Articles filed under Politics
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Federal appeals court denies request to block Illinois' weapons banApr 18, 2023 1:00 am - The federal appeals court in Chicago on Tuesday denied a request to block the state's ban on high-powered rifles while it faces legal challenges. The 7th U.S. Circuit Co...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Death by the numbersApr 18, 2023 1:00 am - Thirty years ago, I only went to the doctor when the newspaper I was working for switched health plans and I had to get a new "primary care physician." I'd ask around un...
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Former ComEd CEO testifies secretly recorded call actually 'proves my innocence'Apr 18, 2023 1:00 am - Former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore held her ground while being cross-examined by a federal prosecutor in her corruption trial Tuesday, insisting that a secretly recorded ...
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Guest columnist Cristóbal Cavazos: Changes at new 'Fort Cavazos' must go deeper than its nameApr 18, 2023 1:00 am - The May 9 renaming of Fort Hood, dropping its old Confederate name in favor of Fort Cavazos in honor of the first Latino four-star and highly decorated Army Gen. Richard...
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Northern Ireland peacemakers urge end to political impasseApr 17, 2023 1:00 am - BELFAST, Northern Ireland - An American architect of Northern Ireland's historic 1998 peace accord on Monday urged its feuding politicians to revive the mothballed Belfa...
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Top Kremlin critic convicted of treason, given 25 yearsApr 17, 2023 1:00 am - A Russian court on Monday convicted top opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. of treason for publicly denouncing Moscow's war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 25 year...
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Fox News-Dominion case delayed by judge without explanationApr 17, 2023 1:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. - The Delaware judge overseeing a voting machine company's $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News delayed the opening of the trial Monday, rai...
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U.S., allies conduct more drills in face of North Korean threatApr 17, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - The United States, South Korea and Japan conducted a joint missile defense exercise Monday in waters near the Korean Peninsula as they expand milita...
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Speaker McCarthy vows to pass debt bill - with a big 'if'Apr 17, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged on Monday to pass legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling - but only on condition of capping future federal...
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Biden's pick for top White House economist faces Senate grillingApr 17, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The job of chief White House economist is typically a wonky, low-profile one, with its occupant mainly tasked with producing analyses and poring over charts...