Articles filed under Politics
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The simple, but complicated strategy for getting the truth to RussiansFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - The other morning, Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, wondered out loud about America's ability to speak directly to the Russian people an...
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'Will he stop in Ukraine?' Durbin says U.S., allies must be ready for Putin's next stepFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - For U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, the question the United States and world need to answer after Russia's invasion of Ukraine is this: What's next for President Vladimir Putin? ...
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Cynicism and skepticism in the run-up to global conflictFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - We talk often around the Daily Herald about the importance of distinguishing between cynicism and skepticism. The distinction seems especially timely in these dangerous ...
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'We stand with you': Durbin, Quigley react to attack on UkraineFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Members of Illinois' congressional delegation were quick to condemn attacks on Ukraine orchestrated by Russian President Vladimir Putin unfolding late Wednesday. U.S. Se...
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What else Juwan Howard needs to learnFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - Yes, Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard needs to take some anger-management classes while he sits out his five-game suspension for striking an opposing coach during ...
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The (continuing) border crisisFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - These days, the news is dominated by reporting on the Russian threat to Ukraine, by increasing fatigue with COVID restrictions across the United States and by the contin...
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New legislative inspector general wants lawmakers 'to be a little scared of me'Feb 23, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Michael McCuskey has assumed his role of Illinois' legislative inspector general, bringing 32 years of judicial experience to the position charged with inv...
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Legislators from suburbs offer mixed reactions to new ethics watchdog in SpringfieldFeb 22, 2022 4:05 am - Suburban legislators offered mixed reactions after the General Assembly's approval of a new ethics watchdog last week, and they sometimes extended beyond partisan argume...
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Comptroller says 12% penalty unnecessary because state is paying bills on timeFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is calling for repealing a law that imposes 12% interest whenever the state is late paying its bills, along with a prog...
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Leaders preach civility as mask debate continues on House floorFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the first half-hour of House session Tuesday at the Capitol, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, two lawmakers recounted their recollecti...