Articles filed under Political Parties
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As Kevin McCarthy faces tough vote, how the House of Representatives elects a speakerJan 02, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Kevin McCarthy is set to face a case of déjà vu come Tuesday. The political future of the 57-year-old will once again be at stake as Republican lawmakers de...
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Melinda Bush exiting office early, leaving state Senate seat to fill for 9 daysDec 26, 2022 12:00 am - Lake County Democratic leaders said Monday they will meet Jan. 2 to select a person to serve out the final nine days of state Sen. Melinda Bush's term because Bush has r...
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Warnock defeats Walker in Georgia, giving Democrats a 51-49 majority in U.S. SenateDec 06, 2022 12:00 am - Runoff win means Democrats hold outright majority in Senate
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GOP's lackluster fundraising spurs post-election infightingNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Trailing badly in his Arizona Senate race as votes poured in, Republican Blake Masters went on Tucker Carlson's Fox News program and assigned blame to ...
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Poised for another term as speaker, Welch reflects on growing majorityNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, who recently announced he has the support for another term as House speaker, says he looks forward to governi...
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Can new Senate GOP leader Curran 'bring balance' to Illinois government? That's his goalNov 18, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Senate Minority Leader-elect John Curran will take over a caucus that's more than doubled in size by the majority-party Democrats. His goal: "Bring balance...
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'I'm not going anywhere': McConnell reelected Senate GOP leaderNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Sen. Mitch McConnell was reelected as Republican leader Wednesday, quashing a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, the Senate GOP campaign chief criti...
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New leader hopes to bring balance to state House GOPNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Rep. Tony McCombie said Wednesday that her top priority when she becomes the next House minority leader will be to rebuild the GOP caucus following l...
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Trump announces his candidacy for president in 2024Nov 15, 2022 12:00 am - PALM BEACH, Fla. - Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will mount a third White House campaign, launching an early start to the 2024 contest. "In order t...
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Republicans in state House, Senate select new leadersNov 15, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Hoping to revive their party in Illinois after tough Election Night losses, Republicans on Tuesday met behind closed doors to select their new legislative ...