Articles filed under Political Parties
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Republican legislatures flex muscles to keep power in closely divided North Carolina and WisconsinSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - In 2020, North Carolina seemed the model of an evenly-divided swing state. Then-President Donald Trump barely won, beating Democrat Joe Biden by jus...
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Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren't done attacking each otherSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas - Newly acquitted of impeachment charges, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back on the job and getting back to the usual. Promises to keep dragging the...
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Angry and frustrated, McCarthy finds that even a Biden impeachment inquiry isn't enough for GOPSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Angry, frustrated and unable to lead a fractured and unruly Republican majority, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday told the colleagues threateni...
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Madigan gives up last party postSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is pulling the plug on a half-century political career, giving up his last party post and ending a troubled chapter in state p...
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Texas AG Ken Paxton pleads not guilty at impeachment trial then leaves as arguments get underwaySep 05, 2023 1:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas - The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton began Tuesday and hurtled Republicans into a reckoning over whether to oust a prominent member...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces Black leaders' anger after racist killings in JacksonvilleAug 29, 2023 1:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Ron DeSantis scoffed when the NAACP issued a travel advisory this spring warning Black people to use "extreme care" if traveling to Florida. The lead...
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Conservatives are on a mission to dismantle the US government and replace it with Trump's visionAug 29, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - With more than a year to go before the 2024 election, a constellation of conservative organizations is preparing for a possible second White House term...
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Giannoulias to be keynote speaker at Schaumburg Area Democrats' breakfast Oct. 8Aug 27, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias will be the keynote speaker at the Schaumburg Area Democratic Organization's annual Meet the Candidates breakfast from 10 a...
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Ukraine aid faces a stress test as some GOP 2024 presidential candidates balk at continued supportAug 25, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - For President Joe Biden, strong backing for Ukraine's effort to repel Russia's invasion has been a rare issue where he's mustered bipartisan support. But th...
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Replacement for nonresident Schaumburg Township assessor expected to be named soonAug 25, 2023 1:00 am - A qualified, certified Republican appointee to succeed longtime Schaumburg Township Assessor John Lawson - who moved to Huntley last year but continues to serve - is exp...