Articles filed under Political Figures
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Analysis: Obama seizes on recovery, bets on staying powerJan 21, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's State of the Union address marked a sweet spot in his presidency when economic signs and his own personal approval are on the ...
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Obama's tax proposals get cool reception from GOP lawmakersJan 19, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Republican lawmakers are already signaling they will do what they can to block President Barack Obama's pitch for tax increases on the wealthiest Americans....
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5 goals from Obama's 2014 State of the Union: Yay or Nay?Jan 19, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama used his last State of the Union to declare 2014 a "Year of Action," and he can claim credit for accomplishing several of the goals h...
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Outgoing Gov. Quinn takes looks back, offers hints at futureJan 06, 2015 12:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn is characterizing his tenure as one of fairness - trying to create jobs by inking a capital construction plan, legalizing same-sex marriage and ending Ill...
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Walker draws contrast with federal government in speechJan 05, 2015 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Gov. Scott Walker argued during his inaugural address kicking off his second term in office on Monday that his record in Wisconsin stands in contrast to ...
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Policies of GOP governors could find national playDec 27, 2014 12:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - One group of potential candidates for president probably won't be shuffling off to Iowa, New Hampshire or other early campaign spots in the new year. The...
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Clinton economic approach under scrutinyDec 27, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - If Hillary Rodham Clinton seeks the White House again, her message on the economy could be an important barometer as she courts fellow Democrats. Members o...
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Sanders: I'll decide on presidential run by MarchDec 26, 2014 12:01 am - BURLINGTON, Vt. - Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders says he'll decide by March whether to launch a 2016 presidential campaign and, if so, whether he'll seek the De...
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A look at the biggest donors of the 2014 electionDec 23, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON • Big-dollar donors helped inject hundreds of millions into the 2014 midterm federal elections. A look at some of the biggest donors of the election cycle: ...
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Blagojevich brother: I was a 'pawn' to get then-governorDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - The brother of imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich says in a new book that prosecutors tried to use him as a pawn to get his younger sibling on charges he sought to s...