Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the USDec 11, 2025 10:12 am - President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy split more than 5,000 children from their families at the Mexico border during his first term, when images of babies and toddlers taken from the arms of mothers sparked global condemnation. Seven years later, families are being separated but in a much different way.
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Farmers got more money from Trump. They still have more problemsDec 11, 2025 9:44 am - Farmers in the U.S. are feeling the strain from trade disputes, particularly with China. President Donald Trump has announced $12 billion in aid for them, but many farmers say it's not enough.
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Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats sayDec 11, 2025 8:10 am - Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee.
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Trump's handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC pollingDec 11, 2025 8:07 am - President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy and immigration have fallen substantially since March, according to a new AP-NORC poll, the latest indication that two signature issues that got him elected barely a year ago could be turning into liabilities as his party begins to gear up for the 2026 midterms.
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Machado's daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Venezuelan opposition leader's absenceDec 10, 2025 6:55 am - Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado 's daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her mother's behalf Wednesday, hours after officials said Machado would miss the ceremony.
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Krishnamoorthi, Mendrick survive challenges, but some candidates knocked outDec 09, 2025 6:59 pm - Objections against Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s and DuPage Sheriff James Mendrick’s petitions were dismissed.
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Pritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections at courthouses and on campusDec 09, 2025 5:56 pm - Christening it as part of a “nation-leading” response to aggressive federal immigration raids, Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday allowing Illinois residents to sue immigration agents who arrest them in or near courthouses or if they believe their constitutional rights were violated.
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Trump threatens funding for Chicago transit after woman set on fireDec 09, 2025 1:02 pm - President Donald Trump's administration is threatening to pull federal funding for public transportation in Chicago unless the city tightens security after a man allegedly set a woman on fire inside a commuter train in November.
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Crowded Senate race could slim down as state board rules on objectionsDec 08, 2025 5:10 pm - Twenty candidates are jostling for U.S. Senate spot, who’s likely to be knocked off the ballot?
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ICEBlock app maker sues Trump administration over its pressure on Apple to remove appDec 08, 2025 4:23 pm - The maker of an iPhone app that flagged sightings of U.S. immigration agents sued the Trump administration for free speech violations on Monday, alleging that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi used her “state power” to force Apple to remove the app.