Articles filed under Politics
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In political season, Democrats wonder, 'where's Obama?'Aug 09, 2018 1:00 am - "Join me on Team '18," Barack Obama wrote in a recent fundraising email from his old political group, Organizing for Action. "Every election, every ballot measure, every...
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Trump's 'everyone-does-it' presidencyAug 09, 2018 1:00 am - By Michael Gerson It is more typical for a prospective defendant to admit nothing rather than publicly justify everything, but Donald Trump is an innovator. His practice...
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Batavia aldermen on idea to end home rule: 'It makes my blood boil'Aug 09, 2018 1:00 am - Some Batavia aldermen wasted no time jumping into the fray about whether the city should keep its home-rule authority, after residents submitted petitions this week for ...
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Roskam steers campaign toward conservative prioritiesAug 08, 2018 5:30 am - Peter Roskam's day on the campaign trail begins when a 20-something man in turquoise shorts and a red shirt paired with black socks and black athletic shoes approaches h...
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Casten hits trail discussing issues like health care, labor policy, climate changeAug 08, 2018 5:30 am - Sean Casten says he starts each day on the campaign trail with the same goal: to engage with diverse groups of people and consider different viewpoints. Just as importan...
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Winners and losers from Tuesday's electionsAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - Tuesday's election night was a night of extremes. In primaries and special elections in five states - Ohio, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington - socialist-leaning...
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Will reform be the silver lining in a cloud of scandal?Aug 08, 2018 1:00 am - Politics is regularly described in terms of "left" vs. "right." But other binaries can be more relevant. "Forward" vs. "backward" often define a choice facing an elector...
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Wheeling grad who leads pro-Trump group confronted at restaurantAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens are outspoken leaders of the pro-Trump organization Turning Point USA. Kirk, the founder, has been called a conservative provocateur with ...
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Could hard-right Supreme Court haunt GOP? History says maybeAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Be careful what you wish for. That's the history lesson for Republicans eagerly anticipating Brett Kavanaugh's ascension to the Supreme Court, which could c...
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Rational immigration policies are a needed first stepAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - It would seem to many that the famous German soccer star left the national team for good reason. One day he was at the top of the pantheon, the next he was being critici...