Articles filed under Politics
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Obama moves to ensure sick leave for gay couplesJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration will work to ensure that gay and lesbian Americans are eligible to take leave from their jobs to care for a same-sex spouse, regard...
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Wisconsin Gov. Walker launches attack against opponentJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press MADISON, Wis. - Republican Gov. Scott Walker has launched an attack ad against Democratic challenger Mary Burke the day after documents were made publi...
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Lawmakers want new hearings on O'Hare noiseJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Three members of Congress are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to hold new public hearings and redo an environmental impact study of the O'Hare Internation...
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Poll: Many still struggle to pay health premiumsJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Most people who signed up under President Barack Obama's health care law rate their new insurance highly, but a substantial number are struggling with the c...
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Walsh will be back on the air tonightJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Political Editor mriopell@dailyherald.com Former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh says he'll be back on the air tonight, the day after his 560-AM radio show was cut shor...
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Report details immigrants' health insurance hurdlesJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - A poorly designed federal system prevented perhaps thousands of immigrants from enrolling in coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, according to a...
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Roskam could be out of leadership after losing whip bidJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - In his attempt to become one of the top three Republicans in the U.S. House, Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton worked to bolster his conservative credentials among his collea...
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Back to Iraq: Obama sending military advisersJun 19, 2014 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — Inching back into a fight he tried to leave behind, President Barack Obama announced Thursday he was dispatching 300 U.S. military advisers to Iraq to help...
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Senators propose 12-cent gas tax increaseJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Two senators unveiled a bipartisan plan Wednesday to raise federal gasoline and diesel taxes for the first time in more than two decades, pitching the propo...
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Term limit, political map lawsuit unfolds in courtJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - The decision of whether two November ballot measures dealing with term limits and redistricting are constitutional is in the hands of a Cook County judge. Oral argument...