Articles filed under Politics
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Why I now support the impeachment inquiryOct 15, 2019 1:00 am - I have long opposed the various efforts to impeach Donald Trump. Overturning an election should be a rare event, undertaken in only the most extreme circumstances. The p...
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What's ahead for the likes of Giuliani, Graham?acOct 15, 2019 1:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. - As the world seems consumed by all things Ukraine, it's time once again to dust off the ever-popular, evergreen headline: Rudy, Rudy, Rudy. As in, what ...
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A newspaper accused the president's family of profiting from a foreign deal. The president sued.Oct 15, 2019 1:00 am - The president was furious over "scurrilous and libelous" newspaper articles alleging wrongdoing by men linked to his administration. Somebody should sue the newspapers f...
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British vacationers who accidentally drove into U.S. spend days detained with infantOct 15, 2019 1:00 am - The Connors family didn't plan to be on the unmarked road. Originally from the United Kingdom, the two couples and their three young children were driving near the U.S.-...
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The serious danger of politics as tribal conflictOct 13, 2019 1:00 am - "Civilization is hideously fragile. ... There's not much between us and the horrors underneath. Just about a coat of varnish." - C.P. Snow The most serious, practical, ...
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Editorial: An America-first policy without American valuesOct 12, 2019 2:00 pm - There no doubt is a worthy philosophical debate patriots of good will can have about the concept of an America-first foreign policy. Few would disagree that our foreign ...
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Lawmakers plan to push cap on insulin pricesOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers will aim to pass a law capping out-of-pocket insulin costs at $100 per one month's supply when they return for the fall veto session, the bill's ...
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McSweeney wants to bring back the death penaltyOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Republican lawmaker has filed legislation to reinstate the death penalty in Illinois, calling it an "effective tool" to dissuade violent crime. Barringto...
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End impeachment secrecyOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - There have so far been two hearings in the House Democrats' effort to impeach President Donald Trump over the Ukraine matter. Both have been held in secret. One was last...
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Dow up 320 as Trump says U.S., China have a 'phase one' trade dealOct 11, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. and China have reached a limited trade deal, marking the first tangible achievement in the 18-month trade war between th...