Articles filed under Politics
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Vanier's radical Christianity modeled a compassionate pathMay 12, 2019 1:00 am - With the passing of Jean Vanier on May 7, the sum of the world's welcoming kindness diminished appreciably. More than 50 years ago, Vanier sparked an unlikely movement ...
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Self-impeach? Talk shifts toward Trump defiance of CongressMay 10, 2019 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has introduced a new concept into the debate over President Donald Trump's actions: "self-impeaching." As Trump all but goads Dem...
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Trump plan on prescription drug finds ally in Democrat DurbinMay 10, 2019 1:00 am - Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced a new requirement for drug companies to list the price of prescription medications in television advertisements and...
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Democrats to talk politics in Gurnee on May 13May 10, 2019 1:00 am - The Illinois Tenth Congressional District Democrats and the Newport Township Democrats are holding "Let's Talk Politics in Gurnee," the latest edition in Tenth Dems Univ...
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Another example of why Springfield can't be trustedMay 10, 2019 1:00 am - Parents, teachers and other school choice advocates are roaming the halls of the state Capitol building during the final weeks of session, talking to any lawmaker who wi...
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National service can mend the countryMay 10, 2019 1:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE: The following column is adapted from Fareed Zakaria's commencement address at Ohio State University on May 5. It's graduation season in America and a good...
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Decision to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. sets off a Republican firefightMay 10, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Senate Intelligence Committee's decision to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. has ignited an internal Republican firefight over the fate of the committee's Russ...
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A deeper look into the sabotage of ReconstructionMay 09, 2019 1:00 am - Conservatives sometimes accuse the academic left of ignoring the good in American history and emphasizing the horrors. But in some respects, the typical telling of the A...
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Democrats say graduated income tax still neededMay 09, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democrats in the Illinois Senate said Thursday that a $1.5 billion greater-than-expected April revenue windfall won't solve the state's long-term fiscal pr...
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Republicans say state windfall means new taxes aren't neededMay 08, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One day after lawmakers learned the state collected $1.5 billion more in tax revenue than was expected in April, House Republican leadership argued Wednesd...