Articles filed under Politics
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Kavanaugh-Ford hearing: A dramatic lesson on gender rolesSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - He let his anger flare repeatedly, interrupted his questioners and cried several times during his opening statement. She strived to remain calm and polit...
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Voters in Green Oaks asked for a third time to fund road repairsSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - Village leaders in Green Oaks again are asking residents for money to fix deteriorating local roads. Two previous requests in 2016 were defeated and the need hasn't less...
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As a teen, Kavanaugh was never a legal drinker in MarylandSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - BOSTON - Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has readily acknowledged that he often drank beer during his prep school days and made a point in his congressional testim...
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'Friendship' not the issue in providing foreign aidSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - In his speech to the U.N. General Assembly this week, President Donald Trump explained that he had directed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to review America's foreign ai...
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Trump urges Senate to vote after Kavanaugh's fierce defenseSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Glued to high-stakes testimony on his Supreme Court nominee, President Donald Trump and his allies were shaken by Christine Blasey Ford's emotional appearan...
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GOP may pay a price for gambling on KavanaughSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts Where do Republicans place a higher priority: on confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, or retaining their majorities in...
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Magazine of Jesuits urges withdrawal of Kavanaugh nominationSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - ROME - The magazine of the Jesuit religious order in the United States has publicly withdrawn its endorsement of Judge Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court justice following...
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Watch live: Senate Judiciary Committee to vote soon on Kavanaugh nominationSep 28, 2018 1:00 am - The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination. Watch the live proceedings. Read more at washingtonpost.com. ...
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Hawthorn District 73 keeping message to voters on tax requests simpleSep 27, 2018 5:33 am - With taxpayer decisions nearing on requests for tens of millions of dollars, Hawthorn Elementary District 73 is trying to keep its message as clear and simple as possibl...
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Silence on Wall Street. Tears in a retirement home. The country watches as Ford tells her story.Sep 27, 2018 1:00 am - LAKE WORTH, Fla. - "It looks like she's crying," Hilda Darkins said, as several retirees around her dabbed their own eyes. "Who can blame her?" At the Mid-County Senior ...