Articles filed under Politics
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GOP tries to navigate shifting political terrainJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The 2014 primary season, while leaving the Republicans in good shape for the fall elections against the Democrats, has done little to quiet their internal t...
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Kirk calls on VA official to declare emergencyJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is calling for accelerated access to doctors for veterans facing extreme wait times for treatment within the Veterans Affairs system. The Illinois Re...
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Arizona Republicans threaten action over immigrationJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - By Reid Wilson/The Washington Post Arizona officials are threatening legal action to stop the Obama administration from moving hundreds of undocumented immigrants from T...
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Emboldened House conservatives planning next moveJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Conservatives emboldened by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's astonishing loss to a tea party-backed upstart are pledging to capitalize on their newfound ...
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GOP presidential hopefuls talk of unifying partyJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - Three possible Republican candidates for the 2016 presidential race were in Iowa on Saturday to offer their prescriptions for uniting the GOP and rall...
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Wisconsin judge puts same-sex marriages on holdJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - A federal judge on Friday put same-sex marriages in Wisconsin on hold, a week after she struck down the state's same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional...
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Political firm had key job in Get Covered IllinoisJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - A key subcontractor working on the campaign to promote President Barack Obama's health care law in Illinois is a Chicago political strategy consulting firm owned by thre...
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Roskam campaigns to become majority whipJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - In a letter to members of the House Republican Conference Friday evening, Congressman Peter Roskam of Wheaton asked for support in his bid for majority whip. House Major...
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Chicago determined not to lose Obama library bidJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - Barack Obama's hometown is making an official pitch that the city where the president got his political start should also be at the center of his post-White House legacy...
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Homeland Security chief visits detention centerJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said his visit Friday to a Chicago-area immigration detention center will help him as he reviews federal deportation policy ...