Articles filed under Political Parties
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Southbound, Clinton aims to build delegate edge over SandersFeb 22, 2016 6:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The election calendar may have Democrats voting next in South Carolina, but Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are eyeing bigger prizes in March, a...
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Health care issue, longtime uniter of Democrats, now dividesFeb 22, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Health care for all. It's a goal that tugs at the heartstrings of Democrats, but pursuing it usually invites political peril. Now Bernie Sanders and Hi...
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Donald Trump's favorite excuse? It was just a 'retweet'Feb 22, 2016 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Donald Trump has repeated inaccurate and racially charged crime statistics, reposted pledges of support from white supremacists and retweeted dubious qu...
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Anti-incumbent mood gets test in first House GOP primariesFeb 22, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When the calendar turns to March in this year of the irate voter, the first wave of congressional Republicans will find out whether they have their ver...
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Lester: State Senate candidate claimed double homeowner exemptionsFeb 22, 2016 4:45 am - A candidate running for state Senate wrote a $2,595 check to the Cook County Assessor on Friday after I called to ask him about improperly claiming two primary homeowner...
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Clinton turns back Sanders challenge with Nevada victoryFeb 21, 2016 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Hillary Clinton seized the momentum in the fierce fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, turning back a challenge from Bernie Sanders in Neva...
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Sanders in Congress: A mix of victories, quixotic effortsFeb 21, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Bernie Sanders came to Washington as an activist, not a legislator. The Democratic presidential candidate has preferred rabble-rousing to the schmoozin...
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Pension plan a wedge issue in race to replace State Sen. DuffyFeb 21, 2016 4:45 am - A proposal to reduce the state's pension load by letting new retirees take their retirement in one lump sum is favored by one of the three Republican candidates vying to...
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Trump wins South Carolina; Jeb Bush ends White House bidFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - Donald Trump tightened his grip on the mantle of Republican presidential front-runner on Saturday as South Carolina voters seething about Washin...
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First House GOP primaries will test anti-incumbent moodFeb 20, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When the calendar turns to March in this year of the irate voter, the first wave of congressional Republicans will find out whether they have their ver...