Articles filed under Politics
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Des Plaines voters showing support for stronger term limitsApr 04, 2023 1:00 am - Des Plaines voters seem to overwhelmingly favor a ballot question seeking to strengthen the rules for term limits for city officials. With 36 of 38 precincts reporting T...
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Finland joins NATO in major blow to Russia over Ukraine warApr 04, 2023 1:00 am - BRUSSELS - Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe's post-Cold ...
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Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat ahead of abortion rulingApr 04, 2023 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - A Democratic-backed Milwaukee judge won the high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday, ensuring liberals will take over majority control of the co...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Will Republicans find a way to get their way in 2024?Apr 04, 2023 1:00 am - By Michael Barone Twelve or 13 months from now, the race for the Republican nomination for president - and the race for the Democratic nomination, if there is one - wil...
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Abortion bills gain no ground in Kentucky with ban in placeApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - After years of setbacks, abortion-rights supporters in Republican-leaning Kentucky thought they achieved a breakthrough in November, when voters de...
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Finland to join NATO Tuesday, military alliance chief saysApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday Finland will become the 31st member of the world's biggest military alliance on Tuesday, prompting a warni...
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Immigration reform stalled decade after Gang of 8's big pushApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - MIAMI - Ten years ago this month, Sen. Chuck Schumer declared, "We all know that our immigration system is broken, and it's time to get to work on fixing it." Sen. John ...
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Finland's NATO membership: What's next?Apr 03, 2023 1:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - Finland is set to join NATO on Tuesday, days after Turkey ratified the Nordic country's membership and set it on track to become the 31st member of the w...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Trump's fighting wordsApr 02, 2023 1:00 am - "What kind of person can charge another person, in this case a former President of the United States, who got more votes than any sitting President in history, and leadi...
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'War of the states': EV, chip makers lavished with subsidiesApr 01, 2023 1:00 am - HARRISBURG, Pa. - States are doling out more cash than ever to lure multibillion-dollar microchip, electric vehicle and battery factories, inspiring evermore competition...