Articles filed under Political Figures
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Obama hams it up for health care on Funny or DieMar 11, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is hamming it up online to promote his health care plan. Obama joked Tuesday with comedian Zach Galifianakis, including poking fun a...
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Reynolds says he's in hidingMar 03, 2014 12:01 am - Former Chicago Congressman Mel Reynolds says he's in hiding after being deported from Zimbabwe for staying in the country with an expired visa. Reynolds was arrested las...
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Documents detail Hillary Clinton's political evolutionFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - In July 1999, Hillary Rodham Clinton trekked to upstate New York to join retiring Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan at his farm and officially launch her campaig...
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Reynolds doesn't understand immigration chargesFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - HARARE, Zimbabwe - The lawyer for former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds said Thursday his client needed more time to understand the "essential elements" of the charges he faces ...
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Former congressman Reynolds arrested in ZimbabweFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - HARARE, Zimbabwe - Just over a year ago, former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds tried to shed past disgrace with a potent campaign slogan: "Redemption." It didn't work then, and...
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State of Union: A speech its writers love to hateJan 24, 2014 1:09 pm - WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama stands before Congress and the nation Tuesday night, there will be little hint of the cram-it-in, squeeze-it-out, please-put-it-...
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For Obama, Congress, a last grasp at immigrationJan 07, 2014 7:43 am - WASHINGTON — His agenda tattered by last year’s confrontations and missteps, President Barack Obama begins 2014 clinging to the hope of winning a lasting legislative ach...
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Hawaii overshadowed by Chicago for Obama libraryDec 28, 2013 2:22 pm - HONOLULU — Not far from these wind-swept shores, Barack Obama was born and raised, soaking in an island sensibility that his family says he’s carried with him throughout...
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Chicago area loses its own icons in 2013Dec 26, 2013 4:46 am - Writers, actors, ball players, radio icons and more - in 2013 the region lost some famous people who were part of the Chicago area family. Here is a final look. Kare...
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Obama puts a rosy spin on rough presidential yearDec 20, 2013 8:40 pm - WASHINGTON — Putting a rosy spin on a difficult year, President Barack Obama acknowledged frustrating “ups and downs” on Friday but exulted that the improving economy is...