Articles filed under Politics
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A physician's case for a single-payer health careJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - Shane Patrick Boyle, a Type 1 diabetic living in Texas, had to move to Arkansas to care for his sick mother. His health insurance did not provide coverage in that state,...
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Pence calls on Democrats to accede to demand for wall money, end shutdownJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence argued Tuesday that the United States is facing an "undeniable crisis" at its southern border and urged Democrats to negotiate an ...
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A conservative's call to action to save the planetJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - CAMDEN, S.C. - Tom Mullikin is that guy - you know, the one who finishes Christmas dinner, then takes off to scale Mount Everest, conducting business by satellite phone ...
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Rep. Lou Lang resigns from Illinois HouseJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - Months after a #MeToo allegation prompted him to resign leadership posts in the Illinois House, state Rep. Lou Lang on Monday announced he's resigning and joining a cons...
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The next two years are about democracy itselfJan 06, 2019 12:00 am - "This is what democracy looks like." It's the chant heard again and again at the women's marches the day after Donald Trump was inaugurated and echoed later in mobilizat...
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Evangelicals falsely believe they have found a champion in TrumpJan 06, 2019 12:00 am - By all indications, the reluctant support by white evangelicals for Donald Trump against Hillary Clinton in 2016 has solidified into something like devotion. In his ana...
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How technology baffled an elderly Congress in 2018Jan 05, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you're trying to recall what your members of Congress accomplished in 2018, the answer is: They grew older. The 115th Congress was already one of the old...
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Shakeup possible at tollwayJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - State lawmakers could consider legislation in next week's lameduck session aimed at ending the terms of Illinois tollway directors in the wake of controversy at the agen...
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The Democrats' magic numberJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts As the new year turns and Democrats focus on candidates to oppose President Donald Trump in 2020, there's one number they should k...
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What a changing climate means for governmentJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - Looking back at 2018's weather-related news, it seems clear that this was the year climate change became unavoidable. I don't mean that the fires in California, coastal ...