Articles filed under Politics
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Biden foresaw Iraq crisis eight years agoJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON - As Iraq edges toward chaos, Joe Biden is having a quiet I-told-you-so moment. In 2006, Biden was a senator from Delaware gearing up for a p...
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Lake County giant Robert 'Bob' Depke diesJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - Robert "Bob" Depke was a larger-than-life personality who was a force in Warren Township and Lake County politics for decades. But when it came to family, "he was a mars...
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Election-year budget benefits no oneJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - We expect elected officials to address societal needs with well-designed, effective policy initiatives. Of course, the overtly political milieu in which public policy is...
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Walsh back on air: 'I'm not going anywhere'Jun 20, 2014 1:01 am - Vowing "I'm not going anywhere," former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh was back on the air Friday afternoon, a day after being pulled from his WIND 560-AM show for using racially c...
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Roberts investing in children's college fundsJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The only member of the Supreme Court with school-age children is saving furiously for their college educations. Chief justice John Roberts plowed at least $...
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Event honoring Quinn raises 'pay to play' issuesJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - A lobbying firm with close ties to a key subcontractor hired to promote the nation's health care law in Illinois is hosting a fundraiser for one of Gov. Pat Quinn's top ...
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Analysis: Obama plan leaves Iraq mostly on its ownJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - For years, the U.S. has been clear about its intent to step back from Iraq. The restrained American military aid now being offered to defend Baghdad against...
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Congress probes how IRS emails could go missingJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Eight federal employees connected to the Tea Party investigation experienced hard drive crashes, resulting in an unknown number of lost emails, Internal Rev...
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GOP-led House backs limits on Obama's authorityJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - In an election-year challenge to President Barack Obama, the Republican-led House on Friday overwhelmingly approved a $570 billion defense bill that halts ...
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U.S. to open immigrant family detention centersJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration said Friday it will open new detention facilities to house immigrant families caught crossing the border illegally, amid a surge f...