Articles filed under Political Parties
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Speaker Johnson leads House GOP on a trip to a Texas border city as Ukraine aid hangs in the balanceJan 03, 2024 12:52 pm - EAGLE PASS, Texas — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is leading about 60 fellow Republicans in Congress on a visit Wednesday to the Mexican border as they demand hard-line...
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Nikki Haley has bet her 2024 bid on South Carolina. But much of her home state leans toward TrumpDec 27, 2023 7:44 am - GILBERT, S.C. (AP) — Standing inside a rustic barn a short drive from the state capital, Henry McMaster shocked many South Carolina Republicans seven years ago by backing...
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Why some congressional candidates could get kicked off the March primary ballotDec 16, 2023 3:00 pm - Four congressional candidates running for seats serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs could be kept off the March 2024 primary ballot if formal complaints about t...
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With Iowa's caucuses a month away, Trump urges voters to hand him not just a victory, but a blowoutDec 15, 2023 10:01 am - CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump was uncharacteristically serious when he implored an audience in eastern Iowa to carry him to a blowout in next month's Republican ca...
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Republicans file to take on Schneider, Ramirez; Casten, Quigley face new primary challengersDec 04, 2023 12:00 am - The last day of petition filing for Illinois' March 2024 primary election saw more congressional candidates enter contests to serve the North, West or Northwest suburbs....
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A return to tradition: Why Illinois' primary election is moving back to March in 2024Dec 02, 2023 12:00 am - If you're a longtime voter in Illinois, recent primary-election scheduling may make you feel like a yo-yo - and that state lawmakers are holding the string. Illinois pri...
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Nikki Haley wins backing from powerful Koch network as she aims to take on TrumpNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the powerful Koch network, formally endorsed Nikki Haley's presidential campaign on Tuesday, promising to commi...
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Casten, Foster, Schakowsky, Quigley and Garcia facing primary challengesNov 27, 2023 12:00 am - The first day of candidate filing for Illinois' March 2024 primary election revealed potential intraparty contests in five suburban congressional districts. Democratic i...
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'Larger than life': Illinois GOP icon James 'Pate' Philip Jr. has diedNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - Former state Senate President James Peyton "Pate" Philip Jr. was a powerful suburban Republican at a time when that really meant something in Illinois. Philip led the Se...
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Police and protesters clash outside Democratic HQ during demonstration over the Israel-Hamas warNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Police and protesters clashed outside Democratic National Committee headquarters on Wednesday night during a demonstration for a cease-fire in the war betwe...