Articles filed under Political Parties
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Obama's choice of Garland complicates presidential campaignMar 18, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In choosing a centrist judge with Republican appeal, President Barack Obama hoped to corner GOP opponents who pledge to block his Supreme Court pick. H...
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McConchie likely to start state Senate term earlyMar 18, 2016 1:00 am - Republican Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods is likely to get a head start on both an Illinois Senate term and the next election, a local GOP leader said. With state Sen. ...
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Ryan on presidential speculation: 'Knock it off'Mar 17, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Paul Ryan has a message to everyone in the political chattering class who's speculating that he might emerge as the Republican nominee fr...
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Senate Dem leader accuses GOP of 'moral cowardice' on TrumpMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Thursday accused the House and Senate Republican leadership of "moral cowardice" for failing to stand up to GOP ...
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Graham offers tepid endorsement of Cruz as Trump alternativeMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday that he'll help Ted Cruz raise campaign cash in the hope of stopping Donald Trump's march toward the Republican presi...
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Walz likely to be Hultgren's opponent in 14th DistrictMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - After two days of delays due to a McHenry County vote-count meltdown, Gurnee school board member Jim Walz appears to have clinched the Democratic nomination for the 14th...
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McConchie claims victory in 26th state Senate DistrictMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - After nearly 48 hours of waiting for McHenry County votes to be counted, Dan McConchie declared victory Thursday afternoon in the race to replace state Sen. Dan Duffy in...
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Clinton defeats Sanders in Florida, Ohio and 2 other statesMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Hillary Clinton rolled up primary victories in four states - Florida, Ohio, Illinois and North Carolina - and dealt a severe blow Tuesday to...
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Kasich's hopes rest on a contested conventionMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Ohio Gov. John Kasich had a gym full of cheering supporters and confetti as well as 66 brand new Republican presidential delegates after his home-state ...
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Trump still not doing well enough to guarantee nominationMar 16, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump is the only candidate with a path to clinching the Republican nomination for president before the party's national convention in July, acc...