Articles filed under Politics
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Bill to redesign Illinois' state flag awaits governor's signatureMay 20, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois' state flag could be headed for a makeover. A bill that would form a commission to determine whether the flag should be redesigned and potentially pick a new de...
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Russian PM to visit Beijing as China renews criticism of Western arms sales to UkraineMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Beijing next week for talks, China's Foreign Ministry said Friday, marking the latest exchange in a re...
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Court finds FBI improperly used surveillance tool on Jan. 6 suspects, racial justice protestsMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - FBI officials repeatedly violated their own standards when they searched a vast repository of foreign intelligence for information related to the Jan. 6, 20...
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Federal Reserve Chair Powell hints at a pause in rate hikes when central bank meets next monthMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Chair Jerome Powell indicated Friday that the Federal Reserve will likely forgo an increase in its benchmark interest rate when it meets in June for the fir...
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Saudi Arabia's surge of diplomacy brings Syria's Assad, Ukraine's Zelenskyy to Arab summitMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia hosted an Arab League summit on Friday in which Syrian President Bashar Assad was welcomed back after a 12-year suspension and Ukrain...
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Debt limit talks halted again at Capitol as Republicans, White House face 'real differences'May 19, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Debt limit talks halted again late Friday at the U.S. Capitol shortly after resuming, another sudden turn of events after negotiations had come to an abrupt...
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Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelenskyy set to take part in G-7 summitMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - HIROSHIMA, Japan - President Joe Biden told allies Friday he was approving plans to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, according to two people famili...
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: A telling blow to faith in the FBIMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - For me the question long has been: Were FBI agents so eager to get President Donald Trump that they ignored the signs that the story about the Trump campaign colluding w...
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In El Salvador, transgender community struggles for rights and survivalMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - Fabricio Chicas knows exactly what will happen. As soon as he hands in his ID, the employee on the other side of the counter will look at him...
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Guest columnist Ralph Martire: Despite revenue surges, structural deficit will continue to hobble stateMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - As you read this, the Illinois General Assembly and Gov. Pritzker are negotiating the state's General Fund Budget for FY 2024. What they ultimately construct will impact...