Articles filed under Politics
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Lake County state's attorney now investigating Sauer allegationsAug 05, 2018 1:00 am - Lake County prosecutors are investigating allegations former state Rep. Nick Sauer of Lake Barrington unlawfully posted nude photos of an ex-girlfriend on a fake Instagr...
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Analysis: Social media plays whack-a-mole with Russia interferenceAug 04, 2018 1:00 am - Facebook is spending heavily to avoid a repeat of the Russian interference that played out on its service in 2016, bringing on thousands of human moderators and advanced...
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As far-right marchers and antifa prepare to face off again, Portland braces for violenceAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - Screams echoed. American flags waved menacingly. Fireworks and flashbang grenades shook the downtown streets. Fists and feet started swinging. On June 30, as a faceoff b...
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History at stake in Tennessee clash for U.S. SenateAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Former Tennessee Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen and Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn are on a collision course to claim their own slices of histor...
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Cook County minimum wage, sick leave issues to be on ballotAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - Cook County's controversial minimum-wage and paid-sick-leave ordinances most suburbs opted out of last year will return as advisory referendum questions Nov. 6 asking vo...
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Campaigns on their own as cyber threats roil midtermsAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Kamala Harris has been the target of social media misinformation campaigns since she became a U.S. senator. Every month for the last 18 months, her office has...
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Analysis: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh elusive on abortionAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - Twice in the past year, Brett Kavanaugh offered glimpses of his position on abortion that strongly suggest he would vote to support restrictions if confirmed to the Supr...
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Uncle Rudy rattles the raftersAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - Thank God for Uncle Rudy. You know Rudy - the eccentric, sometimes batty, uncle who lives in the attic? One thing about Rudy, he always seems to know when family gather...
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What GOP wants is chance to talk about its successes - ICE and the economyAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - By Byron York From time to time, I've been catching up with a Republican strategist who is trying to help the GOP keep control of the House in this November's midterm el...
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This will never be normal or moralAug 02, 2018 1:00 am - One of the current complaints of the Trump right concerns the treatment given to Alex Jones by Facebook, which has temporarily banned the radio host for videos that viol...