Articles filed under Politics
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Hike again? Take a pause? Fed officials are split about what to do next to fight inflationMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The stubbornness of high inflation is dividing the Federal Reserve over how to manage interest rates in the coming months, leaving the outlook for the Fed's...
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Firearms industry could face more legal risk in IllinoisMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - The firearms industry, including gun sellers, could be sued for violations of Illinois law including marketing to young people under legislation state senators approved ...
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Optional all-gender bathrooms bill moves closer to passageMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate on Thursday passed an amended version of a bill that would allow businesses and public institutions to provide multioccupant all-gender...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: Professional golf's political meltdownMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - For more than a year, professional golf has been engulfed in a civil war over money and politics. The cause has been the creation of a new tour, funded by the vastly wea...
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Guest columnist Sarah Flagel: Chicagoans can set the standard on fulfilling U.S. promise to those seeking asylumMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - In response to a recent increase of migrant arrivals, then Chicago-Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently declared a state of emergency in the city. And with the end of Title 42,...
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Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in a boost for global food securityMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey - Russia agreed to extend a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, Turkish Presid...
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DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, pronouns, bathroom use and transgender childrenMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills Wednesday that ban gender-affirming care for minors, target drag shows, restrict discussion of "preferred pron...
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PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bansMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Writers' group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House sued a Florida school district Wednesday over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ...
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Fewer Venezuelan arrivals lead to drop in illegal entries to U.S. after pandemic asylum limitsMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - SAN DIEGO - A 98% drop in Venezuelans arriving at the U.S. southern border has help lead to a steep decline in migrants crossing illegally from Mexico since pandemic-rel...
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'America will not default': Biden confident of budget deal with GOP lawmakersMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - An optimistic President Joe Biden declared Wednesday he is confident the U.S. will avoid an unprecedented and potentially catastrophic debt default, saying ...