Articles filed under Politics
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Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Nation's credit at mercy of bare-knuckles politicsMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - Does House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have President Biden right where he wants him? He has managed to pass a bill by a single vote in the House to raise the debt ceiling an...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: How to stop lies begetting liesMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - Lies beget lies. That's one way to summarize nearly the past decade of presidential politics, as well as the potentially dismal presidential race under way. I leave to o...
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Guest columnists Alan Medsker and Angelica Oung: Unfounded fear of 'waste' should not slow our move to nuclear powerMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - We'd like to congratulate the Daily Herald on the recent timely and level-headed editorial in support of nuclear power as a way of helping Illinois decarbonize, gain ene...
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Hong Kong to slash elected seats in setback to democracyMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday stepped up a campaign to shut down further democratic challenges by unveiling plans to eliminate most directly elected sea...
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Three Des Plaines aldermen move to disregard term-limit vote but come up shortMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - Three Des Plaines aldermen tried to disregard April election results Monday by refusing to enact voter-approved changes to the city's term limits for elected officials. ...
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Oklahoma governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for kidsMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma on Monday became the latest state to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors as Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill that makes i...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Four more yearsMay 02, 2023 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich Joe Biden will be 86 by the time he finishes his second term in office. God willing. So, what? Would it be better if he were a younger man? Sure. But i...
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Kane County explores going big on lobbyingMay 01, 2023 5:30 am - Leaders want to spend $240K
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U.S. House speaker in Knesset amid fraught U.S.-Israel tiesMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - The U.S. House speaker addressed Israel's parliament on Monday, a rare honor awarded to the highest-ranking Republican in U.S. politics at a time of fra...
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Fed is set to raise rates yet again. After that, then what?May 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is on track to raise its benchmark interest rate for the 10th time on Wednesday, the latest step in its yearlong effort to curb inflatio...