Articles filed under Politics
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Trump-backed Fuller and Democrat Harris move to Georgia runoff to succeed Marjorie Taylor GreeneMar 10, 2026 4:10 pm - Months after Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress after a falling-out with President Donald Trump, voters in her Georgia district are voting for her successor in a special election Tuesday.
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GOP Rep. Ogles says Muslims ‘don’t belong in American society’Mar 10, 2026 4:05 pm - Rep. Andrew Ogles (R-Tenn.) wrote on social media Monday that “Muslims don’t belong in American society,” becoming the latest Republican lawmaker to voice blatantly Islamophobic sentiments.“Pluralism is a lie,” Ogles added in his post on X.
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Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran US media agency, voiding layoffsMar 07, 2026 7:25 pm - A federal judge in Washington ruled Saturday that Kari Lake has unlawfully served as chief executive of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Voice of America, and nullified many actions she has taken in the role, including mass layoffs of staff.
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Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police installed in Capitol at 4 a.m.Mar 07, 2026 5:56 pm - The police officers were taunted and beaten. Some were knocked unconscious and dragged down stone steps, tear gas stinging their throats, to chants of “U.S.A! U.S.A!” on Jan. 6, 2021, as hundreds, then thousands, swarmed the citadel of American democracy.
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Most Democrats in 9th Congressional race cite affordability as top issueMar 07, 2026 4:37 pm - Most of the Democratic candidates for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District seat believe the rising cost of living is the greatest issue facing constituents.
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State legislators of both parties talk ‘Business, Budget & Bears’ in SchaumburgMar 06, 2026 4:34 pm - A bipartisan panel of Illinois legislators Friday discussed the three Bs of “Business, Budget & Bears” at a morning forum organized by the Schaumburg Business Association.
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‘Worse than a prison’: 911 calls, interviews reveal problems at ICE’s largest detention campMar 06, 2026 3:49 pm - EL PASO, Texas — Serious medical and mental health emergencies have been routine at the nation’s largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility since...
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Justice Dept. releases missing Epstein documents with Trump allegationsMar 06, 2026 3:44 pm - The Justice Department on Thursday publicly posted additional records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including some that include allegations against President Donald Trump, following sharp criticism of the agency’s handling of the issue.
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House narrowly rejects war powers resolution to halt Trump’s attacks on IranMar 05, 2026 7:30 pm - The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution Thursday to halt President Donald Trump's attacks on Iran, an early sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict that is reordering U.S. priorities at home and abroad.
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Montana Republican US Sen. Steve Daines drops reelection bid in surprise moveMar 05, 2026 4:36 pm - BILLINGS, Mont. — Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana dropped his bid for a third term on Wednesday in a surprise withdrawal just minutes before a filing deadlin...