mark Giangreco with a multiweek suspension for a tweet in which he called President D...
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Local sheriffs air concerns on deportationsFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - Some worry DHS measure will taint image of suburban police