Articles filed under Political Parties
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Who are the top federal campaign donors from Illinois?Sep 08, 2024 9:00 pm - The nearly $72 million a Lake Forest billionaire and his wife have contributed to federal candidates and groups this election cycle is significantly greater than any other Illinoisans’ donations, data from an independent research group shows.
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Why did groups pay for U.S. lawmakers’ trips abroad?Aug 30, 2024 11:21 pm - Five of the congressional representatives serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs took trips abroad last year that were funded by think tanks and other special interest groups, documents show.
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5 takeaways from the Democratic National ConventionAug 23, 2024 11:15 pm - How abortion, young voters, door-knocking, and Gaza matter in the November election.
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Saying Trump has ‘suffocated the soul’ of his party, former GOP Rep. Kinzinger endorses Harris at DNCAug 23, 2024 11:30 am - Former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger did something Thursday night that might have seemed unimaginable just a few years ago. He stood on the stage of the Democratic ...
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‘Kamala knocked it out of the park’: Chicago-area delegates have glowing reviews for Harris’ acceptance speechAug 23, 2024 10:49 am - Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris knocked her acceptance speech “out of the park,” capping a party convention filled with joy and optimism, Chicago-area delegates said Friday.
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Trump deflects, misleads in real-time reaction to Harris speechAug 23, 2024 8:40 am - Former President Donald Trump did not hold back as Democratic nominee Kamala Harris delivered her acceptance speech Thursday night, firing off a series of scathing, insul...
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Fact-checking Kamala Harris at the Democratic convention on Day 4Aug 23, 2024 7:56 am - Vice President Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech on the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago featured high rhetoric but not many facts easily...
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‘He is what you see’: How Coach Walz’s speech scored points with local delegatesAug 22, 2024 2:26 pm - Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s Midwestern dad persona struck a chord with suburban delegates at this week’s Democratic National convention.
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Fact-checking Day 3 of the 2024 Democratic National ConventionAug 22, 2024 7:55 am - The third night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago featured more mostly thematic speeches, including by former President Bill Clinton, House Democratic...
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How Kamala Harris inspired Lauren Underwood to start her own candle lineAug 22, 2024 7:04 am - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood talked about attending parties at Vice President Kamala Harris’ house, watching reality TV and even had some advice for JD Vance, during a national TV appearance on “The Daily Show.”